Construction of medical station of Karabakh’s Aghavnatun to promote resettlement

Construction of medical station of Karabakh’s Aghavnatun to promote resettlement –

ARMENPRESS – Each person can contribute to the construction of medical station of Aghavnatun community in Arthakh, donating even smallest amount. The fundraising is carried out by “OneArmenia” organiztion, which has implemented a number of projects throughout Armenia and Artsakh. “Armenpress” interviewed with Nazareth Seferyan, the director of the company’s Armenian office, on the priority importance of the medical station’s construction of Aghavnatun community.

 Aghavnatun is 30-40km away from the Berdzor town of Kashatagh. The community is consisted of three villages: Aghavnatun, Khachgetik and Harar, approximately with a population of 150 people. The majority has resettled there from the cities of Armenia, as it has a military importance of the region. The residents of Aghavnatun community go to the hospital of Berdzor, when necessary, which is not so available to the residents of the community, because the roads of the city are in poor condition. The community has one nurse Lilik, who had to walk and pass miles to provide medical assistance.

 Nazareth Seferyan underlined that the existence of medical station in the community can promote the resettlement of new people in the area. “People, when they come from the towns and want to live there, check out, if there are some structures, one of which is a medical station. It is difficult to imagine the life without it somewhere, especially when you have children and young family. Aghavnatun is an interesting community, because people of different age groups live there,” Nazareth Seferian stressed.

 According to him the construction of medical station will allow to get a vacancy from the state for one doctor or a medical assistant. “We’ll also be able to organize visits of doctors and dentists from Yerevan and Stapanakert. All of these are included in the program’s sum. In the final result, the amount necessary form some visits will be sponsored,” Seferian underscored.

 The area for the medical station has already been selected. The construction will be from almost zero, as it is a demolished building, in which only the two walls are suitable.

 Referring to the question of equipment, Nazareth Seferian noted that the clinic will have essential equipment, which will help to provide first aid. “The equipments are not very showy. There will be a bed, tonometers for the measurement of pressure, thermometers and other tools,” the interlocutor underlined, adding that theoretically it would be possible also to organize childbirth services. “Now, there are two pregnant women, who go to the hospital of Berdzor. At this moment, it will be very difficult in the village to give a birth without minimum conditions,” Nazareth Seferian emphasized.

 The project has a budget of USD 33 thousand 98, 29% of which (by March 12, 11: 00 am) has been collected. The smallest assistance even is very important, because is directed to an essential program. Perhaps, it is more important for us, that 33 thousand people donate one dollar, than to have a donor, who grants the entire amount. One of the principles of «OneArmenia» is the participation, which is from the three principles: participation, transparency and implementation of new ideas. We try to motivate people from Armenia to make contribution. We are delighted even from the smallest amount of support. When you donate money to the project, you are more interested in Armenia and Artsakh, it is also an important aspect of surveillance,” Nazareth Seferyan highlighted. He said that the residents of Armenia can also make a donation directly participating in the planned concert, which will be held on March 22, in “Tufenkyan” hotel, with participation of “Karahunch” band.

 The largest participation of donation was from USA, as it happened in the case of the other fundraisings. “From USA 63 people have participated, 10 people from Armenia, 7 people from Canada, people from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Great Britain, France, Kuwait also have their contributions to that fund. The amount of donations made until Monday will be doubled by the organization of London ‘Armenian Centre Trust’,” the director of “One Armenia” noted.