Rwandan peacekeepers serving beneath the United Nations Mission in South Sudan on Thursday, June 11, offered free healthcare providers to greater than 200 residents of the capital metropolis Juba.
The troops of Rwanbatt-1 and Rwanda Shaped Police Unit offered the providers in collaboration with Society for Household Well being.
The 2-day medical outreach exercise that concluded on Friday included normal session, dental care, obstetric ultrasound, and ophthalmology.
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Maj Gerard Bahati Murasandonyi, Chief Medical Officer at Rwanbatt-1, mentioned that the assist they offered to native residents aligns with their mandate of defending civilians as peacekeepers by means of group assist actions.
He additionally said that the exercise would assist the local people by means of medical consultations, remedy, and provision of medicines for diseases resembling malaria and different well being issues.
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Ismail Abdu Nimaya, the coordinator of medical providers in South Sudanese authorities establishments, recommended the Rwandan contingents for offering free well being providers assist.
“We’d like our brothers and sisters from Rwanda and the United Nations to affix palms with us in order that collectively they will proceed to render these vital well being providers to our folks,” Nimaya mentioned.
“We’re really completely happy and recognize the assist and unwavering dedication from the Rwandan Contingents.”
Rwandan troops deployed in international nations beneath UN peacekeeping missions or beneath bilateral agreements conduct common group outreach actions, together with medical help, training assist and cleanup work.
These are just like the actions completed by army and police forces within the nation, as a part of the annual Defence and Safety Citizen Outreach Programme, which goals to assist socioeconomic growth.
