Health Project and ProblemCommon health problems in Armenia are similar to those in the United States and include colds, diarrhea, constipation, sinus infections, skin infections, headaches, dental problems, minor injuries, STDs, emotional problems and alcohol abuse. In Armenia, the most common health problem is cardiovascular disease (54%); cancer monitoring (18%); diabetes (6%); communicable, maternal and perinatal nutritional deficiencies (5%); injuries (5%); and chronic respiratory diseases (4%). In comparison, the top health concerns in the United States are cardiovascular disease (35%); cancers (23%); injuries (7%); chronic respiratory diseases (7%); communicable, maternal and perinatal nutritional deficiencies (6%); and diabetes (3%) (WHO, 2013). Obesity leads to a higher risk of diabetes, gallbladder disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia, shortness of breath, apnea, heart disease, osteoarthritis, gout, certain cancers, abnormalities of reproductive hormones, impaired fertility, low back pain and fetal malformations during pregnancy. It has been found that health and poverty are doubly linked to each other; meaning that poverty can lead to poor health and poor health can lead to poverty. Many people living in poverty tend to use their wages to purchase higher-calorie foods that generally do not provide the body with necessary nutrients and vitamins, leading to obesity. Vulnerable populations include infants and children, pregnant women, the elderly, and the poor (Holtz, 2013).BackgroundAbout the regionArmenia continues to be one of the most ethnically homogeneous countries in Europe. The population includes 97.9% Armenians, 0.5% Russians, 1.3% Kurds and 0.3% others. The total population is 3,016,000 inhabitants. Armenia has modernized major cities as we...... middle of paper ......nia. Yerevan State Medical University, Department of Hygiene and Ecology, Armenia. Retrieved from www.pitt.edu/~super7/7011-8001/7401.pptHoltz, C. (2013). Global health care: issues and policies (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Parse, R.R. (2008). The Human Becoming School of Thought in 2050. Nursing Science Quarterly. 20(4). 308-311.Peace Corps. (2013). Armenia. Retrieved from http://armenia.peacecorps.gov/UN. (2010). United Nations World Food Program (WFP). Retrieved from http://www.un.org/esa/population/meetings/eighthcoord2009/P16_WFP.pdfUN. (2013). Armenia. Retrieved from www.un.orgUNICEF. (2013). Armenia. Retrieved from www.unicef.orgU.S. Department of State. (2013). Armenia. Retrieved from http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1141.htmlWHO. (2013). Armenia. Taken from www.who.int