CHARACTERISTICS OF PREVALENCE AND AGE STRUCTURE OF CHILD DISABILITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

Abstract

The present paper is a segment of research on the problem of child disability in Republic of Armenia dedicated to medical and statistical analysis of some aspects of the mentioned phenomenon. As a research data RA Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Medical and Social Expertise Agency data about disabled children in age group 0-17 years old registered in the Republic were used.The results of the study revealed high variability of as crude as well as cause-specific disability rate in some regions (marzes) of the Republic. According to the results diseases of nervous system tоок the first place among all causes of child disability in all age strata.The second place in age group 0-4 Шок congenital abnormalities. In older age groups as a second and third leading causes of disability mental and behavioral disorders and congenital abnormalities were detected.
The obtained data will be very useful for the development of the set of science-based measures directed to the reduction of children’s disability in the Republic and improvement of the system of medical and social assistance for disabled children.