Oncologists of A. Gvamichava Oncology National Center have applied to Georgian medical society, the ministry of Labor, Health and Social Care, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development and the government with an open letter asking to discuss with them and solve the problems the clinic and this sphere face recently. Head of the Gynecological  Department of  Oncology National Center, Professor Tengiz Charkviani specifies the matter:

On June 21, the Exhibition Center Expo-Georgia hosted the 12th exhibition of medical technologies, laboratory equipment and dentistry. Simultaneously, it gave grounds to the 7th International exhibition called Tbilisi Beauty and Aesthetic Medicine 2012. The expositions were on until June 24. 

Recently, a terrible announcement has been on air that daily 8 persons are dying due to the passive smoking. This has awakened a keen interest in us, urging  to investigate  the ‘tobacco situation’  in Georgia, which seems to be highlighted by the First Lady with her initiative “Don’t Worry, Be Healthy” and other respective organizations.  

Tara  Green

1. Protein: Avocadoes provide all 18 essential amino acids necessary for the body to form a complete protein. Unlike the protein in steak, which is difficult for most people to digest, avocado protein is readily absorbed by the body because avocadoes also contain fiber.

‘Go to Gori; it’s already a year they’ve been promising the boys to bring prostheses but are doing nothing. I wouldn’t wish even my enemy to be in a similar situation’  – this comment was spread through internet…

Having read our editorial on sexual education in the previous issue, professor Archil Khomasuridze called me without much hesitation and told me that he did not agree with the concept of my article.

There is a plethora of health concerns among us in today’s global society, some more worrisome than others, however smoking is probably the deadliest “silent” killer.  I’m going to take make this short and bitter, just like the end of a cigarette butt, so get ready for some startling facts!

The WHO (World Health Organization) Collaborating Center in Georgia, which is based in Tbilisi at the Zhordania Institute of Human Reproduction, is the only place of the kind in the entire Caucasus. The Center was founded in 1988