In its continuing
effort to assist areas lacking in
medical services, the UNMIS Pakistani
Contingent held a free clinic at Abu
Grain in Blue Nile State on 2 July.
The camp, which treated a total of
1,367 patients, including 655 men,
376 women and 336 children, at Ali
Bin Talib Primary School, was equipped
with six outpatient departments, a
small operating room and ECG facilities.
Complaints included malaria, diarrhoea,
upper respiratory tract infections,
anemia and worm infestations. Blood
group classification, blood sugar
and blood malaria parasite test facilities
as well as medicines were provided
free of cost.
Abida Qazi at Abu Grain medical camp |
Abu Grain -- Local residents attending medical campAbu Grain, a village of 5,000 people,
lacks such public services in the
areas of health, education and safe
drinking water. Baw Council representative
Adul Razik Adam, village Chief Abut
Muhammad Alyam and village Umda Talim
Amdurfa Umda thanked UNMIS for its
support, requesting similar medical
assistance for neighbouring villages.
Also speaking on the occasion, Abida
Asharf Jehangir Qazi, wife of Special
Representative of the Secretary- General
Ashraf Qazi, noted that humanitarian
work promoted conducive environments
for peace. She also distributed gifts
and sporting goods among students
of the school.
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