Armenia Fund Renovating Abovyan Maternity Hospital

ABOVYAN — Armenia Fund’s Montreal affiliate began the second phase of an extensive project to completely renovate the Abovyan Maternity Hospital in Armenia’s Kotayk region. Established in 1985, the three-story maternity hospital serves the city of Abovyan and the surrounding 20 rural communities.
Sponsored by benefactors Mr. and Mrs. Vrej and Imasdouhi Nigoghossian of Canada, the project’s second phase will see the complete overhaul of the hospital’s postnatal department, transforming it into a state-of-the-art facility. The scope of renovations include the installation of up-to-date water, heating and electrical systems, as well as the replacement of floor tiling, doors, and windows. In addition, all restrooms will be upgraded and the department will be equipped with fire-protection and air-conditioning systems.
Sponsored by benefactors Mr. and Mrs. Vrej and Imasdouhi Nigoghossian of Canada, the project’s second wave will see the complete overhaul of the hospital’s postnatal department, transforming it into a state-of-the-art facility. Earlier in 2010, Armenia Fund rebuilt the facility’s delivery and surgery ward, uprgrading its structure and adding four new delivery rooms for expectant mothers.
The first phase of the project, also sponsored by the Nigoghossians, was completed in 2010 and resulted in the reconstruction and modernization of the facility’s delivery and surgery ward.
According to the hospital’s chief physician, Dr. Larissa Madoyan, the delivery ward had never undergone a major refurbishment during its 25 years of operation and it was uncertain how much longer the staff would have managed if it weren’t for the project.
The hospital now provides ree preventive care, including regular checkups, ultrasounds, and mammograms, as well as treatment for a broad range of conditions. Madoyan attributes this growth, in part, to the hospital’s vastly improved amenities, the high level of trust inspired by its staff of specialists, and the overall development of healthcare in the area