To participate in the bowel cancer prevention program, it is necessary to contact a local therapist or family doctor.

Notably, the physician himself or herself selects the screening beneficiary from the residents assigned to them by random selection and invites them for consultation.

About the Program

This service is provided to the population within the framework of experimental programs in the healthcare sector.

This program is implemented in the following medical institutions:

• "St. Gregory the Illuminator" Medical Center is located in Yerevan, Nor Nork 3rd Microdistrict, Gyurjyan St., Building 10. The phone number is +374 11 60 00 03.
• Yerevan Municipality "Arabkir Health Center" is located in Yerevan, Hrachya Qochar St., Building 21. The phone number is +374 10 27 57 94.
• Yerevan Municipality "Avan Health Center" is located in Yerevan, Marshal Khudyakov St., Building 153. The phone number is +374 10 61 07 32.
• Gyumri "Berlin Polyclinic" is located in Shirak Province, Gyumri, Haghthanaki Ave., Building 25. The phone number is +374 312 55 13 3.
• Gyumri "Enrico Mattei Polyclinic" is located in Shirak Province, Gyumri, Shirakatsu St., Building 13. The phone number is +374 312 33 17 8.
• Gyumri "N.A. Melikyan Polyclinic No. 2" is located in Shirak Province, Gyumri, Mazmanyan St., Building 3. The phone number is +374 312 54 06 5.

Requirements

Citizens of the Republic of Armenia aged 50–75 are eligible to apply for the program, provided they are served by the medical institutions listed above (exceptions include cases of dispensary supervision due to intestinal polyposis or cancer).

If cancer is detected in the applicant, their 35–75 year old relatives (biological parents, children, siblings) who are served by the same institutions may also be examined.

Required Documents

To become a beneficiary of the program, it is necessary to present a passport or an ID card.

Delivery period and Procedure

The screening beneficiary is selected by random selection. Their assigned therapist or family doctor invites them for an initial consultation via phone call, informing them of the program details.

After providing consent to participate, the citizen begins the necessary examinations.

If the result of the first examination is negative, the citizen's screening is considered complete. If the result is positive, the physician refers the patient for further examinations and specialist consultation.

The patient is also provided with a "Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Screening" Program Beneficiary Leaflet.

The "Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Screening" program is in effect until 2026 inclusive.

Attention
If a person has received all of their treatments in a medical facility in Yerevan and wishes to continue treatment in a medical facility in another region (marz) or community, this is possible only under two conditions:

• If the preferred medical facility offers the possibility of treatment for that particular illness through a state order (government funding).

• If there will be no need for radiation therapy during the treatment, because the latter can only be received in Yerevan.

Reference to Legislation

Order N 1331-L of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Armenia, dated March 31, 2022.

The Order can be found on the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia website: moh.am.