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BAGRAM
AIR BASE, Afghanistan, May, 2008 – A coalition
medical team conducted medical screenings and
provided routine treatment to 65 local citizens,
including 25 children, in the Kama district of
Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province April 27.
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A coalition doctor examines a
boy’s injured foot at a
medical engagement April 27,
2008, in Afghanistan’s
Nangarhar province. U.S. Army
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Working with local leaders, the team set up a
temporary treatment facility at a school in Mer
Zert Kheyl village, while Afghan National Police
and coalition forces provided security.
The team treated citizens suffering from various
health conditions ranging from digestive
disorders and eye problems to joint pain. In
addition to the medical screenings and
treatment, the coalition forces also provided
free flour, rice and milk to the citizens.
“I found helping the Afghan people to be a
rewarding experience,” said one servicemember
who participated in the medical treatment
operation. “Throughout almost 30 years of war
and strife, the Afghans have remained proud and
strong. It was a privilege to help them stay
strong and healthy.”
(From a Combined Joint Task Force 101 news
release.)
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