The Center for Health Services Research and Development (CHSR)
is an applied research center located within the College of
Health Sciences (CHS) at the American University of Armenia
(AUA). It was established in 1995 to respond to the research
and development needs in the multi-disciplinary field of public
health in Armenia. Also, located within the CHS is the Master
of Public Health Program affiliated with the Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The CHSR offers practical experience with the research process
and program development for CHS graduates and students while
providing service to Armenia and the region.
A long-term effort of the CHSR is the Garo Meghrigian Eye
Institute for Preventive Ophthalmology (GMEIPO), a research
and development institute dedicated to the prevention of blindness
and the development of accessible and affordable ophthalmic
services in Armenia. The GMEIPO is located at the AUA Center,
9 Alex Manukian Street, Yerevan.
Other clinical initiatives under the CHSR include:
1) the operation of the AUA Health Clinic, a nurse managed,
health promotion clinic serving the AUA community; and 2)
a collaborative project between the University and Nork Marash
Medical Center to develop and implement quality improvement
initiatives.
MISSION AND OBJECTIVES
The research staff within the CHSR offers expertise to support
the existing health infrastructure and the development of
quality health services in public and private healthcare sectors.
The guiding principles of the center are to:
Provide supervised field training in research and program
development for students enrolled in the AUA Master of Public
Health Program
Serve as a venue for linkages among the Ministry of Health,
humanitarian organizations, and other institutions and agencies
Respond to request for technical assistance from local
Armenian ministries and research institutes
Support programmatic development of health services in
conjunction with the Armenian ministries within the Regions
Respond to the request for technical assistance from international
organizations interested in the implementation and evaluation
of health programs within the country.
CONTRACTING ORGANIZATIONS
Examples of the many organizations who have contracted contracting
with the CHSR for services or have collaborated on projects
are:
Armenian Medical International Committee
Armenian National Center for AIDS Control and Prevention
Armenian Social Transition Project (PADCO/Abt)
American International Health Alliance
American International Red Cross
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Georgetown University Institute for Reproductive Health
JHU (Johns Hopkins University) / Population Communication
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