by Spc. C. Terrell Turner
1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – On a typical day at the Tarmiya Medical Clinic, patients and clinic workers witnessed a not-so-typical grand opening Oct. 10 of a new surgical and pregnancy wing hosted by Ministry of Health personnel, local council members and Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
The $400,000 project featured operating rooms, labor and delivery facilities and recovery rooms for patients.
After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Dr. Ali Ibrahim, district clinic manager for the Ministry of Health, gave Maj. Herb Joliat, civil affairs officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 1st BCT, a tour of the new wing of the clinic.
Ibrahim is the medical official in charge of several clinics in the northern Baghdad region, to include Saab Al Bour, Mushada, Taji, al Tapi and others. He is responsible for providing medical services to more than a million people in the region.
"The job ran a little over the projected end date because of conditions on the site that were outside of his initial scope that he needed to address for quality assurance," said Joliat. "Despite that, he still brought in his touches with his own photos and plastic plants. It was his building, his work in his town."
Hameed Halhelal, the local contractor in charge of the project, said he enjoyed the project and the opportunity to help the people of Tarmiya.
This is my first project here in Tarmiya and a very good thing for the people, said Halhelal.
"This clinic is a great project for people needing surgery and for pregnant women and their children," he added.
Currently, the clinic serves approximately 140,000 people in the greater Tarmiya area.
Ibrahim coordinated the movement of additional personnel to work in the new clinic wing. He also said he receives regular assistance from local Iraqi Security Forces when he needs it.
"We moved our staff around and also brought in more experienced staff from Baghdad to work in the clinic," he said. "Many people have told me that the new clinic is very beautiful. Everything that we do here is for the benefit of the people."
Date Taken: | 10.17.2006 |
Date Posted: | 10.17.2006 13:15 |
Story ID: | 8050 |
Location: | TAJI, IQ |
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