5600 people die of cancer in Armenia each yearApril 10, 2019 - 14:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As many as 5600 people die of cancer in Armenia each year, which means the disease is the second leading cause of death, including of premature death following heart disease, the Health Ministry revealed Wednesday, April 10. Cancer prevalence grew by 27% from 2012, with 8389 new cases diagnosed in 2017, up by 6%. Given the importance of the problem, the ministry said it is planning to not only increase the financing of cancer diagnosis and treatment, but also introduce a national strategy to fight cancer. Within the Armenia imPACT Review mission, representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have advised the Ministry in the process of development and implementation of the National Strategy for the Prevention of Cancer. The International experts have met with the staff of the Department of Health Care Policy of the Ministry and are planning discussions with field specialists, as well as visits to institutions providing oncology services. According to WHO predictions, the number of new cases of cancer worldwide could reach from 12 million to day to 27 million by 2030, while deaths could rise from 8 to 17 million. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |