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BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (January 7, 2008) - With help from
coalition troops, Afghan national security forces and the country's
Public Health Ministry delivered much-needed medical supplies Jan.
2 to the Tarin Kowt Hospital in Oruzgan province.
Afghan soldiers unloaded a trailer full of medical supplies,
medicine, infant formula and personal hygiene items at the
hospital.
Oruzgan Gov. Assadollah Hamdan thanked the hospital staff for
its hard work providing medical care for citizens throughout the
province. He also handed out notebooks, pencils, coloring books and
crayons for the children, as well as radios for adults visiting the
hospital.
Doctors and medics from coalition and Afghan security forces met
with hospital director Dr. Agha Khan and offered to help with
medical procedures or seeing patients, but the director explained
that the hospital had everything well in hand.
"We were impressed with how attentive the Afghan health care
staff was toward using aseptic techniques during patient care and
the cleanliness of the hospital," a coalition medic said. "The
Tarin Kowt Hospital is well staffed and well equipped to provide
general health care to patients."
The hospital director expressed his thanks to the Afghan
government and security forces for quickly responding to a request
for more medical supplies, but said more is needed to better serve
the Afghan people.
The hospital's deputy director escorted engineers from Afghan
and coalition forces to assess infrastructure improvements the
hospital needs. They assessed areas where they could assist and
developed a plan for future support.
"This project clearly demonstrates that the government of the
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and Afghan national security forces
continue to bring development, medical care, and education to the
Afghan citizens," a coalition forces soldier said. "They care for
the citizens of Afghanistan."
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