strengthening the protective environment foR children

Healing Darfuri
Communities
(Haboob Chase II)
photos BY OLIVIER CHASSOT
More than 2,000 individuals including women and
children received medical treatment provided by
UNAMID’s Nepalese Special Forces, Mongolian
Level II hospital and Rwandese protection force
and medical personnel during a seven-day medical
campaign. They were treated for various illnesses
including eye and ear infection, cardiovascular
illnesses, hyper tension, abdominal pains, dental
care, skin infection and other minor illnesses.
Operation Haboob Chase is the second exercise
conducted by the Nepalese forces, after a nine-day
extended long range patrol undertaken last August
covering a distance of almost 1,100 kilometers
around parts of North and West Darfur to provide
critical and often elusive access to various social and
medical services.
left. A UNAMID peacekeeper dispenses medication
to women during Haboob Chase II
top right. A Rwandese peacekeeper examines
a baby
middle right. Darfuri women wait on line to
be seen by medical personnel
bottom right. men and boys also wait in a
separate area to be seen by UNAMID medical
personnel
VOICES OF DARFUR
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