About me
Dr. Alexander Bazarchyan is a public health professional with over two decades of experience in the field. He has been serving as the Director of the National Institute of Health of Armenia since 2014, where he has made contributions towards the advancement of public health in Armenia. Prior to his current role, he served as the Deputy Director of NIH and as the Head of the Public Health Department of the Ministry of Health.In addition, he managed a number of global initiatives including the G2G USAID project, UNAIDS, and many others.He has served as a research coordinator for numerous nationwide surveys related to tobacco, alcohol, drugs, iodine, healthy diet, total fat, trans-fatty, potassium, sodium, non-communicable diseases, nutrition, maternal health, child health, immunization and many more. He has more than 100 publications.Dr. Bazarchyan has been actively involved in tobacco control initiatives in Armenia. He participated in the elaboration of the Tobacco Control Legislative package, which was adopted in 2020. He has received The World Health Organization’s award for recognition of outstanding contribution to tobacco control (WHO Director General’s award) in 2004.He is also actively involved in healthcare education reforms, including the introduction of CME (Continuing Medical Education), licensing of doctors, and residency programs in Armenia.Dr. Bazarchyan received his medical degree from Yerevan State Medical Institute in 1991, he also completed his residency at the Department of Internal Medicine of NIH in 1993 and at the Department of Epidemiology in 1998. He received his PhD in 2003.Dr. Bazarchyan's expertise and impact in the field of public health have established him as a prominent figure both locally and internationally.