Promoting health in Georgia.

This paper discusses the public health situation in Georgia. In 1991 Georgia became an independent republic following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The armed conflict with Russia in 2008 and political unrest in recent years has presented the Georgian population and politicians with a demanding situation.

Social environment, bases social markers and health care system in Shida Kartli region.

Difficult social conditions are accompanied by poor health status and limited access to quality social services. Accessibility to the health care is one of the important patient right universally. Although formally in place, health services are deprived of any means to assist the population.

The health impact and consequences of war in Shida Kartli region.

The current crisis between Russia and Georgia comes after several years of deterioration of relations between the countries. Given the disintegration of the health care systems and poor water and sanitation, there is a strong need for emergency life-saving interventions. The quality and availability of public medical care in Tskhinvali region deteriorated during the war.

Assessment of physicians awareness of patient's rights in Georgia.

Georgian Parliament adopted the law on Patients' Rights in 2000. The Georgian legislation on Patients' rights covers most of the universal European principles of patients' rights. The overall purpose was to determine the level of physicians' knowledge and understanding of patient's rights from the point of physicians' view.