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Hospital 19 c․

Azerbaijan / Northern Artsakh / Gandzak / Gandzak

Historical Introduction
19 c․

The earliest record on the existence of a hospital in Gandzak dates back to the mid-19th century. This institution was established in the city’s Turkish quarter.

”Krunk Hayots Ashkhari,” 1861, p. 358.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 37.

1848 y․

It was of vital importance not only from the standpoint of curing common diseases but also containing epidemics. Thus, in 1848 and 1857, a formidable epidemic of cholera broke out in the city so that “...the mothers left their children and ran to the mountains.” A similar disaster overtook Gandzak between 25 September and 10 November 1871.

“Nor-Dar,” 1892, No. 106, p. 2.
“Ararat,” 1871, p. 470.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 37.

1899 y․

The enlargement of the city and the growth of its population brought forth the necessity of building another hospital there. For that purpose, in 1899 Mkrtich Afanassian “...donated a large building with a yard and allocated 8,000 rubles to adjust it to a hospital, another 20,000 rubles being earmarked for the treatment of the poor.” By the way, that building was assessed at more than 30,000 rubles.

Mkrtich Afanassian was a prominent figure between the late 19th and early 20th centuries: suffice it to say that he sponsored the construction of an Armenian school in the yard of Gandzak’s St. Grigor Lusavorich Church.
“Nor-Dar,” 1900, No. 206, p. 2.
Also see “Murj,” 1899, No. 6, p. 724.
“Mshak,” 1910, No. 127.
Also see “Nor-Dar,” 1899, No. 112, p. 1; 1902, No. 49, p. 3.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 37.