Rights of Patients
Findings of the 2017 Monitoring of Publications on the Field of Mental Health
Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor Office presents the findings of its 2017 monitoring of publications on 16 Armenian web pages issued about the field of mental health.
The resident of Spitak Care House demands to restore his competence at the court
The resident of Spitak Care House who was declared incompetent demands to declare him competent and to abolish the guardianship assigned for him.
The doctor charged with causing the death of a new mother in Vanadzor is facing up to six years in prison but he is still holding the same post
In October of last year the body conducting the proceedings of the case of a new mother’s death at Vanadzor Medical Center brought a charge against David Shahverdyan, the senior obstetrician-gynecologist at Vanadzor Medical Center.
Persons with mental health problems still face discrimination and social isolation
Persons with mental health problems are “imprisoned” at psychiatric hospitals and care facilities and lose their opportunity of self-realization and their own self. This is caused by both the current stigma and stereotypes, and the lack of necessary psychosocial support services and insufficient legislative regulations.
Court judgment on doctor Anahit Petrosyan charged with the death of 2 children took effect
The court judgment on Anahit Petrosyan, Head of the Infectious Diseases Unit of Armavir Medical Center, charged with the death of young Karine Hovhannisyan and Erik Amirkhanyan, under which she was found guilty of committing an action under Article 130(2) /failure to fulfill or properly fulfill professional duties by medical care and service personnel, which caused through negligence the patient’s death/ of the RA Criminal Code and sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment and deprived of the right to practice professional activities for a term of 1 year and 6 months took effect.
Working discussion with journalists and representatives of numerous state organizations focused on features of covering problems of persons with mental health problems and drug users
On February 11-12, 2017, Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor, in cooperation with the Center for Media Initiatives and with the financial support of Sigrid Rausing Trust Foundation, held a working discussion with journalists and representatives of numerous state organizations on the topic of ‘Features of covering problems of drug users and persons with mental health problems’.
A number of essential recommendations on making changes to Law on Psychiatric Care left out of the draft Law
The RA draft Law on Making Changes to RA Law on Psychiatric Care, on which HCA Vanadzor submitted a recommendation package in March 2016, was on the agenda of the NA four-day sessions on October 24-27, 2016. The 2 recommendations below out of the 29 recommendations of HCA Vanadzor were accepted completely in the draft Law submitted to NA: recommendation … Continue reading
Situation of the rights of persons with mental health problems continues to remain concerning
October 10 is the World Mental Health Day. On the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health and with the support of the World Health Organization, this day is marked since 1992.
Right to protection of personal data is violated
After the seizure of the RA Police patrol-guard service regiment premises with all its ammunition by ‘Sasna Tsrer’ group on July 17, 2016, the RA Police presented some of the group members also as “persons inclined to using drugs”. The other mass media also disseminated the same information and used the term “drug addict”.
Physician Anahit Petrosyan charged with the death of 2 children was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment
On June 2, 2016, the General Jurisdiction Court of Armavir marz (region) announced its judgment on the case of Anahit Petrosyan, Head of Infectious Diseases Unit at Armavir Medical Center, charged with the death of young Karine Hovhannisyan and Erik Amirkhanyan.
Another court hearing scheduled on the case of physician charged with the death of young Karine Hovhannisyan and Erik Amirkhanyan
On May 25, 2016, the General Jurisdiction Court of Armavir marz (region) held the next-in-turn court hearing on the case of physician Anahit Petrosyan charged with the death of young Karine Hovhannisyan and Erik Amirkhanyan.
Trial examination of the case of the physician charged with the death of 2 children is in progress
On May 18, 2016, the General Jurisdiction Court of Armavir marz (region), presided by Vahe Khalatyan, resumed trial examination of the case of Anahit Petrosyan, Head of the Infectious Diseases Unit at Armavir Medical Center, charged with the death of young Karine Hovhannisyan and Erik Amirkhanyan.