Children’s Hospital
Azat Artsakh – Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR)
23 Nov 04
For three years construction works have been going on at the republic
children’s hospital on the means of the charity “Aida a l’Armenie”
of France. The director of the organization French pediatrician,
Armenian by origin Stepan Berberian was in Stepanakert recently. He
visits Karabakh once or twice a year to follow the reconstruction
works, bring into being larger programs and therefore organize actions
of donations in France. Along with the repairs medical services are
provided as usual, without any obstacles. We had a talk with the chief
physician of the hospital Armen Khachatrian and vice chief physician
Karine Tarkhanian. According to Armen Khachatrian, the roof of the
building was repaired, a boiler house was built. The pipes connecting
the boiler house to the hospital building were installed. A new
surgery department and theatre was built. Reconstruction works
go on at the department of reanimation and intensive therapy,
which will be finished by the end of the current year. According to
A. Khachatrian, during his last visit the head of the charity Stepan
Berberian was satisfied with the quality of work. During the meeting
an arrangement was made between the hospital and the benefactors to
start reconstruction works at the department of pediatrics. “We hope
that in 2005 the repairs of the first, second and third floors of the
hospital will be finished,” mentioned A. Khachatrian. He said that the
repairs cannot be completed in several months as the charity also has
financial difficulties (the means are raised from donations regularly
made in France). After the repairs of the interior of the building
they will pass to the exterior. The charity “Aida a l’Armenia” has
its permanent representative in Yerevan. Mr. Grigor spends most of
his time in Stepanakert and follows the works. According to Karine
Tarkhanian, new surgeries were opened in the hospital. Because of
the lack of special equipment children with hearing problems are
sent to Yerevan. Not long ago the apparatus â~@~Audiomediaâ~@~] was
delivered from Yerevan owing to the NKR president, which makes the
services available in Stepanakert. â~@~Our doctor who is the chief
specialist in this sphere in the republic is passing retraining. After
the end of the course he will treat both children and adults,â~@~]
mentioned K. Tarkhanian. The specialized surgery of echocardiography
has been operating for more than a year. Children with congenital heart
diseases were formerly sent to Yerevan hospital of Nork-Marash. Now
there are no problems, and the special medical equipment was delivered
by the same hospital. The surgery of endocrinology was opened in the
hospital where a young specialist, graduate of the Medical University
of Yerevan is appointed who is also included in the list of doctors
carrying out medical examination of children studying at the secondary
schools of Stepanakert. Karine Tarkhanian mentioned that the hospital
needs specialists in gastroenterology and allergy. According to her,
currently enteric diseases, especially infectious diseases among
children. First medical care to people with such diseases is performed
and later care is provided at the childrenâ~@~Ys isolation department
out of the medical institution. According to her, medical treatment,
both out-patient and in-patient is free of charge for children under
15. Formerly the inflow of humanitarian medicine was very large. The
international charities â~@~ Medecins Sans Frontiersâ~@~], â~@~Family
Careâ~@~], â~@~Red Crossâ~@~] provided regular humanitarian aid. Now
medicine is provided by the Red Cross mainly. Besides, medicine is
acquired on state means.
NVARD OHANJANIAN. 23-11-2004
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