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Medical Outreach Completes Major Project in Armenia Dr. Najarian invited all donors to the platform and expressed
his gratitude to those who had supported this project with their donations.
He was happy that they were present to witness the fruits of their gifts.
"This was a mission impossible in 1995 when we started with the late
Prime Minister Mr. Vazgen Sargsian but with his constant encouragement
and the support of the Diaspora it become possible." For this renovation project, Medical Outreach spent $546,
375.27 for labor, construction material, operating-room equipment, hospital
furniture and technology. In addition, since 1996, Medical Outreach has sent 22
forty-foot containers, 36 twenty-foot containers, and 29 shipments through
United Armenian Fund - valued at $15, 276, 333.71. Dr. Najarian expressed
special thanks to Sarkis Acopian and family from Easton, PA, who undertook
the renovation of the seventh- and eighth-floor amphitheater and the
roof of the hospital. He thanked the following as well: Cafesjian family
for remodeling the officers' quarters and the hospital greenhouse; the
Jallalian family for bringing water to the hospital and donating the
water fountain with chilling unit; the Lincy Foundation for its continued
support of Medical Outreach's activities, dating back to the pre-1988
earthquake period; Dr. and Mrs. Joseph and Angele Bahuth for their co-sponsorship
in remodeling the officers' quarters; Brother to Brother of Tempe, Arizona;
International Aid of Springfield, Michigan; USAID of Washington, DC;
and, finally, some 75 individuals, families and organizations who donated
$1,000 - $10,000 towards this project (see accompanying list). Beautiful
bronze plaques have been placed in their names, or in memory of their
loved ones, at the entrance of patient rooms.
Today I would like to request that the Najarians come
to Armenia and implement changes in our hospitals. Good technology and
new facilities do not guarantee improvements in our health-care system.
We have major problems in our administrative field and we hope that
Dr. Najarian will not refuse our request and take over implementing
the badly needed improvements." Donors of between $1,000 and $10,000 towards the renovation
of the Military-Trauma Hospital are the following:
Maral and Veraje Anjargolian In Memory of Kevork and Azniv Ayvazian Drs. Vahe and Azniv Abrahamian Mr. & Mrs. Rafael and Marina Akopian Ronald, Vivian Aladjadjian Dr. John Zaker Autian In Memory of Armenouhi Autian Armenian Students' Association - Cal. St. Poly. University Dr. & Mrs. Joe Bahuth Garbis and Shake Balekjian Mr. & Mrs. Vartkes Barsam Mr. & Mrs. Hagop Bashmakian Yeprem Bedrosian Sona Boghosian Edward Boghosian, Editor, The Armenian Reporter - from Sona Boghosian in memory of Khatchik & Astghik Boghosian Mr. & Mrs. Yervant & Meline Boyadjian - Children - Yervant & Tanya Cargo Shippers International Ken and Heidi Darian Mr. & Mrs. Shavarsh and Nazig Demirdjian Hasmig & Shahe Derderian In Memory of Arshag Dikranian Dr. & Mrs. Doumanian and Children - Greta, John and Leo Mr. & Mrs. Walter Karabian In Memory of Mirzan Guiragossian - from Mrs. Ughaper Guiragossian Drs. Yvette Gulesserian and Ara Gulesserian In Memory of Galustan Hagopian Mr. & Mrs. Bedo and Penny Hacatoryan Mr. & Mrs. Hayrik & Flora Hacopian In Memory of Marion Haroutunian Helicopter Engine Repair and Overhaul Service Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Mardiros and Rita Iskenderian Kevork and Siran Isgenian Mikael Hasan Jallalian Mr. & Mrs. Anooshavan and Helen Jallalian Anahid Janoyan & Khoren Toumas In Memory of Amijan & Sarkis Janoyan In Memory of Toumas, Harutune & Gayane Tania Kaprealian Khoren and Kathy Kassardjian and Family Rita Kassarjian Dr.& Mrs. Hampartsoum Kelikian Mr. & Mrs. Mardiros and Teresa Keshishian In Memory of Harutun & Khatun Kevorkian In Memory of Hampartzoum Kiledjian In Memory of Dear Sarkis Keushgerian - from Keushgerian Family Mr. & Mrs. Timmy & Seda Mardirossian Aroosiak Minasian (Mashoorian) - from Henry & Katia Mekertichian In Memory of Andranik Torossian - from Mr.& Mrs. Gevork Martirosof Mr. & Mrs. Garo Meghrigian Varoujan and Iscouhi Missaelian Mr. & Mrs. Arsen and Leon Mooradian and Children Gor & Kevork Mouradian Dr. & Mrs. Vartkes and Mary Najarian Ara, Armen, Raffi & Maro Najarian Vartkes, Alexander, Mary & Christopher Najarian Mr. & Mrs. Vrege Najarian Bedros Oruncakciel Mr. & Mrs. Arcadia and Ira Ovanessian Be-Well Medical Supplies Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Anahid and Rafik Sarookhanian Mr. & Mrs. Hacob and Mina Shirvanian In Memory of Hovannes and Manousli Simonian - from - Haroutioun Simonian Mr. And Mrs. Petros and Karine Taglyan Jeanne Tumanjian, Michael Tumanjian, Harry Tumanjian Commerce Casino, Los Angeles, California Isaac and Frieda Vartanian Sibil and Karabed Yerelek 
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YEREVAN,
Armenia - October 9, 2000 was a day of jubilation at the Military-Trauma
Hospital on Mouratzan Street in Yerevan. It was the grand opening of
the main building of the hospital and the two wings on the first floor
-- the officers' and pilots' quarters. This remodeled hospital with
450 beds was furnished with modern medical and surgical equipment and
furniture. 
Mrs.
Gretta Sargsian, mother of the late defense minister, came to the podium
and thanked all donors and friends of Medical Outreach for their hard
work. "This was a project my son had his heart in. I am sorry that he
is not here to witness the joy. Now the soldiers are going to sleep in
clean and comfortable beds. They will have modern technology for treatment.
I hope that there will be no war and this hospital will be empty and if
patients come, let them come to rest and recuperate. My son did not have
any children, you are my children and grandchildren. The country depends
on you to protect and safeguard it." 
Mr.
Serge Sarkissian, Minister of Defense, took the podium and, on behalf
of all the military and the government of Armenia, thanked the Najarians
and all the benefactors. He said, "I remember in 1990 when Vazgen Sargsian
and I were sending our brothers and sisters to the front lines, they
understood that they had to fight using little ammunition, they had
to fight without uniforms, they had to fight without food, but they
had two very important requests: one was a communications system, and
the other was medical help. And the truth is that the Najarians played
a major role in these two fields. We are forever indebted to them.