BADGHIS PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- Afghan students provided medical care to villagers in Badghis province, Oct 9.
The Afghan medical team, consisting of six students from a recently completed medical seminar, established a clinic location and reviewed procedures on processing patients with direction from Coalition forces personnel. From that point forward the medical students facilitated all operations for the clinic.
Earlier in the week, the six students received a three-day medical seminar in the Bala Morghab Clinic and District Center. The MEDSEM educated a total of 29 Afghan students on basic public health care practices in their local villages and supported the continued improvement of the district’s overall public health care system.
The education received at the MEDSEM allowed the Afghan medical students to lead the way, providing basic healthcare screening and treatment for more than 70 Afghans within the local village. It also provided a stepping stone for future medical engagements in the outlying areas around Bala Morghab.
The recent medical clinic inspired Afghan sentiment that the local district government and the Afghan government are invested in their health, welfare and security.
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