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Mobile Dental Clinic Vayots Dzor

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Description

The Armenian Dental Society of California and The Paros Foundation have successfully partnered in order to help the mobile dental clinic bring dental care to poverty stricken communities throughout Armenia.

Dr. Viken Garabedian who has worked closely with Drs. Gary Kevorkian and Jack Bayramyan  and the ADSC mobile clinic, is ready to tackle the challenge of bringing expanded dental health to the communities in Armenia’s Vayots Dzor region by adding a second mobile dental clinic.  In partnership with ADSC, the Syunik Development NGO and The Paros Foundation, a second bus will be converted into a mobile dental clinic and serve the isolated and poverty stricken communities in Armenia’s Vayots Dzor region.

Many of the villagers in Vayots Dzor live only a few hundred meters from the Azeri Border.  Many of the men in these villages serve in the army, protecting Armenia’s border.  The harsh and isolated conditions in these areas has forced many of the residents to flee their homes and resettle in the larger neighboring cities.

$30,000 is needed to retrofit the bus with two dental chairs and the proper equipment.  The monthly operating budget for the mobile clinic once it has been put into operation is $3,000 per month.

Region Vayots Dzor
City / Village Yeghegnadzor and surrounding villages
Start Date June 2019
End Date December 2021
$95,148 raised of $96,148 goal

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Gallery Images

Our second Mobile Dental Clinic ready to get on the road.
The second mobile dental clinic on the road in the village of Khachig seeing patients, many of whom are soldiers.
Dr. Viken Garabedian visiting with the staff in the first mobile dental clinic.
Children in rural and poor communities greatly benefit from the mobile clinic and its free services.
The Need

Dental supplies and clinics are difficult to find or too expensive for residents living in Armenia’s isolated and poverty stricken villages in the Vayots Dzor Region. This can cause a lifetime of dental problems and oral disease for these people. Residents living in these areas are in need of dental care in order to be able to prevent serious dental issues in the future.

Short Term Impact

Residents in the Vayots Dzor region of Armenia will be visited regularly by the mobile dental clinic and receive basic dental care. In addition, two dentists, one assistant and a driver work on the clinic all from Armenia, and have the opportunity to work alongside volunteer dentists from the United States.

Long Term Impact

Residents of in the Vayots Dzor region will have a decreased chance of tooth decay and serious oral issues in their future.

Sponsors Benefits

Your donation to sponsor the Mobile Dental Clinic will be recognized on The Paros Foundation website and in all appropriate press related to this important project.

Updates: Images & Information

February 17, 2021

After a being temporarily shut down due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the mobile clinic has resumed dental services in the Vayots Dzor region.

April 1, 2020

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Mobile Clinic is currently not operating. As soon as it is safe to resume operation, our staff will, once again, tackle their important mission.

November 1, 2019

A big celebration was held to mark the official launch of the Mobile Clinic for the Vayots Dzor Region.

 

October 28, 2019

In advance of the official launch of the Mobile Clinic for Vayots Dzor, our team of Dentists and staff spent the day equipping the clinic and preparing it for the big day!

 

Our Donors (141)

