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Barriers to access to cancer care for patients from the conflict-affected region of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic: A qualitative study

Alina Hovhannisyan; Celene Philip; Jemma Arakelyan; Gevorg Tamamyan, and Stella Arakelyan · 2024

Catalogue summary

Interviews with patients from Artsakh and oncology professionals in Armenia identify how war, territorial change, and corridor restrictions disrupted access to diagnosis and cancer treatment.

Why this matters

The qualitative evidence centers people with urgent chronic-care needs and supports concrete planning for continuity of Armenian health services during displacement and blockade.

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Published in

PLOS Global Public Health

Year

2024

Language

English

DOI

10.1371/journal.pgph.0003243

Citation

Alina Hovhannisyan; Celene Philip; Jemma Arakelyan; Gevorg Tamamyan, and Stella Arakelyan 2024. Barriers to access to cancer care for patients from the conflict-affected region of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic: A qualitative study. PLOS Global Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003243

Topics

Artsakh Society, science, and public health Politics, law, diplomacy, and human rights

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