It was a beautiful sunny day as SANA’s team returned to Aabdeh today for a medical/educational mission with midwifery student at the Lebanese University.
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It was a busy clinic day with patients who ranged in age between 17 and 39 years. Of those, a fifth were on their first pregnancy. SANA carried out full evaluations on the patients and they were all scanned by trainee Anwar under the guidance of SANA’s Reem S. Abu-Rustum. Anwar had spent several hours working on SANA’s simulator and she demonstrated comfort in scanning the patients, ascertaining anatomy and confirming placental location.  She redated 21% of the patients seen.
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As always, MSF’s midwife Zeinab was with SANA’s team ensuring a most organized work day. She was also instrumental in making all the necessary arrangements and follow ups for the patients as needed.
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At the end of another rewarding day, the team headed back home and plans were made for the next visit with MSF…