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Armenian delegation participated in 31st NEC forum
On 25-26, representatives of the Ministry Health of RA and National Institute of Health have participated in the 31st Meeting of National Ethics Councils (NEC forum) hold in Stockholm, Sweden. The meeting was organised in collaboration between the European Commission and the Swedish National...
Publication of a report on the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights related to mental healthcare
Following a request by the Committee of Ministers to the Steering Committee for Human Rights in the Fields of Biomedicine and Health (CDBIO), a research report on the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights (“the Court”) on "The rights of persons subject to non-consensual placement and...
Discussion with relevant institutions and professionals has identified human rights issues in mental health services
On 12 May 2023, the discussion organised within the framework of the Project on “Protection of Human Rights in Biomedicine II” has brought together representatives from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, Office of the Human Rights Defender, Representation of Armenia on International...
Council of Europe publishes report on public dialogue on genomic medicine
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix, the Council of Europe Steering Committee for Human Rights in the fields of Biomedicine and Health (CDBIO) has just published a report regarding the public dialogue on genomic medicine. The report, prepared by Mark...
Launch of HELP roll-outs on Key Principles on Bioethics
On 26 April HELP specialised course roll-out on Key Principles on Bioethics was launched for two more groups of legal and healthcare professionals of Armenia, including the representatives from the Ministry of Health, National Institute of Health as well as medical doctors and other healthcare...
Launch of a new project on promotion of human rights in biomedicine and healthcare in Armenia
On 13 April, the Council of Europe cooperation Project on “Protection of Human Rights in Biomedicine II” was officially launched in Yerevan with the first Steering Committee Meeting. The Project is the logical continuation of the first ever and extremely successful cooperation project in the...
The delegation of the Council of Europe visited the Ministry of Health of the RA
The delegation of the Council of Europe met the minister of health Ms Anahit Avanesyan. The main topics of the discussions were focused on the cooperation between Armenia and the Council of Europe regarding the protection of human rights and ethical principles in the field of biomedicine within...
Joint work of the Council of Europe and the Armenian Parliament in the sphere of biomedicine highlighted
On April 12, the Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs Taguhi Tovmasyan and the member of Armenian delegation PACE Hayk Mamijanyan hosted the Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan Martina Schmidt, the Head of the Department for Human...
Advisors of the Ministry of Health have discussed the ethical rules for healthcare professionals and the new list of medical specialties
On 25-26 February 2023, the regular annual meeting of the Advisors of the Ministry of Health brought together healthcare professionals and decision makers to discuss ethical rules for healthcare professionals developed with the expertise and technical support of the Council of Europe (CoE) and...
Equitable access to medicinal products and medical equipment in a situation of shortage: new recommendation
The Committee of Ministers today adopted a Recommendation to promote, in the 46 Council of Europe member states, equitable access to medicinal products and medical equipment in a situation of shortage and to safeguard the fundamental rights of individuals who need them for serious or...
