Azerbaijan 2 project

Establish haemophilia care in Nakhchivan region and improve physiotherapy care across Azerbaijan

Partner institution
Azerbaijan Republic Association of Hemophilia, Baku

Represented by
Gulnara Huseynova, President

Duration
2.5 years, Q3 2017 – Q1 2020

Status
Completed

Objectives

• Establish haemophilia care in Nakhchivan
• Advocate for better care in Nakhchivan
• Improve physiotherapy care
• Raise awareness of people with haemophilia and families

Achievements

• Care is more accessible to people with haemophilia, especially for the population living in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
• People with haemophilia experience an increase in their quality of life, having fewer complications of the condition
• 70 newly diagnosed people with haemophilia, increasing the diagnosis rate by 5%

Connecting an autonomous Republic

The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan is separated from the rest of the country, making access to haemophilia care very difficult. By decentralising care beyond the mainland, this project created a new hub to establish care in the isolated region.

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