SANA returned to Dar Al Zahra’ in Abu-Samra today for a medical/educational mission with Medecins Sans Frontieres. Accompanying SANA was trainee Mariam Al Isber, a 4^th year midwifery student at the Lebanese University.

 

The day was particularly busy as it was the last week before the start of the Holy Month of Ramadan. SANA’s team provided comprehensive prenatal care to a multitude of patients ranging in age between 15 and 30 years. In addition, SANA carried out full assessments on the patients and they were all scanned by trainee Mariam under the guidance of SANA’s Reem S. Abu-Rustum in accordance with the 6-Step Approach. This was Mariam’s first experience carrying out scans on patients as she had only worked on the simulator before. She was able to carry out the first 5 steps with ease and progressively improved in the ability to identify key anatomic landmarks. In addition, she could place the calipers perfectly.

 

MSF’s midwife Louiis accompanied SANA’s team and as always, she provided all needed medications and followups for the patients.

 

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