Abstract: Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Armenia’s health care system has undergone significant transformation, while maintaining many of the features of the “Semashko” system. There is a lack of objective data on how effective attempts to improve the health care system have been. Furthermore, the data that do exist are fragmented, prone to inaccuracies, and often do not measure the critical indicators of the state of health care or effectiveness of reforms. Generally speaking, efforts to improve any health care system should focus on three main concepts: maximizing access, minimizing costs, and optimizing the quality of care delivered. Practically speaking, this can only be done by analyzing and intervening at the level of all fields that contribute to healthcare. These include, but are not limited to, healthcare policy, financing, education, infrastructure and human resources. In the unique situation of Armenia, the role of the diaspora as one of the stakeholders and contributors to the nation’s healthcare system must also be considered. The purpose of this presentation is to present a concise synopsis of the current state of health care in Armenia and to propose a new approach for the diaspora to contribute to and participate in the development of this system.