From: “Armenia Fund, Inc.” <[email protected]>
Subject: Armenia Fund Reconstructs Nork-Marash Hospital
Armenia Fund, Inc.
111 North Jackson St. Ste. 205
Glendale, CA 91206
T | 818-243-6222
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For Immediate Release
April 26, 2006
Armenia Fund Reconstructs Nork-Marash Hospital
Brazilian Affiliate Finances Project
Yerevan, Armenia – Armenia Fund is proud to announce that its Brazilian
affiliate – Fundo Hayastan – will finance the second stage
reconstruction of the Nork-Marash Infectious Diseases Hospital located
in the Republic of Armenia. The healthcare facility is unique in its
kind and serves the entire population of the republic, since no other
facility exists for the treatment and diagnosis of various types of
infectious diseases. The hospital’s staff recently underwent extensive
training to counter threats from the avian bird flu – H1N1 strain, which
recently appeared in Armenia’s neighboring countries. The program will
primarily focus on the hospital’s intensive care and recovery unit – a
critical department of the facility. The project is slated for
completion later in 2006.
Built in 1956, the hospital is a Soviet era structure lacking serious
maintenance and repair. It was poorly designed – creating healthcare
programmatic challenges and seriously falling below Western standards
and protocols.
In 2004, financing provided by the Brazilian affiliate, allowed Armenia
Fund to proceed with critical reconstruction works at the first floor of
the hospital. Among various renovations, the first stage project
installed lavatory units in each patient’s ward – significantly reducing
the spread of diseases from one patient to another. The former plan had
one lavatory unit for the entire floor. Additionally, a new roof was
constructed to withstand the harsh winter climate of the republic. Most
importantly, the first stage solved all heating issues, with the
installation of a modern heating system. Complementing this plan was the
placement of new windows and doors to prevent unnecessary heat loss from
the building.
With the completion of the first stage, the Brazilian affiliate will now
move to the second phase with reconstruction works focusing on the
second floor and the rehabilitation department. Armenia Fund and its 19
international affiliates from all continents continue to rally the
financial and moral resources of the Diaspora for critically needed
development projects within the fledgling republic. For more
information, please visit or call 800-888-8897.
Armenia Fund, Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation
established in 1994 to facilitate large-scale humanitarian and
infrastructure development assistance to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.
Armenia Fund, Inc. is the U.S. Western Region affiliate of “Hayastan”
All-Armenian Fund. Tax ID# 95-4485698
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
