SANA returned to Abu Samra today for a medical/educational mission with Medecins Sans Frontieres at their locale in Dar Al Zahra’. Accompanying SANA was trainee midwife Riham Ghemrawi.

 

It was a busy Valentines’ day for the team with a packed clinic and patients who were well into their second and early third trimesters of pregnancies. Full assessments were carried out on the patients and they were all scanned by trainee Riham under the guidance of SANA’s Reem S. Abu-Rustum. Having spent time on the simulator prior to her first outreach mission, Riham skillfully carried out the 6-Step approach and as a result, redated 13% of the patients seen.

 

SANA saw several high risk patients in need of follow up and intensified prenatal care. It was MSF’s midwife Louiis who was outstanding in making all the necessary arrangements for the patients.

 

At the end of another rewarding day, the team headed back home and plans were made for the next visit DAZ…