Health Project and ProblemCommon health conditions in Armenia are similar to those in the United States and include colds, diarrhea, constipation, sinus infections, skin infections, headaches, dental problems, injuries minors, sexually transmitted diseases, emotional problems and alcohol abuse. In Armenia, the most common health problem is cardiovascular disease (54%); followed by cancer (18%); diabetes (6%); transmissible, maternal and perinatal nutritional deficiencies (5%); injuries (5%); and chronic respiratory diseases (4%). By comparison, the top health concerns in the United States are cardiovascular disease (35%); cancer (23%); injuries (7%); chronic respiratory diseases (7%); transmissible, 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, reproductive hormone abnormalities, reduced fertility, low back pain, and defects fetuses during pregnancy. It has been found that health and poverty are twice relative to each other; meaning that poverty can lead to bad health and bad health can lead to poverty. Many living in poverty tend to use their salary to purchase high-calorie foods that usually do not provide the nutrients and vitamins needed by the body, which results in obesity. Vulnerable populations include infants and children, pregnant women, the elderly, and the poor (Holtz, 2013). Background About the Region Armenia continues to be one of the most ethnically homogeneous countries in Europe. The population includes Armenians 97.9%, Russians 0.5%, Kurds 1.3% and others 0.3%. The total population is 3,016,000. 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. Retrieved from www.who.int