BAS:n hammashoitoklinikat ovat alkaneet tarjota apua maansisäisille pakolaisille. Ne antavat ilmaista hoitoa leireille pommituksia paenneille ihmisille ja tämän lisäksi apua terveys- ja ympäristöongelmiin.

 

Tähän mennessä BAS:n hammashoitoklinikat ovat onnistuneet käynnistämään hätäaputoimintaa Beirutissa, Pohjois-Libanonissa, Saidassa ja Etelä-Libanonin kahdella pakolaisleirillä. BAS:n hammasklinikoiden johtajan Faizah Ainan tänään lähettämän raportin mukaan tilanne on erilainen eri alueilla. Hankaluuksia ovat tuottaneet BAS:n työntekijöiden liikkumisongelmat. Kaikkein vaikeinta on Etelä-Libanonissa, jossa klinikoille ei ole pystytty toimittamaan tarvikkeita. Sen sijaan Pohjois-Libanonissa klinikka pystyy toimimaan koko kapasiteetilla.

 

Kaikki tuki tälle toiminnalle otetaan kiitollisina vastaan.

 

Beirut

 

Shatilla clinic opened from the first day of the attack.

 

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Dr. Ahmad ja Dr. Faiza hoitavat rauhan aikana huhtikuussa 2006 pientä potilasta BAS:n hammashoitoklinikalla Shatillan pakolaisleirillä. Kuva: Sirkku Kivistö

 

For the dentist, Bourj El-Barajneh camp resident, was impossible to join his work location, so he joined Bourj center helping in arranging the work with other NGO's and within the center. They agreed on establishing a first aid corner in the camp choosing Ghassan Kanafani School as the location. Dr. Ahmad was the responsible person to start the first aid point. With the help of the other NGOs, 18 volunteers are being trained in the afternoon, while they help in the morning with the relief aid. The dentist also helps people with chronic diseases in getting their medicine. Dental treatment in Bourj center is restricted to pain relieving, and some simple extraction, plus temporary fillings (ART technique).

 

Whenever possible the dentist comes to Shatilla giving some dental treatment. Additional supplies of some items were purchased, thanks to the generous donations of our partners.

 

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 Shatillan hammaslääkäri Dr. Ahmad varustaa Bourj El-Barajnehin ensiapuklinikkaa ottamaan vastaan maansisäisiä pakolaisia.

 

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South, Saida

 

In Ein el-Helweh clinic dental treatment was provided free to all the displaced families; number is 9120 persons, 1978 families. Every day 9-12 patients ask for treatment. Being the only clinic opened to the public free of charge, and located inside the camp, it was easy to provide proper dental care for the patients.


Work was also provided with other NGOs on the environmental health in the schools. Health education and dental health education was provided by the social worker Ibtissam Khalil, being a public health officer.


243 displaced persons till today were treated. The need to dental materials is great, no materials in Saida (Sidon). We are expecting some today from Beirut.

 

South, Sour

 

In Rashidieh clinic the dentist and the nurse stayed in the center in spite the difficult situation they are experiencing. Dental treatment is given to all the camp inhabitants and the displaced people whenever needed. Some dental materials are urgently needed; funds are available, but it is impossible to leave the camp at the time being. All shops in Sour (Tyre) are closed due to the non-stop Israeli air raids on the civilians. Beirut office has the material for Rashidieh clinic, but is waiting to find a way to send it.

 

Bourj El-Shemali clinic's dentist is stuck in Saida and could not make it to the clinic. The nurse is working everyday in the clinic giving first aid to those who need it and helping the social workers with the displaced families

 

North, Tripoli

 

In Beddawi Clinic dental treatment is provided to all needy people free of charge. The clinic is working in full capacity. Additional dental materials where needed, and purchased from the local market.

 

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Hammashoitoa BAS:n klinikalla Beddawissa Pohjois-Libanonissa huhtikuussa 2006. Kuva: Sirkku Kivistö