AGBU Magazine |March 2021

National Wellness

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Araik Bakhshian, a native of Stepanakert and one of HALO’s most experienced EOD experts, visits the site of a massive ammunition depot just outside of the village of Aygestan that was destroyed in an Azeri strike early on in the war, scattering UXO across nearby villages. Photo by Scout Tufankjian

Danger Afoot

In Artsakh, the threat of unexploded munitions lingers long after the war 

By Nyree Abrahamian
A new mother, recently displaced from Qelbajar, cradles her newborn in temporary housing in Garni.

Worried Sick

The impact of war and chaos on Artsakh’s pregnant women, mothers, and newborns

By Carolina Gazal
Hayk Hayrapetyan, 20, was a combat vehicle commander who took missile shrapnel to the head hours before the ceasefire agreement.

Healing Our Heroes

For the wounded soldiers of the Artsakh War, the battleground has shifted to recovery and rehabilitation 

BY ARAKS KASYAN AND GEVORG MNATSAKANYAN
Illustration of patients walking through a maze in the shape of a health care cross.

Patient Advocate Number One

The Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan is on the front lines of healthcare reform and the rights of Armenia’s patients

By Laura L. Constantine and Gevorg Mnatsakanyan
Illustration of cigarettes being put out in an ashtray with the Armenian Infinity symbol on the bottom of the tray.

Lifestyle and Longevity

How Armenia is tackling the alarming rate of premature—but preventable—deaths

By Raffi Elliott