Child poverty is an eternal problem, nowadays no country in the world can claim to have solved one of the most important, topical and painful problems: child poverty. It is an undeniable fact that the more painless childhood is, the more complete the environment in which the child is born and develops, the healthier, more educated and developed society the country has, which is the strongest guarantee of economic prosperity and national security. In the Republic of Armenia, the level of child poverty is quite high, and even approximate terms for its reduction are not outlined. In recent years, the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the latest Artsakh war have been added to the unfavorable socio-economic panorama of the Republic. According to the RA Statistical Committee, in 2020, every third child in our country was in poverty. The paper is devoted to the problem of child poverty, its causes, methods of measuring child poverty, measures taken to reduce child poverty in some foreign countries, and the analysis of the level of child poverty in Armenia

The increase in the cost of the medicinal component of the treatment, the spread of chronic diseases, and the maintenance of socio-economic inequality in access to health services require the provision of adequate access to medicines. These issues create prerequisites for the improvement of the state health policy and, first, the drug supply system, which is an integral part of the treatment process. The financing of healthcare in Armenia is mainly formed from budget allocations and out of pocket expenditures of the population. Reducing the financial burden on the state and ensuring the rational use of drugs contributes to improving the health of the population. The implementation of a drug insurance scheme, which partially or fully cover the cost of drugs in RA, is one of the solutions for resolving the issue of access to medicines. This article studies the problems of financing healthcare system in Armenia and highlights the need of introduction a drug insurance system in Armenia

One component of the health insurance system is drug insurance, which provides full or partial reimbursement for the cost of prescription drugs. Expenditures on pharmaceuticals account for a large proportion of total health care costs. The regular distribution of drugs to people in adequate quantities and with guaranteed quality presents one of the largest challenges for the government of every country. Both developed and developing countries have an extensive experience with the primary insurance based on drug reimbursement programs, making it crucial to evaluate the key characteristics of these programs. The required medical insurance system and its essential component, the drug reimbursement program, have not yet been implemented in the Republic of Armenia, making it a significant and pertinent issue for study. The authors studied and compared the drug reimbursement schemes in selected countries, discussed the criteria for drug reimbursement, the features of the compilation of reimbursement lists, and presented the main approaches to the price policy development in the field of drug reimbursement. The study also analyses the main mechanisms of reimbursement of medicines operating in the RA, population groups and diseases included in the framework of reimbursement. The research examines the primary mechanisms of drug reimbursement in the RA, as well as population groups and diseases covered by the framework of reimbursement. The findings of the study demonstrate the lack of a universal model for drug reimbursement. Instead, developed nations and those with similar economies develop their own public health protection models. These models, while differ in organizational aspects, contain common components including population categories, reimbursement lists, reimbursement rates, price regulation systems, and other components that should serve as a guide when creating the drug insurance model in the RA.

Unfortunately, gender stereotypes still remain in the 21st century and require social, cultural, traditional and political radical changes. Often, this inequality is conditioned not by the laws set by the state, but by the so-called "unwritten" laws that are subject to "compulsory enforcement" and have stronger grounds than supreme legislation. Gender inequality is particularly obvious in low-income countries and extremely poor households. The aim of the research is to study and analyze gender discrimination, management and decision-making processes related to education, employment, unemployment, pension security and women's work motivation in labour market policies in the Republic of Armenia. The information of this study was obtained through various secondary sources like statistic reports, websites, besides has been used qualitative research method in particular, the depth interview method.

Since the end of the 20th century, the world has registered a decline in the global fertility rate. According to UN forecasts, the fertility decline rate in the world will continue up to mid 21st century and by 2045-2050 the average number of births to a woman of reproductive age will be 2.2, and in 2100- 1.9. Consequently, many countries around the world have adopted measures to promote the birth rate. In almost all the countries, including the Republic of Armenia, the socio-demographic policies of birth promotion is mainly implemented through two methods: legally defined vacations and benefits. In the mid-20th century, the fertility rate (the average number of children a woman would bear in her lifetime if she experienced the current age-specific fertility rates throughout her reproductive years) in Armenia decreased from 4.7 births, and in 2020 it was already at 1.66. During the observed period, the decline in the reproduction rate was registered in the country, this was also negatively impacted by poverty, emigration, high unemployment, the Artsakh war and the pandemic. If the birth rate continues to decline, Armenia will be in a much more dangerous position in the near future, as the population of reproductive age will continue to decline, which, in turn, will lead to a decrease in the reproductive capacity of the population. The paper addresses the reasons, measures taken to improve and their impact on the decline of the birth rate both in Armenia and in a number of foreign countries.