February 24, military and civilian personnel of the Lithuanian-led PRT, a doctor from Lithuania and Governor of Ghor province organised a ceremony of presentation of qualification certificates for medics of Chaghcharan hospital and delivered assistance. At a solemn ceremony held at the Governor of Ghor's palace certificates of qualification were presented to doctors and midwives of the hospital who graduated from qualification courses.
Governor of Ghor Dr. Abdullah Heiwad, commander of PRT-12 Col Remigijus Baltrėnas, head of the civilian component of PRT Eugenijus Vaicekauskas, doctor obstetrician-gynecologist Julija Diomina, representatives of local administration and media took part in the ceremony.
At the event the most necessary medicine and medical tools, and a laptop were donated to the hospital, the assistance came with the financing of the Development Cooperation Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania.
„We all hope for further close cooperation in medical sector because it is important to our people. We will try to provide for local medical personnel the best possible conditions for improvement in their field so that relevant healthcare is ensured in the province. We are very grateful to our friends, Provincial Reconstruction Team, for the support and knowledge they bring", said Governor of Ghor Dr. Abdullah Heiwad.
Doctor obstetrician-gynecologist Julija Diomina came to Ghor province of Afghanistan from Lithuania in January to consult local medics and patients on midwifery and gynecology-related questions. At the hospital established in the capital of the province she delivered a cycle of lectures on obstetrics and surgical gynecology and provided medical advice. Jointly with military medics of PRT Lithuanian doctor conducted consultations for local patients and examined prisoners of Chaghcharan's women's prison who have very limited access to healthcare. Over 50 female patients between the age of 16 and 50 underwent consultations.
It was a second part of the Raising Qualification of Doctors in Ghor, Afghanistan project financed from the development cooperation programme in Ghor funds of the Development Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania. The first part of the project was completed in the end of 2010: three doctors (two surgeons and a pediatrician) of Chaghcharan hospital underwent apprenticeships at Vilnius University Hospital Santariškių Clinics.
The Lithuanian-led PRT in Ghor is a joint civilian-military mission, a part of NATO's ISAF that was launched in Ghor in summer of 2005. The main task of the mission is to help Government of Afghanistan to extend authority in the province, ensure security and create environment for provincial reconstruction. Prerequisites for the allied forces deployed in Afghanistan to finish the mission will be provided as soon as the country's National Security Forces are able to ensure security of the country and its people independently. In the present period major attention is paid to the projects of training and preparation of Afghan National Security Forces.
Representatives of Denmark, Georgia, Japan, USA, and Ukraine are deployed for service at the base of the Lithuanian-led PRT together with Lithuanian personnel. The team of the EU Police Mission (EUPOL) in Afghanistan is based at the PRT camp and includes Ukrainian and Finish representatives along with the Lithuanian personnel.
Pictures and article by: PIO for PRT-12 Capt Ainaras Jonaitis.
Pictures: qualification certificates were presented to medical personnel of Chaghcharan hospital.
