SANA returned to Abu-Samra today, after a 2 months absence, to Dar Al Zahra’ for a medical/educational mission with Medecins Sans Frontieres.  Accompanying SANA today was midwife Lina EL Morhabi.

 

It was an intense day with a very busy clinic and the team couldn’t have done it with MSF’s Midwife Jinan Aarabi. SANA’s carried out full assessments on a large number of complicated patients. In addition, all patients were scanned by one of SANA’s stars, midwife Lina, who came out on this mission despite it being during her maternity leave! She skillfully scanned all the patients and had no trouble identifying all organs and biometric planes. The impact of her work on the SonoSim simulator was ever so evident… As a result, the team redated 33% of the patients seen.

 

At the end of the day, SANA’s team headed back home having made plans for the next visit with MSF…

The changing leaves were everywhere casting brilliant reflections along SANA’s route to the Dinnieh mountain tops today as SANA’s team returned for another medical/educational mission. Accompanying SANA was trainee midwife Rayan Mayta.

 

As is customary, the clinic was filled with patients and the day commenced with an educational session for the patients by SANA’s Reem S. Abu-Rustum who addressed various pregnancy and non-pregnancy related myths. An open discussion ensued where the patients had the chance to get various concerns addressed.

 

Following the session, SANA’s team carried out full assessments on the patients inclusive of sonographic evaluation. It was midwife Rayan who carried out the scans today under the guidance of SANA’s Reem S. Abu-Rustum. She was able to demonstrate comfort and skill in the 6-steps approach and she obtained biometric measurements in the proper planes.

 

Today’s patients ranged in age between 22 to 39 years. Most were in the 4h to 9th month of pregnancy, 65% were on pregnancy 4 or more and 47% had had no prenatal care or a maximum of 1 prenatal visit thus far. SANA redated 41% of the patients seen.

 

SANA wishes to thank Mr. Dory Mansour and Levant Alie Houses SAL for providing all nutritional supplements today.

 

And at the end of another gratifying day, plans were made for the next visit to Kfaribnine and the team headed back home…

 

SANA carried out a medical mission in Bab Al Tabbaneh today with Medecins Sans Frontieres.

 

It proved to be another busy clinic for SANA’s team as they carried out full assessments on the patients. SANA’s Dr. Reem S. Abu-Rustum carried out the scans and  redated 30% of the patients seen.

 

SANA is grateful to the MSF team and their midwife Huwaida who was instrumental in arranging for all the follow up on the complicated patients.

 

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