Health

A military cemetery in Yerevan where Armenian soldier's are buried. © Armine Avetisyan

Armenia: Mothers Bereaved by War Offered IVF

Amid trauma of defeat, there has been little discussion of the ethical implications of state-sponsored programme.

15 Nov 21

The coal-powered Bishkek thermal power plant (TPP) provides for the capital’s heating and hot water. Environmentalists blame it for the pollution trapping Kyrgyzstan’s capital in the depths of winter. © Dmitry Motinov/IWPR/CABAR

Kyrgyzstan: How Realistic is Phasing Out Coal?

The country is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, but production and consumption of fossil fuel continues to grow.

3 Nov 21

An empty COVID-19 vaccine center in Tbilisi in late October. Georgia finds itself lagging in getting its population immunized, casting doubt on whether authorities will reach the goal of vaccinating 60 percent of the country's 3.7 million people by the end of 2021. © Rusudan Jakeli

Georgia Confronts Vaccine Disinformation

Infections are on the rise as conspiracy theories fuel scepticism, further hobbling immunisation efforts.

2 Nov 21

The The Bokeria Tbilisi Referral Hospital where the mental health ward was closed down. where the mental health ward was closed down.

The Bokeria Tbilisi Referral Hospital where the mental health ward was closed down. © Bokeria Tbilisi Referral Hospital

Georgia: Mental Health Care Under Strain

Scarcity of in-patient care means that many struggle to access help.

4 Oct 21

Roman Homenko was one of the first to receive his vaccine in Gagauzia and is a strong proponent of people getting vaccinated. © Roman Homenko

Russia’s Influence Delays Gagauzia Vaccine Efforts

Rates are half of what they are in the rest of Moldova as locals wait for Sputnik V jab.

22 Jul 21

The Government at a meeting to discuss access to vaccines. © Georgian Ministry of Health

Georgia: Little Vaccine Support for the Elderly

Vulnerable and isolated older people appear left to fend for themselves.

6 Jul 21

A million doses of the Chinese vaccine sinopharm and sinovac vaccine arriving to Georgia. © The Georgian Ministry of Health

Georgia’s Vaccine Efforts Struggle

With only 2.6 per cent of adults fully vaccinated, the country awaits promised doses.

30 Jun 21

University Hospital Lenin in Holguín, Cuba.

Cubans Denied Surgery Amid Pandemic

Despite official insistence that Cuba’s famous health care system is coping, Covid-19 pressures have left many citizens without treatment.

9 Jun 21

Armenia Plans Vaccine Strategy

Supplies have yet to arrive in the country – and then there is public scepticism to overcome.

22 Feb 21

Kazakstan’s Covid-19 Strategy: Vaccination Passports and QR Codes

Authorities will have to overcome anti-vaccine sentiment to implement digitised schemes.

11 Feb 21

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