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    THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND CIVIL SOCIETY DISCUSS COOPERATION CONCERNING FREE OBSTETRIC SERVICES

    armradio.am
    25.11.2008 10:16

    A forum organized by the Ministry of Health of Armenia and USAID
    Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (MAAC) Activity took place
    in the Congress Hotel in Yerevan on November 25, 2008. The forum
    discussed public participation in and public support for the newly
    introduced state-guaranteed free obstetric services and Obstetrical
    State Certificate system.

    RA Deputy Minister of Health Hayk Darbinyan and the USAID/Armenia
    Social Reform Office Director Ann Hirschey delivered welcoming
    speeches.

    Government-NGO cooperation in the monitoring of the free obstetric
    services process, the economic basis of the Obstetrical State
    Certificate system, issues concerning the practical introduction
    of the certificates and the role NGOs can play in the introduction
    process were discussed.

    Ministerial decree of 28 June 2008requires monitoring of the
    introduction of the Obstetrical State Certificate System. According to
    the decree, the monitoring commission includes state officials, local
    NGO representatives, and personnel of obstetric care facilities. The
    implementation of the monitoring process is aimed not only at the
    effective introduction of the Obstetrical State Certificate System, but
    also at decreasing corruption risks. Apart from this, the Ministry of
    Health has introduced the opportunity for citizens to combat corruption
    through a 24-hour20hotline service, which allows ministry officials
    to provide immediate and effective responses to the citizens' concerns.

    This forum is the second in the series of anti-corruption forums
    organized by the USAID MAAC Activity. The first forum took place on
    2 July 2008 and addressed Armenia's international anti-corruption
    obligations.
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