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YEREVAN, Armenia — The Entrepreneurs in Health program of the American University of Armenia Gerald and Patricia Turpanjian College of Health Sciences is gaining international recognition, with multiple research abstracts accepted at the 16th, 17th, and 18th European Public Health Conferences. These recognitions highlight the program’s growing contribution to improving healthcare in rural communities of Armenia. The accepted abstracts for conferences include:
16th European Public Health Conference, November 8-11, 2023, Dublin, Ireland
- Muradyan D., Atanyan A., Demirchyan A. Factors related to oral health behavior among primary schoolchildren in rural Armenia. European Journal of Public Health, Volume 33, Issue Supplement_2, October 2023, ckad160.1400, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.1400
- Atanyan A., Muradyan D., Mkrtchyan M., Karbouian K., Paranjkhoo P., Yeretzian S., Lylozian H., Demirchyan A. Parental oral health knowledge and plaque index of their children in rural communities of Armenia. European Journal of Public Health, Volume 33, Issue Supplement_2, October 2023, ckad160.785, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.785
17th European Public Health Conference, Nov 12-15, 2024, in Lisbon, Portugal
- Atanyan A., Muradyan D., Lylozian H., Demirchyan A. The impact of a rural school-based oral health intervention among primary schoolchildren in Armenia. European Journal of Public Health, Volume 34, Issue Supplement_3, November 2024, ckae144.1758. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.1758
18th European Public Health Conference, Nov 12-14, 2025, in Helsinki, Finland
- Atanyan A., Alahverdian A., Alaverdyan L., Sargsyan K., Poghosyan K., Jakmakian R.R., Arzumanyan Z., Lylozian H. Adherence to Treatment for Non-Communicable Diseases in Rural Armenia: A Qualitative Study. European Journal of Public Health, Volume 35, Issue Supplement_4, October 2025, ckaf161.1247. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaf161.1247
- Lylozian H., Atanyan A., Demirchyan A. Bridging Healthcare Gaps in Armenia: Lessons from the Entrepreneurs in Health Project. European Journal of Public Health, Volume 35, Issue Supplement_4, October 2025, ckaf161.1567. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaf161.1567
The aim of EIH is to improve access to quality health services in rural communities of Armenia through the introduction of advanced technologies and innovative approaches supporting healthcare professionals to develop private health practices.
The AUA Gerald and Patricia Turpanjian College of Health Sciences works actively to improve population health and health services in Armenia and the region through interdisciplinary education and development of health professionals to be leaders in public health, nursing, health services research and evaluation, and health care delivery and management.
