(P2-102) Lessons Learned from Medical Humanitarian Mission During Somalia Civilian War 1992–1994. Moroccan Experience

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Lessons learned from medical humanitarian mission during Somalia civilian war 1992–1994. Moroccan experience L. Safi. Chirurgical Intensive Unit Mohammed V Military Hospital Hay Riad Rabat Morocco Introduction Natural disasters and civilian war in Africa demonstrate a similar critical need for national preparedness. As one of a team of military physician who went on a medical mission, I would like to share glimpses of our experience and reflect our thought about humanitarian mission.ObjectiveTo report our experience during medical humanitarian mission.BackgroundDuring Somalia civilian war Morocco deployed level 2 hospital to provide medical and social aid to soma liens during united Nations interventions UNISOM. The specific mission was to provide immediate relief to the affected population of Mogadishu, to minimize loss of life, and to mitigate human suffering. A team of 21 physicians specialists and 40 nurses were deployed in an university campus to provided medical assistance.MethodsData were collected from interviews, observations, field notes, memos, and retrospective study of medical statistique.Results80% of all patients we examined have infection disease in all fields: dermatology, ophthalmology, ORL, pneumology etc 90% of childs have denutrition Only the emergency surgery was involved.Discussion and ConclusionIn doing so, the medical team learned many important lessons, including five of particular value to planners of similar relief operations in the future. A successful medical humanitarian mission will depend on accurate and relevant medical intelligence and socio-geographical mapping in advance of deployment.