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BACKGROUND
In 8 October 2005 a powerful earthquake hit Kashmir and NWF
regions of Pakistan. More than 80,000 people died
as a result of this earthquake. DWW sent relief teams in 48 hours time after the
earthquake. DWW set up field clinics in Muzafferabad.
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PROJECTS
DWW Field Clinics:
DWW medical camp in Muzafferabad has been set up on 10 October 2005 at UN
compound. Till May 2006 DWW volunteer medical personnel servied in that area.
3 primary health clinics being run by DWW within Muslim Hands IDP Camps. We are
involved in General medical and paediatric issues, wound management, and public
health awareness. The camps are:
1. Tariqabad Camp
2. Chalabandi Camp
3. Jalalabad Camp.
All of this work completed may 2006.
DWW sent an advanced medical team to a remote and inaccessible region in the
lower
Neelam
Valley. This team is currently working in a small village called
Pateakah and has established Field Clinic and is currently working with the Pakistan military and ICRC to evacuate patients daily to Muzaffarabad.
DWW had undertaken an ambitious and aggressive immunization project. Our
principle partners are the Pakistan MOH, Unicef and WHO. We have initiated an
immunization program in the Lower Neelum
Valley. Primarily in Pateakah proper and then expanding into the
other parts of the valley. Immunizations given are TT, DTP, OPV, MMR and Vit A.
Komikot Basic Health Unit
KOMIKOT a town approximately 30km SW of Muzaffarabad is center to a population
of about 16,000 living within 5km radius of the center. The elevation of the
area varies from 4000-6000 feet above the sea level. KOMIKOT accessible by road
both from GARHI DOPATTA and CHATHAR KALAS, is hour and half drive from the
Muzaffarabad.
The Ministry of Health of Pakistani-administered Kashmir
has officially handed-over one of its Basic Health Unit (B.H.U.) located at
KOMIKOT effective November 1st, 2005. DWW team with the help existing BHU staff
has resumed primary care services as of November 10th in a three-tent facility.
A pre-fabricated structure erected within 4 weeks time with the support of DWW
chapter in Turkey.
The new structure furnished with a clinical laboratory, pharmacy, ambulance,
portable x-ray and an ECG machine.
The facility is now functional and sustain a daily load of about 200 patients.
DWW handed over this clinic to Kashmir
government as a gift to the people of KOMIKOT in May 2006.
Children`s
Hospital:
DWW has completed purchase of land for a new Children`s hospital with in and
out-patient facilities in the area designated for the new Balakot city and for a
rural dispensary in a place 40 miles away called Ugi to serve as a referral
point to the hospital as well as primary care facility in itself.
Work has already begun on preparing the sites, soil testing and architectural
plans drawn. The aim will be to have a high calibre institution able to receive
volunteers to help teach in paediatric skills to local medical staff and
institutions. Preliminary talks have already been held to have visiting
Consultant clinics run by specialists from the nearest teaching hospital/medical
school, with agreements for students and newly qualified doctors to come and
work and learn from experienced DWW volunteers at our future hospital.
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