Disability Prevention among Newborn on Hip Dysplasia in Armenia 2021

Beneficiaries Description: Direct beneficiaries of the project are about 10,000 newborns and 20 trained ultrasound doctors and neonatologists (3 from Yerevan and 17 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 2021 to improve the knowledge and skills of 20 local and regional medical doctors from all regions of Armenia on prevention and management of DDH.
Project Type:Self-Developed
Start Date: April 1, 2021
End Date:July 31, 2021
Coordinator / Responsible Person:Zara Janibekyan
Partner Organization:Ministry of Health of Armenia
Project Cost by JMF:AMD: 4,028,000 USD: 8,056
Beneficiaries Number:10,020