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Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
Governmental Buiding 3, Yerevan, RA
Contact: Hasmik Grigoryan
Tel: +(3741) 56 01 06 ext. 105
Fax: +(3741) 52 15 05
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.himnadram.org/
15 July 2011
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's British affiliate sponsors complete renovation
of Pediatric Department at Kapan Medical Center
Yerevan, July 15, 2011 - Thanks to a U.S. $1 million grant bequeathed by
British-Armenian benefactor Garabed Nazarian, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
is carrying out a complete renovation of the Kapan Medical Center's
Pediatric Department, located in Armenia's Syunik Region.
Within the framework of the project, the two-story, 1960s-built Pediatric
Department has been thoroughly redesigned and undergone major repairs and a
general structural reinforcement. In addition to the replacement of
inter-story wood panels with concrete sections, a new roof was built, the
water and sewer systems have been upgraded, and new heating and
air-conditioning systems were installed. Furthermore, restrooms have been
built next to all patient rooms. Currently a new boiler room, capable of
serving the entire hospital, is being built while crews continue to renovate
the interior and exterior of the Pediatric Department and update the
landscaping.
Featuring rehabilitation and intensive-therapy units, the Pediatric
Department provides care to children with somatic illnesses. The renovation
of the facility will also enable it to include a newborn-resuscitation unit.
Today the department employs a medical staff of 15 and treats between 400
and 500 children annually. According to Dr. Smbat Orbelyan, chief physician
at the Pediatric Department, the facility will be able to considerably
expand its range of newborn care if it receives support for hiring a
resuscitation specialist. Dr. Orbelyan added that children from neighboring
Kajaran and Meghri likewise receive medical care at the Pediatric
Department.
"For the past several years, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's British
affiliate has used the contributions of the local community mainly toward
the development of Armenia's healthcare sector," says affiliate chair Armine
Karapeti. "Indeed, our donors share a fundamental belief that the vitality
of our nation depends first and foremost on the health of each individual."
Once the renovation of the Pediatric Department is completed, the Hayastan
All-Armenian Fund will provide the facility with furniture, medical
equipment, and an ambulance.
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Hayastan All Armenian Fund
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
Governmental Buiding 3, Yerevan, RA
Contact: Hasmik Grigoryan
Tel: +(3741) 56 01 06 ext. 105
Fax: +(3741) 52 15 05
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.himnadram.org/
15 July 2011
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's British affiliate sponsors complete renovation
of Pediatric Department at Kapan Medical Center
Yerevan, July 15, 2011 - Thanks to a U.S. $1 million grant bequeathed by
British-Armenian benefactor Garabed Nazarian, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
is carrying out a complete renovation of the Kapan Medical Center's
Pediatric Department, located in Armenia's Syunik Region.
Within the framework of the project, the two-story, 1960s-built Pediatric
Department has been thoroughly redesigned and undergone major repairs and a
general structural reinforcement. In addition to the replacement of
inter-story wood panels with concrete sections, a new roof was built, the
water and sewer systems have been upgraded, and new heating and
air-conditioning systems were installed. Furthermore, restrooms have been
built next to all patient rooms. Currently a new boiler room, capable of
serving the entire hospital, is being built while crews continue to renovate
the interior and exterior of the Pediatric Department and update the
landscaping.
Featuring rehabilitation and intensive-therapy units, the Pediatric
Department provides care to children with somatic illnesses. The renovation
of the facility will also enable it to include a newborn-resuscitation unit.
Today the department employs a medical staff of 15 and treats between 400
and 500 children annually. According to Dr. Smbat Orbelyan, chief physician
at the Pediatric Department, the facility will be able to considerably
expand its range of newborn care if it receives support for hiring a
resuscitation specialist. Dr. Orbelyan added that children from neighboring
Kajaran and Meghri likewise receive medical care at the Pediatric
Department.
"For the past several years, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's British
affiliate has used the contributions of the local community mainly toward
the development of Armenia's healthcare sector," says affiliate chair Armine
Karapeti. "Indeed, our donors share a fundamental belief that the vitality
of our nation depends first and foremost on the health of each individual."
Once the renovation of the Pediatric Department is completed, the Hayastan
All-Armenian Fund will provide the facility with furniture, medical
equipment, and an ambulance.
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Hayastan All Armenian Fund