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(P2-102) Lessons Learned from Medical Humanitarian Mission During Somalia Civilian War 1992–1994. Moroccan Experience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2011

S. Lahsen
Affiliation:
Intensive Care Unit, Rabat, Morocco
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Abstract

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Lessons learned from medical humanitarian mission during Somalia civilian war 1992–1994. Moroccan experience L. Safi. Chirurgical Intensive Unit Mohammed V Military Hospital Hay Riad Rabat Morocco Introduction Natural disasters and civilian war in Africa demonstrate a similar critical need for national preparedness. As one of a team of military physician who went on a medical mission, I would like to share glimpses of our experience and reflect our thought about humanitarian mission.

Objective

To report our experience during medical humanitarian mission.

Background

During Somalia civilian war Morocco deployed level 2 hospital to provide medical and social aid to soma liens during united Nations interventions UNISOM. The specific mission was to provide immediate relief to the affected population of Mogadishu, to minimize loss of life, and to mitigate human suffering. A team of 21 physicians specialists and 40 nurses were deployed in an university campus to provided medical assistance.

Methods

Data were collected from interviews, observations, field notes, memos, and retrospective study of medical statistique.

Results

80% of all patients we examined have infection disease in all fields: dermatology, ophthalmology, ORL, pneumology etc 90% of childs have denutrition Only the emergency surgery was involved.

Discussion and Conclusion

In doing so, the medical team learned many important lessons, including five of particular value to planners of similar relief operations in the future. A successful medical humanitarian mission will depend on accurate and relevant medical intelligence and socio-geographical mapping in advance of deployment.

Type
Poster Abstracts 17th World Congress for Disaster and Emergency Medicine
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Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2011