  • Ms. Julia Head
    Tustin, CA - 12/8/2023
  • Dr. Jeffrey Wittmus
    Chicago, IL - 11/16/2023
  • Dr. Jeffrey Wittmus
    Chicago, IL - 10/10/2023
  • Dr. & Mrs. Viken & Arpi Melkonian
    Laguna Niguel, CA - 10/6/2023
  • Ms. Nazy Akhavan
    Santa Monica, CA - 10/5/2023
  • Dr. Nima Moghaddas
    Eastport, ME - 10/4/2023
  • Mr. & Mrs. John & Judith Wittmus
    Siesta Key, FL - 10/2/2023
  • Ms. Susan Niami
    Sherman Oaks, CA - 10/1/2023
  • Dr. Viken Garabedian
    Laguna Niguel, CA - 10/1/2023
  • Dr. Viken Garabedian
    Laguna Niguel, CA - 9/9/2023
  • Ms. Leslie Aznoian
    North Andover, MA - 8/21/2023
  • Dr. Jeffrey Wittmus
    Chicago, IL - 6/22/2023
  • Honorary Consul Oscar Tatosian
    Evanston, IL - 6/21/2023
  • St. Gregory Illuminator Armenian Church
    Chicago, IL - 6/4/2023
  • Ms. Susan Niami
    Laguna Niguel, CA - 5/11/2023
  • Dr. Garo Nazarian
    New York, NY - 5/1/2023
  • Mr. & Mrs. Yeprem & Madeleine Nazarian
    Manhasset, NY - 5/1/2023
  • Dr. & Mrs. Viken & Arpi Melkonian
    Laguna Niguel, CA - 1/20/2023
  • Mr. & Mrs. Yeprem & Madeleine Nazarian
    Manhasset, NY - 12/31/2022
  • Cognitive Neurology Consulting
    Salt Lake City, UT - 12/24/2022
  • Dr. Viken Garabedian
    Laguna Niguel, CA - 12/15/2022
  • Mr. & Mrs. John & Judith Wittmus
    Siesta Key, FL - 12/3/2022
  • Ms. Julia Head
    Tustin, CA - 12/1/2022
  • Dr. Viken Garabedian
    Laguna Niguel, CA - 11/20/2022
  • Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Maureen Cervac, Jr.
    Lincolshire, IL - 11/1/2022
  • Dr. Jeffrey Wittmus
    Chicago, IL - 11/1/2022
  • Dr. Marianne Diachenko
    Chicago, IL - 10/31/2022
  • St. Gregory Illuminator Armenian Church
    Chicago, IL - 10/30/2022
  • Dr. & Mrs. Viken & Arpi Melkonian
    Laguna Niguel, CA - 8/17/2022
  • Dr. Lynda Asadourian
    Glen Head, NY - 8/8/2022
  • Dr. Viken Garabedian
    Laguna Niguel, CA - 7/16/2022
  • Ms. Leslie Aznoian
    North Andover, MA - 5/25/2022
  • Mr. Thomas Lucas & Mrs. Lois Keegan
    Rancho Mission Viejo, CA - 3/30/2022
  • Mr. & Mrs. John & Judith Wittmus
    Siesta Key, FL - 12/31/2021
  • Ms. Julia Head
    Tustin, CA - 12/14/2021
  • Dr. Viken Garabedian
    Laguna Niguel, CA - 10/5/2021
  • Dr. Jeffrey Wittmus
    Chicago, IL - 8/27/2021
  • Dr. Brett Gilbert
    Highland Park, IL - 8/15/2021
  • Ms. Dyan Billal , In Memory of Georgette Garabedian
    Aliso Viejo, CA - 4/7/2021
  • Mr. Arin Melkonian
    Laguna Nigel, CA - 3/31/2021
  • Dr. Viken Garabedian
    Laguna Niguel, CA - 3/21/2021
  • Kabaklian Insurance Agency
    Irivine, CA - 3/14/2021
  • Dr. & Mrs. Viken & Arpi Melkonian
    Laguna Niguel, CA - 3/10/2021
  • Mr. Thomas Lucas & Mrs. Lois Keegan
    Rancho Mission Viejo, CA - 3/4/2021
  • Ms. Mara Roder
    3/1/2021
  • Mr. Ian Brand & Mrs. Brittany Woodward
    Irvine, CA - 2/26/2021
  • St. Gregory Illuminator Armenian Church
    Chicago, IL - 2/6/2021
  • Mr. & Mrs. Daniel & Annie Imasdounian , In Memory of Araxie Kasparian
    Pasadena, CA - 2/4/2021
  • Mr. Buzz Taplin
    Englewood, CO - 1/7/2021
  • Mr. Thomas Lucas & Mrs. Lois Keegan
    Rancho Mission Viejo, CA - 12/28/2020