In this video, Scott Howard, Deputy Director of the Yeolyan Hematology Oncology Center, summarizes a multi-day strategic workshop focused on improving cancer care in Armenia.
He reflects on:
- Armenia’s immence progress in cancer care over the past 20 years
- Identifying existing gaps in cancer care
- State-of-the-art oncology services
- Development of a 5-year national plan to improve cancer outcomes
- Patients now have access to modern, high-quality treatment at home
With guidance from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the WHO Collaborating Center, the World Health Organization, and the unwavering support of nonprofit partners such as the City of Smile Foundation and the Health Fund for Children of Armenia, this initiative marks a critical step toward a comprehensive, sustainable, and patient-centered cancer care system in Armenia.