Trailblazers with Garry: a conversation with Lena Nanushyan

" Trailblazers with Garry" is a new series from Global Health Matters, where host Dr Garry Aslanyan sits down with trailblazers — thinkers, leaders, and influencers shaping the future of global health — for short face-to-face conversations, available in both audio and video formats. It’s a chance to get to know the people behind the work and hear their perspectives on the current global health landscape. In this Trailblazers episode, host Garry Aslanyan sits down with Lena Nanushyan, First Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Armenia to speak about her work to strengthen tobacco control, a commitment that earned her a World No Tobacco Day Award from WHO in 2025. She also discusses Armenia's efforts to reduce high out-of-pocket health payments and how the country is moving closer toward universal health coverage. Related episode documents, transcripts and other information can be found on our website .

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Trailblazers with Garry: a conversation with Lena Nanushyan is an episode from Global Health Matters by Dr. Garry Aslanyan.

This episode is 30:06 long.

This episode was published on Oct 28, 2025.

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