Some patients in Nagorno Karabakh can be treated only in Yerevan, warns healthcare minister

All government ministries are doing everything possible to restore the normal movement of persons and goods along the Lachin Corridor, Minister of Healthcare of Armenia Anahit Avanesyan told reporters.

“The humanitarian situation is certainly getting worse hour by hour, because the reserves are depleting. Besides, when planned medical treatment is postponed and the needs aren’t addressed, the needs become urgent,” she said.

The Ministry of Healthcare of Armenia maintains permanent contact with its colleagues in Nagorno Karabakh, Avanesyan said.

“There are patients in Artsakh whose treatment is only possible in Armenia. The Stepanakert hospital is well equipped, it has a good specialized team, but there are some specialized directions that can be addressed only in Yerevan,” she said.