Our latest trip to the Armavir region was limited to the city of Etchmiadzin. The visit was organized in the afternoon so that our physician, Lilia Seyranyan, could join the “Hanganak” team to provide medical consultations. During a recent visit to Vanadzor, it became clear that not all beneficiaries could access the medications provided by local district polyclinics. As a district physician, Lilia Seyranyan is able to fully advise both the beneficiaries and their attending nurses on how to resolve this issue.
Elderly people displaced from Artsakh are certainly eligible for the list of medications provided by the government free of charge. However, in some cases, particularly among “Hanganak” beneficiaries, seniors face bureaucratic obstacles and struggle to navigate the system to receive these free medications.
Unlike the beneficiaries in Vanadzor, all our beneficiaries living in Etchmiadzin are registered at their district polyclinics and regularly visit their physicians, receiving the necessary medications.
In total, we made 4 home visits, monitoring blood pressure and blood glucose levels. The overall health condition of all 4 beneficiaries is satisfactory. The physician provided recommendations on diet, healthy lifestyle, and physical activity.
One of the beneficiaries, Mrs. A., was at her niece’s bakery during our visit, helping her bake traditional Artsakh bread with zhengyal (herb-filled flatbread). She was very happy to have found a useful and enjoyable activity.
During the visit, food supplies and bedding were provided, for which the beneficiaries expressed deep gratitude to the Armenian Women’s Welfare Association (AWWA) for their ongoing support. Thanks to AWWA’s sponsorship, “Hanganak” can continue providing services to the most vulnerable group forcibly displaced from Artsakh—lonely elderly individuals.
Details of the visit can be viewed in the photo gallery.
