STORY: In spirit of Ramadan, AMISOM soldiers cheer up

patients at Dhobley General Hospital

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DATELINE: 22/APRIL/2021, DHOBLEY, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot - Dhobley General Hospital in Dhobley town

2. Med shot - Dhobley General Hospital
3. Wide shot - a doctor at the Dhobley General Hospital welcomes Col. Pascal Kitiro,
the Deputy Commander, AMISOM sector two
4. Med shot - Col. Pascal Kitiro, the deputy commander, AMISOM sector two is taken
on a tour of the hospital
5. Wide shot - Col. Pascal Kitiro, the deputy commander, AMISOM sector two and
Sugal Farah Hared, the coordinator of Dhobley General Hospital
6. Med shot - the team tours the hospital
7. Wide shot - Col. Pascal Kitiro, the Deputy Commander, AMISOM sector two talks
to a medical officer
8. Wide shot - Sugal Farah Hared, the coordinator of Dhobley General Hospital
9. Med shot - a medical officer talking to Col. Pascal Kitiro, the Deputy Commander,
AMISOM sector two
10. Wide shot - Col. Pascal Kitiro, the Deputy Commander, AMISOM sector two being
taken around the hospital
11. Med shot - Col. Pascal Kitiro, the Deputy Commander, AMISOM sector two being
taken around the hospital
12. Wide shot - Col. Pascal Kitiro speaking to some medical doctors
13. Med shot - medical doctors
14. Med shot - a doctor speaks to the delegation
15. Close up shot - Siyad Mohamed Hassan, the administrator of Dhobley town
16. Wide shot - the team still touring the hospital
17. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) Col. Pascal Kitiro, the deputy commander, AMISOM
sector two
“Today, in the morning we visited Dhobley hospital and the purpose of our visit here
in Dhobley hospital was purely to come and visit the infrastructure which is in
Dhobley and see how best we can be able to improve it. Our second mission was to
provide drugs and foodstuff specifically for women and young children more so in
this time when the local population here are going through the holy month of
Ramadan”

18. Wide shot - Col. Pascal Kitiro, the deputy commander, AMISOM sector two and
Siyad Mohamed Hassan, the administrator of Dhobley town
19. Med shot - AMISOM military and police officers
20. Wide shot - Col. Pascal Kitiro, the deputy commander, AMISOM sector two
21. Med shot - Col. Pascal Kitiro, the deputy commander, AMISOM sector two
touring
22. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) Siyad Mohamed Hassan, the administrator of Dhobley
town
“We are grateful for the good cooperation we had with AMISOM for some time in
terms of security and defense. In fact, during their (AMISOM) stay with us, much has
been accomplished, in terms of security and environmental protection. As you can
see today, they have provided medicine to the general hospital meant to treat the
members of the local population. They also train health personnel and the other
members of the community”

23. Med shot - Col. Pascal Kitiro, the deputy commander, AMISOM sector two and
Sugal Farah Hared, the coordinator of Dhobley General Hospital
24. Close up shot - Col. Pascal Kitiro, the deputy commander, AMISOM sector two
25. Wide shot - Col. Pascal Kitiro, the deputy commander, AMISOM sector two and
Sugal Farah Hared, the coordinator of Dhobley General Hospital
26. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) Sugal Farah Hared, the coordinator of Dhobley General
Hospital
“Today, AMISOM visited us (the hospital) and provided us with much needed drugs
during this time of Ramadan and rainy season. They also donated foodstuff aimed to
support the needy people during the holy month of Ramadan”
27. Wide shot - Col. Pascal Kitiro, the deputy commander, AMISOM sector two
touring the hospital

In spirit of Ramadan, AMISOM soldiers cheer up patients at Dhobley General

Hospital

Dhobley, 23 April 2021—In the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, Kenyan soldiers
serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Thursday visited
Dhobley General Hospital to cheer the sick and also donate much-needed medicines
and an assortment of food items.

In Dhobley and surrounding areas, the Kenyan troops have over the years
undertaken various development projects such as a free medical camp, construction
of health centers and schools, clearing main roads, supporting sports centers and
youth engagement events as part of AMISOM’s civil-military cooperation activities,
aimed at strengthening relations with local communities. During the month of
Ramadan, they reach out to alleviate the suffering of the sick and of those displaced
by conflict and natural disasters.

“I’m really impressed by the work the doctors and the medical support staff are
doing for the people of Dhobley,” said Col. Pascal Kitiro, the deputy commander of
AMISOM’s Kenyan contingent, when he led his troops at Dhobley General Hospital.

“Our relationship as AMISOM and the Somali security forces is very cordial. The
reason we are here today is to give out some contribution of drugs for women and
children and food stuffs for the local population as they continue with the holy
month of Ramadan,” he added.

Col. Kitiro said apart from visiting the sick and donating to them, another reason for
their visit was to assess the state of infrastructure at the hospital and see how
AMISOM can work with the local authorities in order to improve services at the
hospital.

Dhobley Town administrator, Siyad Mohamed Hassan, who was at the hospital,
thanked AMISOM for the donation and called for more support from partners to
help alleviate the suffering of the vulnerable members of the community.

“We are grateful for the excellent cooperation we have with AMISOM, starting from
security, environmental protection and also in humanitarian affairs. With AMISOM’s
support we have achieved and accomplished so much. As you can see today,
AMISOM has provided medicines to the general hospital meant to treat the
members of the local population. They also train health personnel and the other
members of the community. For that, we are very grateful,” the town administrator
said.

Sugal Farah Hared, the Coordinator of Dhobley General Hospital said Dhobley
General Hospital is currently struggling with a shortage of medicines, especially
during the current rainy season and attendant water borne diseases, which made the
donation by AMISOM very timely.