On July 23, the regular A.W.W.A. Hanganak Task Force Zoom Meeting took place. The meeting was attended by the officials of A.W.W.A. and Hanganak NGO. A number of urgent issues were discussed, including the possible overspending related to the recent rise in food and medicine prices. The meeting started with>>>>>
Monthly food is usually provided in the second half of each month. Hanganak clinic is crowded in those days. Many of the beneficiaries who are active and like to go to the office prefer to get food from the office themselves, which is an additional opportunity to meet nice people,>>>>>
In early July, organizer and moderator of distance trainings for the Hanganak NGO staff Jane Mahakyan, representing the Armenian Women’s Welfare Association (AWWA), paid a short visit to Yerevan. During her visit, at the “Armenia Marriott” hotel Jane Mahakyan met with the head of the Hanganak NGO Gohar Hovhannisyan. Note>>>>>
During the last coordination meeting of “Hanganak” NGO, the medical staff was asked to present the number of beneficiaries suffering from diabetes mellitus. Thus, 30 out of 300 beneficiaries of “Hanganak” NGO have diabetes, which makes up 10% of the beneficiaries. Of these 30 diabetics, 5 are insulin dependent. Another>>>>>
Today we have had a surprise. One of our beneficiaries, Lusy A., has returned from the Russian Federation. Lucy was born in 1941 in Stepanakert. She has been a beneficiary of the Hanganak clinic for about two years. Lusy is a nurse and worked for many years in the reception>>>>>
A.W.W.A. health team leading with Dr. Jane Mahakian and Dr. Nancy Barsamian has launched a project for Hanganak staff to increase their knowledge and skills in early diagnosis and treatment of depression in elders. The project aims also to discuss other health issues of the elderly, particularly diabetes mellitus, as>>>>>
Visiting Volodya B. He has been suffering from diabetes mellitus for many years. The disease is complicated by vision problems, due to which Volodya now is housebound. He has been a beneficiary of Hanganak NGO since 2007. He is under the care of social workers and the nurse Elza Nersisyan.>>>>>
On June 2nd, 2021, the “Hanganak” NGO regular monthly coordination meeting with medical and social workers took place. The nurses introduced patients with serious health problems that deserved attention. A further plan of their health management has been developed. The social workers expressed satisfaction with the cooperation with the relevant>>>>>