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The News - November, 1994-Page 3 Sarajevo Hospitals Critically Need Medical Supplies and Equipment Hadassah Sends First Civilian Group Sponsored by Bosnian Government Four American nurses re turned from war-torn Sarajevo with a report on the horrific con ditions of the cities two largest hospitals. Running water less than two hours each day, medi cal equipment without the parts to operate, severe shortages of even the most basic medical supplies are just a few of the debilitating conditions that the nurses observed on their week- long mission to Bosnia. At the request of the Bosnian Government and un der the banner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Hadassah, The Women's Zion ist Organization of America, Inc., sponsored registered nurses Elsie Roth of St. Louis, Kathryn Bauschard of St. Louis, Deanna Perlmutter of Boston and Charlotte Franklin of Santa Barbara to assess the medical needs of this population and to develop a plan to facilitate the delivery of medical supplies and equipment. "Conditions in Sarajevo are much, much worse than what is depicted in news coverage and it remains a city under siege," said Elsie Roth, a mem ber of the Hadassah Nurses Council who initiated this hu manitarian mission. "The two hospitals that we visited, Kosevo cind The State Hospital of Sarajevo have both been bombed and shelled, and anti aircraft weaponry are currently pointed directly at the hospitals. Although the hospitals have a generator, electricity is very lim ited and there is running water for only two hours each day." The nurses met with hospi tal administrators, doctors, nurses and other personnel while observing procedures in operating rooms, pediatric wards, and pharmacy supply centers. They also examined medical equipment and com piled lists of needed supplies. "The hospitals' equipment YOU DESERVE THE BEST. ANNLANGMAN “Serving your rad estate needs since 1972” Multi Million Dollar Producer 6618 Fairview Rd. Charlotte, NC 28210 364-6400 (0) 364-1691 (H) is highly under-serviced; there are no parts or technicians to repair or maintain these ma chines," said Roth. "Of course, all types of pharmaceuticals and basic supplies such as LV. solu tion and soy formula for new borns are badly needed. "The medical and nursing staff at these hospitals are per forming miracles under these conditions. While the doctors are highly educated, many of the nurses are recent graduates of technical programs. Al though conditions have im proved since the period of heavy shelling when they per formed surgery by candle light, they live under the fear that the shelling could begin any mo ment. All hospital staff work for free and are ^emselves, imder severe physical and mental strain." The American nurses worked closely with La Benevolencija, the Jewish Com munity Center in Sarajevo. "La Benevolencijat the JCC, is a pri mary facilitator for humanitar ian aid for everyone in Sarajevo, regardless of religious or ethnic background," said Roth. "They feed more than 150 people daily, care for the elderly, dispense pharmaceuticals, serve as the postal service and much more." The nurses arrived in Zagreb on Monday, Aug. 22. The following morning they were transported to Sarajevo on a U.N. cargo plane, and from the airport to town by armored car. La Benevolencija arranged for the nurses to stay as guests of the Catholic church at the seminary in Sarajevo. While in Sarajevo and Zagreb, the nurses gathered in formation and developed a plan for delivering medical supplies into the country. Roth ex plained, "Supplies must get into Sarajevo or these people will not survive. In addition to medical supplies, they need food and clothing, especially as winter is fast approaching." EJeborah Kaplan, Hadassah national president said, "Hadassah has a long-standing commitment to providing hu- maiutarian aid throughout the world. We are proud to sponsor these four courageous women and through the Hadassah Nurses Councils will work to fa cilitate aid to Bosnia as identi fied through this mission." Sponsored by Hadassah, the Hadassah Nurses Councils meet the special educational, social and professional concerns of Jewish and Zionist nurses in the U.S. and Israel. 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