Disease incidence and health complications have increased in Artsakh this year amid Azerbaijan's ongoing blockade of the Lachin Corridor, the sole road connecting the Artsakh Republic to Armenia, as well as the constant stress caused by uncertainty and threats emanating from Azerbaijan’s criminal actions.
According to data released by the Artsakh Ministry of Health on Monday, they include ischemic heart disease (58%), ischemic stroke (cerebral ischemia) (36%), birth complications (11.6%) and a number of other diseases.
Among adults and especially children, an increase in neuro-psychological problems is recorded compared to last year, as evidenced by a rise in children's (46%) and adults’ (47%) visits to neurologists and psychologists.
Compared to the same period of 2022, the cases of surgical interventions due to intestinal obstruction, which may be caused by a lack of gluten in the diet, have increased by 25% in 2023.
Azerbaijan has blocked the Lachin Corridor since December 12.