STORY: AMISOM hands over newly reconstructed school

and health facility in South West State

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DATELINE: 09/NOVEMBER/2021, BAIDOA, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Med shot - Newly constructed classroom block.

2. Wide shot - Newly constructed block.
3. Med shot - The delegation cutting a tape to open the facility.
4. Wide shot - The delegation walking in to inspect the newly constructed
facilities.
5. Med shot - The delegation inspecting.
6. Med shot - AMISOM Civil Engineer, Andrew Alele, showing the delegation
around.
7. Wide shot -Newly constructed maternity wing.
8. Close up shot - Hand wash basin.
9. Med shot - The delegation inspecting.
10. Wide shot - A water tank and lavatories at the facility.
11. Med shot - Maternity wing.
12. Wide shot - An assortment of medical equipment and office furniture.
13. Med shot - South West State minister of health, Mohamed Haji Osman
receiving the equipment.
14. Med shot - South West State minister of health, Mohamed Haji Osman
receiving the handover documents.
15. Med shot - South West State minister of health, Mohamed Haji Osman,
Abdullahi Ali Watin, the Director of the South West State Presidency and The
Head of AMISOM Civil Affairs Unit, Dr. Opiyo Ododa signing the handover
documents.
16. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) Dr. Opiyo Ododa, Head of AMISOM Civil Affairs Unit
“We consider education as a key element in the development of any nation
and therefore providing a facility that will help the children of Somalia go to
school is important for us as AMISOM. We have also given a health facility
 that will help mothers in delivering children, and this facility will make
health be delivered closer to the people."
17. Med shot - Classroom block.
18. Wide shot - Classroom block.
19. Close up shot - Classroom block.
20. Wide shot - Classroom block
21. Close up shot - Toilet.
22. Wide shot - Maternity wing.
23. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) Andrew Alele, AMISOM Civil Engineer
"We had very good cooperation in identifying the land and space for
putting these two very important facilities, this is a very good example of
what cooperation and coordination can achieve,"
24. Wide shot - AMISOM soldiers offloading the assortment of medical
equipment.
25. Med shot - AMISOM soldiers offloading.
26. Wide shot - AMISOM soldiers offloading the equipment.
27. Close up shot - Boxes of medical equipment.
28. Med shot - Boxes of medical equipment.
29. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) Abdullahi Ali Watin, the Director of the South West
State Presidency
"I am happy today to attend the inauguration ceremony for the opening of
two facilities, the health post and education center in Hannan two area, as
you can see the area is very concentrated with the IDPs in Baidoa, it will
give access to education and health for the vulnerable communities in
Baidoa. The Mother and Child hospital will enable mothers to access health
care particularly during the delivery."
30. Med shot - Southwest state officials and Civil Affairs Unit officers signing
documents.
31. Close up shot - signing.
32. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) South West State minister of health, Mohamed Haji
Osman
"Previously, it was difficult for pregnant women to reach the health centers
at night as the area is far from the town but now AMISOM has
implemented MCH care in the area, and the ministry promises to bring
qualified staff to work day and night to deliver service to the communities
in Hannan Two area."
33. Wide shot - Group photo.

AMISOM hands over newly reconstructed school and health facility in South West
State
Baidoa, 12 November, 2021—In a bid to address the basic needs of the local
population, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Monday handed over
a newly constructed school and a health facility, together with an assortment of
medical equipment to the South West State Administration.

The school and the Mother and Child Health (MCH) centre were handed over at a
ceremony in Baidoa, the capital of South West State, attended by top AMISOM and
South West State officials.

The facilities at the newly relocated Hannan Two Internally Displaced Persons (IDP)
camp in Baidoa, were constructed by AMISOM under its Quick Impact Projects
(QIPs), following a request by the South West State Administration. Both facilities
will serve the 260,000 residents of the IDP camp.

The Head of AMISOM Civil Affairs Unit, Dr. Opiyo Ododa, noted that both projects
were aimed at improving service delivery and stressed the centrality of education
and health to development of a nation and wellbeing of the local community.

“We consider education as a key element in the development of any nation and
therefore providing a facility that will help the children of Somalia go to school is
important for us as AMISOM,” Dr. Ododa said.

He added, “We have also given a health facility that will help mothers in delivering
children, and this facility will make health be delivered closer to the people."

The health facility comprises a main ward, stabilization room and immunization
rooms, storage facility, an additional specialized and sanitary facilities, while the
school has five class rooms, a child friendly space, an office and sanitary facilities that
will greatly enhance the provision of education and medical services to the IDPs.

AMISOM Civil Engineer, Andrew Alele, said that the projects were implemented in
the area to address the needs of the local community and hailed the local leadership
for the cooperation.

"We had very good cooperation in identifying the land and space for putting these
two very important facilities, this is a very good example of what cooperation and
coordination can achieve," Alele noted.

Abdullahi Ali Watin, the Director of the South West State Presidency thanked
AMISOM for the timely gesture, noting that the projects will boost access to
education and health for the IDP community, particularly maternal health.
"I am happy today to attend the inauguration ceremony for the opening of two
facilities, the health post and education center in Hannan two area, as you can see
the area is very concentrated with the IDPs in Baidoa, it will give access to education
and health for the vulnerable communities in Baidoa. This hospital will ease access to
health care, especially for expectant mothers and for those with young children," he
said.

South West State Minister of Health, Mohamed Haji Osman, said access to education
and health facilities has always been a challenge for IDP communities.

"Previously, it was difficult for pregnant women to reach the health centers at night
as the area is far from the town but now that we have this hospital in the area,
thanks to AMISOM, the ministry promises to bring qualified staff to work day and
night to deliver service to the communities in Hannan.”

Also present during the handover was AMISOM Sector 3 Commander, Brigadier
General Zewdu Setargie, who appreciated the cooperation and support of the Baidoa
Community to AMISOM activities over the years.

AMISOM has been implementing QIPS in several liberated areas to support

communities with basic social services to alleviate hardships. The projects
undertaken by AMISOM include schools, health facilities, water wells, free medical
care, construction and renovation of Police stations and many others.