A group of five medical doctors specialised in the field of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) disease from prominent public universities and medical institutions in Ankara and Istanbul visited Armenia between March 18th and 20th, 2019. The group included experts from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Ankara University Medical Faculty, Gazi University Medical Faculty, as well as Memorial Ankara Hospital.
During the Dialogue Programme organised on health-care in November 2018, Familial Mediterranean Fever emerged as an important topic for the public health in both countries. This follow-up visit aimed at bringing together the medical doctors working on FMF from higher education and medical institutions from both countries to discuss possibilities of collaboration and research as well as building networks in this field.
Within the scope of the programme, the group was welcomed by the Yerevan Medical State University and American University of Armenia; they had the chance to meet with faculty members and learn about the medical education system, visit the facilities of universities and one of the university hospitals of the Yerevan State Medical University.
On the last day of the visit, a roundtable discussion was hosted by the Center of Medical Genetics and Primary Health Care, where experts, medical doctors and academics working in the field of FMF from Armenia and Turkey came together. In the first session, the experts have discussed the treatment and diagnosis of FMF from a comparative perspective. In the second session, the participants evaluated future collaboration possibilities. The roundtable was hosted by the Center of Medical Genetics and Primary Health Care. The roundtable discussion included main stakeholders in this field, particularly, the Yerevan State University, Center of Medical Genetics and Primary Health Care, American University of Armenia, Arabkir Medical Hospital as well as the Advisor to the Minister of Health.
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The participants visited TUMO Center for Creative Technologies. The group also explored the major architectural and cultural sites of Yerevan, with the guidance of art historian Ara Petrosyan. The participants made excursions to some of the notable museums, major sites, and architectural buildings of Yerevan including the National Gallery of Art, Cafesjian Museum, Cascade, the Opera and Ballet Building, Republic Square, which provided the participants with the possibility to learn more about the culture and history of Yerevan. The group also had a short trip to Garni Temple and Geghard Monastery.
Turkey-Armenia Dialogue Programme series are implemented by the Hrant Dink Foundation
in partnership with Gyumri Youth Initiative Centre
with the support of UK Government’s Conflict, Security and Stability Fund.
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The cultural component of the programme has been realised with the support of the Chrest Foundation.
