Armenian President expresses readiness to support WHO actions aimed at promoting healthy lifestyle
Posted on May. 14. 2019
YEREVAN, MAY 4, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian today received Svetlana Akselrod, Assistant Director-General for Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Health at World Health Organization (WHO), the Presidential Office told Armenpress.
Svetlana Akselrod introduced the President on the report titled “Non-communicable disease prevention and control in Armenia: a guidance note for investment cases” which has been prepared by the UN experts team.Реклама 08
The report presents the issues of non-communicable diseases and the economic costs conditioned by this disease.
President Armen Sarkissian welcomed conducting such research and attached importance to the actions aimed at fighting non-communicable diseases. He expressed readiness to support the steps aimed at promoting healthy lifestyle.
Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan