A sister holding her baby brother while waiting to see the doctor at the BHU in Kuzkhana
In response to the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the Hindukish mountain range on October 26th this year, affecting thousands of people in northern Afghanistan and Pakistan, Community World Service Asia set up a mobile health unit in district Shangla. The Mobile unit started its activities on October 30th and continued operation as a static Basic Health Unit in Kuzkana, Shangla, after two weeks and still operational.
In its thirty two days of activities till December 10th, the Health Unit days catered to 4090 earthquake affected community members in its Outpatient Department (OPD),of which 2271 patients were women and infants, and 1820 men and children. A total of 1033 laboratory tests were conducted to diagnose illnesses among affected communities in the mobile Laboratory and BHU.
A sister holding her baby brother while waiting to see the doctor at the BHU in Kuzkhana
Children at the OPD checked and consulted by the doctor
Many women with infants among the earthquake affected communities came for medical assistance to the MHU and BHUs in Shangla
A pharmacy at the BHU has been set up to provide medicines to the patients diagnosed at the Health units
Among the visiting patients at the OPD and Mobile laboratory were elderly residents seeking medical assistance in Shangla
A mother brings her children to be checked at the OPD in Kuzkhana
The doctor inspecting the child’s injury
A smile that eases away all the pain
Boys getting their general check up at the OPD
Boys getting their general check up at the OPD
A young mother waits outside the MHU with her baby to see the doctor
Receiving his medicines from the pharmacy at the BHU
The Community World Service Asia Health team in a Monthly Coordination Meeting with People Primary Healthcare Initiative members & Progress Meeting with Executive District Officer for Health, District Shangla
