7 cases of maternal deaths due to professional errors registered in 2009 in ArmeniaNovember 14, 2009 - 18:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "7 cases of maternal deaths registered in Armenia in 2009. In four cases the death was due illness, in two cases pregnant women suffer from hypertension, one woman suffered from tuberculosis, two died due to heart attack, " Karine Saribekyan, representative of Health Ministry of Armenia, told at the debate timed to 20th anniversary of ratification of UN Convention on the Child's Rights. According to her, the last case of the death caused by doctor was registered on November 13, 2009, and by decree of RA minister of health Harutyun Kushkyan, the doctor was dismissed. "We know of no cases of neonatal deaths caused by doctors," Karine-Saribekyan said. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |