Disability Prevention among Newborn on Hip Dysplasia in Armenia

Beneficiaries Description: Direct beneficiaries of the project are about 20,000 newborns and 50 trained ultrasound doctors and neonatologists (10 from Yerevan and 40 from regions) of Armenia. Indirect beneficiaries are the families of the newborns and disabled children.

Project Areas:  Yerevan and all regions of Armenia. 

Project Goal: To reduce DDH disability among newborns/children in Armenia.

Project Objectives:

  • By the end of 2020 to improve the knowledge and skills of 50 regional medical doctors from all regions of Armenia on prevention and management of DDH
Project Type:Self-Developed
Start Date: February 15, 2020
End Date:June 30, 2020
Coordinator / Responsible Person:Zara Janibekyan
Partner Organization:Ministry of Health of Armenia
Project Cost by JMF:AMD: 8,068,000 USD: 16,635
Beneficiaries Number:20,050