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ANTENATAL CARE CENTER CREATED IN AGARAK HOSPITAL
ArmRadio.am
06.04.2007 17:52
On April 6, 2007 at 12:00 the official opening ceremony of Antenatal
Care Center in Agarak Hospital took place. The center was established
through the US Embassy and USAID-funded Community Self-Help Fund (CSHF)
program, which is implemented by Save the Children. Representatives
of the US Embassy, USAID, Save the Children, Syunik Marzpetaran,
Agarak local government and the community participated in the event.
Agarak hospital was built in 1969 providing health services to the
residents of Agarak town as well as the three neighboring villages. In
2000 the hospital was partially renovated and furnished through the
funding of Mission East.
There are a pediatric, surgical, therapeutic, infection, and
obstetric-gynecological departments in the hospital.
As a result of the project, a part of the hospital building provided
to the center was fully renovated and furnished. Electric power and
water were provided, doors and windows were placed, and a sewage
system was constructed. The center was provided with furniture,
examination table, scales, refrigerator for medications, and an air
conditioner. Thus the antenatal care center of Agarak hospital was
established, providing quality reproductive health services to more
than 2100 women of the town and neighboring villages, and promoting
the increase of number of pregnancies with positive outcome.
The total cost of the project was USD 16,889 of which USD 14,889 was
provided by the Community Self-Help Fund, while USD 2,000 (about 12%
of the project cost) was contributed by Agarak community in form of
labor and construction materials.
ArmRadio.am
06.04.2007 17:52
On April 6, 2007 at 12:00 the official opening ceremony of Antenatal
Care Center in Agarak Hospital took place. The center was established
through the US Embassy and USAID-funded Community Self-Help Fund (CSHF)
program, which is implemented by Save the Children. Representatives
of the US Embassy, USAID, Save the Children, Syunik Marzpetaran,
Agarak local government and the community participated in the event.
Agarak hospital was built in 1969 providing health services to the
residents of Agarak town as well as the three neighboring villages. In
2000 the hospital was partially renovated and furnished through the
funding of Mission East.
There are a pediatric, surgical, therapeutic, infection, and
obstetric-gynecological departments in the hospital.
As a result of the project, a part of the hospital building provided
to the center was fully renovated and furnished. Electric power and
water were provided, doors and windows were placed, and a sewage
system was constructed. The center was provided with furniture,
examination table, scales, refrigerator for medications, and an air
conditioner. Thus the antenatal care center of Agarak hospital was
established, providing quality reproductive health services to more
than 2100 women of the town and neighboring villages, and promoting
the increase of number of pregnancies with positive outcome.
The total cost of the project was USD 16,889 of which USD 14,889 was
provided by the Community Self-Help Fund, while USD 2,000 (about 12%
of the project cost) was contributed by Agarak community in form of
labor and construction materials.