SANA’s team returned to Jabal Al Biddawi on a medical and educational mission today at the health dispensary of “Amani Organization”. Accompanying SANA was trainee midwife Douaa Chakouch.

Midwife Ibtisam Seif was waiting for SANA’s team and had arranged for an intense clinic. The patients today were between their 4th to 6th months of pregnancy. They ranged in age between 22 and 30 years. Midwife Ibtisam, proved yet again, what a fabulous instructor she was as she guided Douaa though her first scans performing the 6-Step approach, under the guidance of SANA’s Reem S. Abu-Rustum. Douaa, who herself is due to deliver any day, let nothing stop her: she scanned systematically, with skill and proved to be well read and most dedicated.SANA redated 33% of the patients seen today. In addition, there were several patients with complicated medical histories and follow up care was arranged for them

SANA thanks Levant Alie Houses SAL and Mr. Dory Mansour for providing all nutritional supplements today.

At the end of a most rewarding day, the team headed back home and plans were made for the next visit to Jabal Al Biddawi.

SANA’s team carried out its first medical/educational mission to Dahieh today at the health dispensary of “Aamel Organization”. Accompanying SANA was Dr. Maha Ayoubi, MD, a 3^rd year Ob/Gyn resident at the Lebanese University.

The patients today were between their 4th to 6th months of pregnancy. They ranged in age between 15 and 25 years all on their first or second pregnancies. Dr. Maha skillfully scanned all the patients in accordance with the ISUOG 6-Step approach, under the guidance of SANA’s Reem S. Abu-Rustum. It was a joy to watch her work systematically and confidently! SANA redated 50% of the patients seen today.

At the end of a most rewarding day, the team headed back home and plans were made for the next visit to Jabal Al Biddawi.Dahieh and the team travelled back home…

SANA’s team returned Jabal Al Biddawi on a medical and educational mission today at the health dispensary of “Amani Organization”. Accompanying SANA was trainee midwife Sara Zakaria.

The patients today ranged in age between 21 and 30 years all between their 4^th and 9^th pregnancies. It proved to be a “see one, do one teach one” experience today as Midwife Ibtisam skillfully scanned then instructed new trainee Midwife Sara on the 6-Step approach, under the guidance of SANA’s Reem S. Abu-Rustum. It was a joy to watch them work systematically and confidently! SANA redated 20% of the patients seen today. In addition, two patients had had prior offspring with congenital heart defects and fetal echos were arranged for them.

SANA thanks Mr. Dory Mansour and Levant Alie Houses SAL and for providing all nutritional supplements today.

At the end of a most rewarding day, the team headed back home and plans were made for the next visit to Jabal Al Biddawi.