Editorial

Abstract

Dear Readers, It is with great pleasure that we introduce the much anticipated first issue of the Armenian Journal of Health & Medical Sciences (AJHMS) in 2023. As always, we gather in one issue a wide variety of medical disciplines including review articles, original research, case reports and traditionally for our journal we reserve space for special and historical articles. In their comprehensive review Antonyan et al. discuss an important aspect of quality assurance of contemporary linear accelerators in radiation therapy. It is followed by another short review by Muradyan L. et al. on radiomodification in radiation therapy. In the next section dedicated to special articles, we present an important work by Nanushyan et al. who present a timely update on recent developments of the state-initiated reforms and future perspectives of the continuous professional development system among healthcare workers in Armenia. Another special topic is presented by Vardanyan’s overview on Yerevan’s green infrastructure, history of its creation and current problems. In an article by Muradyan A. et al. patients with intergluteal pilonidal disease were divided into two groups to compare two different surgical techniques, drawing conclusions on cost-effectiveness and speed of recovery.