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    CENTRE OF PROSTHETICS

    Azat Artsakh Nagorno Karabakh Republic [NKR]
    15 Sept 05

    The Centre of Prosthetics of Stepanakert was founded by the German
    branch of International Christian Solidarity in 1995 with the support
    of Baroness Caroline Cox. The centre was supported by the mentioned
    organization till 2000. Since 2000 it has been under the auspices of
    Nagorno Karabakh Republic. The director of the Centre of Orthopedic
    Prosthetics Levon Sarghissian said 346 disabled persons are registered
    in the centre. Of them 147 are from Stepanakert, 49 from Martuni, 45
    from Martakert, 47 from Hadrut, 43 from Askeran, 15 from Shushi and 4
    from Berdzor. The majority became disabled during the war in Artsakh,
    the rest are veterans of the Great Patriotic War, people with diabetes
    who underwent amputation, as well as young children. Almost every year
    the number of the disabled increases by 10-15. According to the
    director of the centre, the increase is caused by the large number of
    diabetes patients in the country. The services in the centre are free
    of charge. By the decision of the government once in two years a new
    prosthesis is provided to the disabled free of charge. 15-20 people
    per month need repair of prosthesis. Owing to the three orthopedists
    Karen Danielian (1995), Mher Avanessian and Oleg Mirzoyan working here
    the centre does not have any problems connected with the services.
    >From 1997 to 2000 two of the mentioned orthopedists were trained in
    Yerevan at the centre of prosthetics. All the expenses were covered by
    the German organization, and some time later the third specialist
    passed a short training. The director of the services said since 2000
    in the framework of the joint programme of the German NGO Image of
    Hope and the NKR Ministry of Social Security once a year the centre
    supplies aid to 300 sole pensioners (food) and 70-75 parentless
    children living in Karabakh (food and clothes). The distribution of
    the aid to parentless children is done in the second half of the month
    of September. The Image of Hope sends the aid to the Yerevan office,
    the representative in Yerevan personally deals with the shipment of
    the aid to Stepanakert. The director of the centre said the patients
    are satisfied with the quality of work and service. The work is done
    in time. Heriknaz Isoyan, mother of two children from Berdzor, lost
    her legs and one hand in an accident. She was confined to the
    wheelchair for a long time and was unable to do anything about the
    house. After coming to the centre she rediscovered herself. She can
    walk without others' help and even embroider. We asked the director if
    the centre comes across any obstacles or faces any problems. The
    answer was brief: `The centre has no problems.'

    NVARD OHANJANIAN.
    15-09-2005
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