"TB - An Armenian Resistance" (by Saccomani)

A new patient called N. in TB Policlinic in south of Yerevan in 2006. N. learned she had tuberculosis when she was living in a village in Turkey. Her husband then threw her out. Returning to Armenia, she spent several months alone and isolated in hospital.

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:03:55 +0000

A new patient called N. in TB Policlinic in south of Yerevan in 2006. N. learned she had tuberculosis when she was living in a village in Turkey. Her husband then threw her out. Returning to Armenia, she spent several months alone and isolated in hospital.
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A new patient called N. in TB Policlinic in south of Yerevan in 2006. N. learned she had tuberculosis when she was living in a village in Turkey. Her husband then threw her out. Returning to Armenia, she spent several months alone and isolated in hospital.

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:04:06 +0000

This man wants his scar to be photographed. He has only 13 % of his lungs left.

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This man wants his scar to be photographed. He has only 13 % of his lungs left.
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A patient complains of pains in his stomach, liver, and kidneys. This man insists on having the inside of his left hand photographed. He has spent 21 years of his life in jail.

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:04:47 +0000

A patient complains of pains in his stomach, liver, and kidneys. This man insists on having the inside of his left hand photographed. He has spent 21 years of his life in jail.
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A patient complains of pains in his stomach, liver, and kidneys. This man insists on having the inside of his left hand photographed. He has spent 21 years of his life in jail.

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:04:53 +0000

A patient complains of pains in his stomach, liver, and kidneys. This man insists on having the inside of his left hand photographed. He has spent 21 years of his life in jail.
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A patient complains of pains in his stomach, liver, and kidneys. This man insists on having the inside of his left hand photographed. He has spent 21 years of his life in jail.

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:04:59 +0000

A patient complains of pains in his stomach, liver, and kidneys. This man insists on having the inside of his left hand photographed. He has spent 21 years of his life in jail.
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E. has been sick for several months. Her husband left her because of her tb. Her daughter is 14 and she has become anorexic since she left for hospital.

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E. has been sick for several months. Her husband left her because of her tb. Her daughter is 14 and she has become anorexic since she left for hospital.
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Y. is a tuberculosis patient. He is being treated at the inpatient unit and suffers from pain in his stomach, lungs and liver. He has just turned 40 years old.

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:05:26 +0000

Y. is a tuberculosis patient. He is being treated at the inpatient unit and suffers from pain in his stomach, lungs and liver. He has just turned 40 years old.
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Y. is a tuberculosis patient. He is being treated at the inpatient unit and suffers from pain in his stomach, lungs and liver. He has just turned 40 years old.

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:05:33 +0000

Y. is a tuberculosis patient. He is being treated at the inpatient unit and suffers from pain in his stomach, lungs and liver. He has just turned 40 years old.
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Y. is a tuberculosis patient. He is being treated at the inpatient unit and suffers from pain in his stomach, lungs and liver. He has just turned 40 years old.

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:05:40 +0000

Y. is a tuberculosis patient. He is being treated at the inpatient unit and suffers from pain in his stomach, lungs and liver. He has just turned 40 years old.
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Y. is a tuberculosis patient. He is being treated at the inpatient unit and suffers from pain in his stomach, lungs and liver. He has just turned 40 years old.

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:05:46 +0000

Y. is a tuberculosis patient. He is being treated at the inpatient unit and suffers from pain in his stomach, lungs and liver. He has just turned 40 years old.
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Due to the treatmentâ€™s complexity and high cost, treatment can last up to 2 years with 45 pills a day and 1cost around 12 000 â‚¬ for Multidrug-resistant TB or MDR-TB patient) and causes toxic sides effects as blood diarrhea , the help of NGOâ€™s remains the only way for TB patient in Armenia.

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:05:56 +0000

Due to the treatmentâ€™s complexity and high cost, treatment can last up to 2 years with 45 pills a day and 1cost around 12 000 â‚¬ for Multidrug-resistant TB or MDR-TB patient) and causes toxic sides effects as blood diarrhea , the help of NGOâ€™s remains the only way for TB patient in Armenia.
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Due to the treatmentâ€™s complexity and high cost, treatment can last up to 2 years with 45 pills a day and 1cost around 12 000 â‚¬ for Multidrug-resistant TB or MDR-TB patient) and causes toxic sides effects as blood diarrhea , the help of NGOâ€™s remains the only way for TB patient in Armenia.

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:06:03 +0000

Due to the treatmentâ€™s complexity and high cost, treatment can last up to 2 years with 45 pills a day and 1cost around 12 000 â‚¬ for Multidrug-resistant TB or MDR-TB patient) and causes toxic sides effects as blood diarrhea , the help of NGOâ€™s remains the only way for TB patient in Armenia.

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:06:09 +0000

M. has tb but is no longer contagious. He can no longer come to the polyclinic to get treatment. â€œIn a perfect world, no one would have tuberculosis, in a perfect world, I would be rich and handsome, and in a perfect world, you wouldnâ€™t have to take my picture. Unfortunately, we donâ€™t live in a perfect world, so go ahead and do your jobâ€*â€¦

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:06:25 +0000

M. has tb but is no longer contagious. He can no longer come to the polyclinic to get treatment. â€œIn a perfect world, no one would have tuberculosis, in a perfect world, I would be rich and handsome, and in a perfect world, you wouldnâ€™t have to take my picture. Unfortunately, we donâ€™t live in a perfect world, so go ahead and do your jobâ€*â€¦
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