Indigenous doctors hold medical mission in Bama-Borno
(Nigeria) The Presidential Committee on Northeast Initiatives, PCNI, has within the context of the expanded recovery plan for the North East, the Buhari Plan extended support to a medical intervention in Bama camp.
The Smile Mission Medical Health Care, a professional team
of 160 Northeast indigenous doctors working with other volunteer health care
providers commenced the administration of preventive and curative treatment and
sensitization for the 30,000 IDP population.
This was the second successful Smile Mission intervention in
Bama camp augmenting the health care interventions by other agencies and
institutions servicing the camp.
The Smile Mission Medical Care Team provided treatment for common
illnesses and specialized care such as ENT (ear, nose and throat) assessment
and referrals, basic dental care, obstetrics and gynaecology
complications. Other services rendered
included psychosocial trauma counselling, sensitisation on sanitation and
hygiene in the camp.
This exemplary indigenous contribution will be scaled up and
linked with the timelines of other camp health providers as well as replicated
in other parts of Northeast.
The PCNI under the leadership of the elder statesman, Lt. General
T.Y Danjuma (retd), was represented at the Borno State organised event marking
the World Humanitarian Day in Bama on August 18, 2016.
Alhaji, Tijjani Tumsa, Vice Chairman PCNI explained the role
and mandate of the PCNI as a coordinating intervention that will ensure
coherent support to assist conflict affected people; engender peace building
and recovery in the Northeast region of Nigeria.
Other strategic engagement sessions by the PCNI, Vice Chair
included those with the Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, the Emir and elders
of the Bama community, the Theatre Commander, Colonel Luka and Heads of
response agencies operating in the Bama IDP Camp.
The consistent message was clarification on the coordinating
role of the PCNI, its responsibility to identify and close gaps to ensure
synergy and efficiency for urgent comprehensive support to the recovery of all
Northeast communities.
In his engagement with the media, Alhaji Tumsa explained the
plans to establish PCNI field offices starting with Maiduguri to enhance
impact, efficiency, monitoring while providing a rallying point for all
intervening agencies.
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