SOUTH SUDAN / KOREAN MEDICAL CLINIC

A clinic originally established by the Korean Medical unit to provide medical assistance for its soldiers and UNMISS personnel extends its clinical facilities to the displaced sheltering at the UN base in Bor. UNMISS

Description

STORY: SOUTH SUDAN/KOREAN PEACEKEEPERS
TRT: 1:48
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/NTS
DATELINE: FEBRUARY 20, 2014, BOR- SOUTH SUDAN

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, Korean clinic inside UNMISS compound in Bor
2. Med shot, Korean health officers
3. Med shot, sick child being taken for X-ray
4. Med shot, performing X-ray
5. Close up, checking x-ray result on a computer
6 Med shot, examining a child
7. SOUNDBITE(English) Dr. Ni Jin Uk Korean Medial officer:
“We treat many patients, they are civilians, most of the patients are gun shoot wound at the beginning of the crisis and now there are many babies who are sick.”
8. Close up, nurse checking blood sample
9. SOUNDBITE(English) Dr. Ni Jin Uk Korean Medial officer:
“We don’t mind who they are, we want to treat the patient, just as human.”
10. Med shot, Korean nurses helping patient
11. Med shot, Nurse getting patient information
12. Med shot, mother and child
13. Wide shot, Korean engineering clearing POC area setting drainage system in PoC area for rainy season
14. Med shot, excavator digging
15. Close up, Korean engineer
16. Wide shot, clearing ground
17 Mor shot of clearing land for construction site for IDP’s

Storyline

A clinic originally established by the Korean Medical unit to provide medical assistance for its soldiers and UNMISS personnel extends its clinical facilities to the displaced sheltering at the UN base in Bor.

The medical facilities include an emergency operating room, digital xray scan machine, blood testing laboratory, ultrasound equipment and a dental care room.

Since the conflict began, the clinic has treated nearly 200 patients with bullet wounds as well as wounds from crossfire.

SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Ni Jin Uk Korean Medial officer
“We treat many patients, they are civilians, most of the patients are gun shot wounds at the beginning of the crisis and now there are many babies who are sick.”

Infants suffering from dehydration receive intra-venus fluid and antibiotics. The clinic receives constant medical supplies from the Republic of Korea and other organizations to help the wounded and sick.

SOUNDBITE(English) Dr. Ni Jin Uk Korean Medial officer
“We don’t mind who they are, we want to treat the patient, just as human.”

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Production Date: 22 February 2014
• Creator: UNMISS
• Subject Topical: HEALTH; REFUGEES; DISPLACED PERSONS; MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN – UNMISS
• MAMS Id: U140222c