seruriermarshal
05-06-2004, 06:41 AM
Italian Soldiers Save Child's Life
AN NASIRIYAH, Iraq - Italian Joint Task Force Soldiers saved the life of a five-year-old Iraqi child stung by a scorpion in the suburbs of An Nasiriyah.
Italian doctors quickly administered an antidote after the child was stung and brought him to the An Nasiriyah Hospital. The hospital was out of scorpion venom antidote.
Medical assistance by the Italian forces continues to be a priority in the Dhi Qar Province. Task force members also distributed a large quantity of medical supplies and a kit for water purification to the Al Bathah Medical Center. The activities are part of a broad medical assistance program aimed at improving living conditions in the Dhi Qar Province.
Italian Soldiers Complete Renovations of Veterinary Hospital
AN NASIRIYAH, Iraq - Members of the Italian Joint Task Force recently handed over a renovated veterinary hospital here after completing a major refitting and restructuring project.
The renovation started March 1, and included the donation of modern medical equipment and medicine by the Italian government.
This effort is part of a series of initiatives by Italian forces to improve the health and welfare of Dhi Qar province citizens.
Italians Build, Open New School in Al Musataaq
AN NASIRIYAH, Iraq - The Coalition's Italian Task Force opened a new school in Al Musataaq during a ceremony here April 27.
The new school, built by TF engineers, has six large classrooms, toilet facilities, two open areas to be used as playgrounds or for sport activities and a perimeter fence.
Local students and teachers expressed their gratitude to the Italian soldiers, who handed the new facility over to local Iraqi authorities during the ceremony.
This is the latest of several projects the Italians have completed in the Dhi Qar Province since their arrival last summer. Two more schools are due to be rebuilt in the near future.
AN NASIRIYAH, Iraq - Italian Joint Task Force Soldiers saved the life of a five-year-old Iraqi child stung by a scorpion in the suburbs of An Nasiriyah.
Italian doctors quickly administered an antidote after the child was stung and brought him to the An Nasiriyah Hospital. The hospital was out of scorpion venom antidote.
Medical assistance by the Italian forces continues to be a priority in the Dhi Qar Province. Task force members also distributed a large quantity of medical supplies and a kit for water purification to the Al Bathah Medical Center. The activities are part of a broad medical assistance program aimed at improving living conditions in the Dhi Qar Province.
Italian Soldiers Complete Renovations of Veterinary Hospital
AN NASIRIYAH, Iraq - Members of the Italian Joint Task Force recently handed over a renovated veterinary hospital here after completing a major refitting and restructuring project.
The renovation started March 1, and included the donation of modern medical equipment and medicine by the Italian government.
This effort is part of a series of initiatives by Italian forces to improve the health and welfare of Dhi Qar province citizens.
Italians Build, Open New School in Al Musataaq
AN NASIRIYAH, Iraq - The Coalition's Italian Task Force opened a new school in Al Musataaq during a ceremony here April 27.
The new school, built by TF engineers, has six large classrooms, toilet facilities, two open areas to be used as playgrounds or for sport activities and a perimeter fence.
Local students and teachers expressed their gratitude to the Italian soldiers, who handed the new facility over to local Iraqi authorities during the ceremony.
This is the latest of several projects the Italians have completed in the Dhi Qar Province since their arrival last summer. Two more schools are due to be rebuilt in the near future.