150 New Health Care Clinics Planned for Iraq

Defend America ^ | July 6, 2005 | BJ Weiner

[SandRat]

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region South District will help build three different types of primary health care facilities.

TALLIL, Iraq, July 6, 2005 — With its infant mortality rate for children under 5 a staggering 14.2 percent and 12.8 percent for children under 12 months old, Iraq needs much more than a temporary solution to its crippling dilemma. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund, these figures have risen sharply since 1991. Now, with the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region South District (GRS) and the Project and Contracting Office (PCO), 150 new primary health care facilities, of three different types, are being built, with 60 scheduled to be constructed in the southern Iraq, according to Juan Vargas, PCO health program manager.

“The nice thing about it is there is a real need for the clinic program and it feels good to know that something good is coming to the people,” Dr. Shah Alam, Gulf Region South District program manager.

“This project was coordinated at the Ministry of Health in Baghdad,” said Vargas. “Project sites were based on demographics and needs. The ministry decided ----

[SandRat]

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[EQAndyBuzz]

Bush's fault!

[dfwgator]

You'd think the lefties would be happy about us being in Iraq. After all, according to them before the invasion 500,000 children were starving every year. Now we are building clinics for them.

[Man50D]

You won't hear about this in the mainstream media. God forbid the military is actually having some success. The media's motto is good news is no news.

[bubman]

Man we can use some clinics up here in socialist utopia: Quebec Canada!

[WhiteGuy]

End foreign welfare.

[radu]

The people, especially the children, of Iraq face a brighter future, thanks to the efforts of so many.

[SandRat]

Maybe you should think about the plot from the movie "The Mouse that ROARED!"

[SandRat]

Gorgeous girls!

[Jackknife]

Now, with the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region South District (GRS) and the Project and Contracting Office (PCO), 150 new primary health care facilities, of three different types, are being built, with 60 scheduled to be constructed in the southern Iraq, according to Juan Vargas, PCO health program manager.

B-B-B-B-But.......I didn't think the military did anything good in Iraq?!!!

[radu]

A couple of the cuties who live in the area my N.G. buddy is stationed.

That pic is one of my faves...........love those beaming smiles.

[SandRat]

Absolutely light up an entire room, a big room.

[Calpernia]

Dr. Shah Alam, health care center project manager, discusses the construction of a primary health care center in Nasiriyah with one of the Iraqi engineers on site.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[McGavin999]

Man we can use some clinics up here in socialist utopia: Quebec Canada!

Want us to invade?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[bubman]

More like Liberate!

[blackie]

Good stuff ~ Bump!