Joint Effort Provides Medical Care to Village

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Dr. Ahmed Sha, village doctor in Khas Uruzgan, checks the blood pressure of a fellow villager, April 17, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Cain S. Claxton More Photos
Joint Effort Provides Medical Care to Village
Afghan soldiers, coalition forces and a medical doctor treated more than 500 Afghan villagers and their animals during a two-day medical visit.
By Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan KHAS URUZGAN, Afghanistan, May 2, 2006 — More than 500 people and 1,500 animals received medical care here April 17-18 during an operation combining the efforts of Afghan soldiers, coalition forces and a medical doctor. “What we wanted to do today was show that first, the clinic in town is the place to go to get medical care. Second, we wanted to showcase the [Afghan National Army] to the villagers as their hope for a secure future in Afghanistan. U.S. Army Special Forces soldier U.S. Special Forces medical providers, dentists and a veterinarian, at the invitation of the village doctor, Dr. Ahmed Shah, vaccinated, pulled teeth, filled cavities, issued vitamins and advice during the two-day, civil-assistance project. A company of Afghan National Army soldiers supported the operation by securing the village from any threat, screening traffic and maintaining crowd control. The soldiers also helped triage patients and distributed humanitarian aid items.	The operation was a good opportunity for Afghan National Army and coalition forces to work together. During the first day of the project, the Afghan National Army commander of the operation worked closely with his U.S. Special Forces’ counterpart to review security challenges. The special forces team commander was satisfied with the result. “What we wanted to do today was show that first, the clinic in town is the place to go to get medical care,” he said. “Second, we wanted to showcase the [Afghan National Army] to the villagers as their hope for a secure future in Afghanistan. “We did those things and we helped a lot of people the last two days,” the commander added.

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Just one more great story the drive-by media will not mention.

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