Health in Armenia

In regards to the right to health amongst the adult population, the country achieves 91.3% of what is expected based on the nation's level of income.

The entire population was guaranteed free medical assistance regardless of social status, and had access to a comprehensive range of secondary and tertiary care options.

Hospitals which were formerly accountable to the local administration (and ultimately to the Ministry of Health) are now autonomous and increasingly responsible for their own budgets and management.

[9] Health expenditures, as a percentage of government spending were 4th-lowest for the same group in 2008–14, but beat peers in the South Caucasus.

[10] Health expenditures in per capita terms (at PPP at constant 2005 USD) were nearly permanently 5th-lowest in the above group in years 1999–2014.

[17] Since independence, Armenia's national health system faced criticism because of widespread corruption among doctors and other hospital workers.

Because of reduced public funding after the economic collapse of the 1990s, many employees were forced to take bribes and take advantage of their position of power within their workplace in order to make a living.

[18] Certified by the World Health Organization (WHO), Armenia was the first[19] in the European region and as of October 2017 is one of 10 countries worldwide (seven of which are islands) which proved to have eliminated mother-to-child HIV transmission.

The survey also found was that Armenian children tend to be more overweight than stunted due to improper diets.

The ban on smoking in cafes, restaurants and other public catering facilities will enter into force in March 2022.