It was another medical/educational mission that SANA carried out today in Abu-Samra with Medecins Sans Frontieres at their locale in Dar Al Zahra’. Accompanying SANA was trainee midwife Rita Barakat.

 

The clinic was very busy with young mothers the majority of whom were on their first pregnancy. Full assessments were carried out on the patients and they were all scanned by trainee Rita under the guidance of SANA’s Reem S. Abu-Rustum. Having spent time on the simulator prior to her first outreach mission, Rita skillfully carried out the 6-Step approach and as a result, redated 28% of the patients seen.

 

There were many high risk patients seen today in need of special care and MSF’s midwife Louiis was instrumental 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…