ATMIS KDF Doctors Offer Ailing Youth New Lease of Life

VNR No: 008 Date: 25/JULY/2023
SHOTLIST: ATMIS KDF doctors offer ailing youth new lease of life
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LANGUAGE: SOMALI/ENGLISH NATURAL SOUND
DATELINE: 16/JULY/2023, KISMAYO, SOMALIA
SHOT LIST:
1. Wide shot – Patients walking to the Kimayo Level I Hospital waiting area.
2. Med shot – Patients at the waiting area.
3. Med shot – Patients at the waiting area.
4. Med shot – Patients at the waiting area
5. Wide shot – A doctor inspecting machines at the examination room.
6. Close up shot – A medic examining a patient at the medical facility.
7. Close up shot – A patient being examined at Level One Plus hospital.
8. Close up shot – A patient being examined at the medical facility.
9. Wide shot – An ambulance parked at Level One plus hospital.
10. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) Jama Osman, Patient

“The transformation I have experienced is incredible. Every prescription I tried in
the past failed to provide relief, and I used to endure nights of discomfort. However,
since I came to this hospital, I was first prescribed a medication that alleviated my
symptoms to some extent. Subsequently, I underwent a surgical procedure that
significantly improved my condition."
11. Wide shot – Medics examining the patient.

12. Med shot – The patient waiting to be attended to.
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13. Wide shot – Medics examining the patient.
14. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) Lt. Col S.M. Onyango, Medical Doctor, Kenya
Defence Forces
“This case was unique because the patient has been suffering for the past 10
years, and right now as we release him, he has fully recovered. Secondly the kind
of surgery we did for him, that is the six-hour surgery in a resource limited facility
was also significant because after that surgery he was able to recover fully, and he
is now resume his normal routine.”
15. Med shot – A medic writing a prescription for a patient.

16. Close up shot – A medic examining a patient.
17. Med shot – A pharmacist issuing medicine to a patient.
18. Med shot – A medical officer listening to a patient.
20. Close up shot – A patient being examined at the hospital.
21. Med shot – A pharmacist issuing medicine to a patient.
22.SOUND BITE: (SOMALI) Abdinasir Osman Ahmed, Patient’s brother

“Jama has been suffering from an ear tumor for the past 10 years. We took him to
many hospitals, including the Ifo Refugee Camp in Dadaab, Kenya, but he was not
treated. Finally, a relative suggested this hospital, which proved to be a life-
changing decision.”
23. Wide shot – Sector Six Commander Brig. Gen Lukas Kutto taking notes in his
office.
24. Close up shot – Brig. Gen Kutto taking notes in his office.
25. Med shot - Sector Six Commander Brig. Gen Lukas Kutto taking notes in his office.
26. Close up shot- Brig. Gen Lukas Kutto at his office.
27: SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) Brig. Gen Lukas Kutto, Sector Six Commander
“Our Level One Plus Hospital has been performing a commendable job, not only
treating ATMIS troops, UN staff, and Somali Security Forces but also treating the
locals who normally frequent our hospital. I think we have done a good job because
three-quarters of those we treat in the hospital are mainly the locals and that
actually goes a long way in cementing the relationship between ATMIS, the UN
agencies, Somali Security Forces and the locals."
28. Close up shot – Brig. Gen. Kutto taking notes.

29. Med shot – Lt. Col. Eric Lovoga in his office.

30. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) Lt. Col. Eric Lovega, Commanding Officer
“The Level I facility that we have in Kismayo is meant to offer first line medical
support to FOBs (Forward Operating Bases) affiliated to MIB (Mechanised Infantry
Battalion) but in addition to that we offer medical and surgical services to not only
ATMIS and Somali Security Forces but also the locals. And regarding Jama Osman
specifically he showed up at the hospital early this year, in February. He had an ear
infection, actually a tumor in his left ear, which was a long, outstanding ailment and
using the specialised services that we have at Level I hospital he was diagnosed
and taken through a very long surgical procedure which lasted more than six hours
and I am happy to report that it was very successful.”
31. Close up shot – A medic examining a patient at the medical facility.

32. Wide shot – Medical officers and the family of the patient in a group photo.
33. SOUND BITE: (SOMALI) Jama Osman, Patient

“Now, I can lead a regular life.”
34. Med shot- Hospital ambulance.

35. Med shot- Jama leaves the hospital.
ATMIS KDF doctors offer ailing youth new lease of life
Kismayo, 25 July 2023 – During a decade of hopelessness and misery, Jama Osman
endured night after night of painful broken sleep.
“I had no idea what I was suffering from nor the cure,” he said after undergoing a
successful six-hour operation by medics with the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).
Osman's recovery is a credit to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia

(ATMIS) and the medical staff at Kismayo Level One Plus Hospital's steadfast
devotion to improving the livelihoods of local communities.
Queuing for hours outside the KDF-run medical centre in the southern Somali port of
Kismayo where he had been referred by a relative, the 17-year-old was clueless about
the cause of his severe pain.
“Every prescription I tried in the past before coming here failed to provide relief, and I
used to endure nights of discomfort,” he said.

His struggles have since come to an end, owing to successful ear surgery, thanks to
the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) medics.
“I was first prescribed medication that alleviated my symptoms to some extent,” he

explained. “Subsequently, I underwent a surgical procedure that significantly improved
my condition."
Diagnosed with an ear tumor, characterised by recurrent foul-smelling discharge from

both ears, Osman has found solace from a condition referred to as bilateral chronic
suppurative otitis media and ear cholesteatoma.
“This case was unique because the patient has been suffering for the past 10 years,
and now he’s entirely recovered as we discharge him. Moreover, the kind of surgery
we performed for him extremely significant,” noted Lt. Col (Dr) S.M. Onyango. “Jama
can now resume his normal routine.”
Without holding back their joy, Jama's family expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the
medical personnel and the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) for their assistance
throughout the difficult period.
"Jama has been suffering from an ear tumor for the past 10 years. We took him to
many hospitals but he was not treated. Finally, a relative suggested this hospital, which
proved to be a life-changing decision,” said Abdinasir Osman Ahmed, Jama’s brother.
Sector Six Commander Brig. Gen. Lukas Kutto commended the doctors for the
successful operation and the significance of the medical facility in supporting the local
community.
“Our Level One Plus Hospital has been performing a commendable job, not only
treating ATMIS troops, UN staff, and Somali Security Forces but also extending
medical assistance to the local community, as evidenced by the majority of patients
being from the local population," observed Brig. Gen. Kutto. “This effort significantly
contributes to fostering a strong bond between us.”
Lt. Col. Eric Lovega, the Commanding Officer of Mechanised Infantry Battalion (MIB),
reiterated Brig. Gen. Kutto’s sentiments on the benefits of the hospital to the Somali
community.
"The Level One Facility in Kismayo serves as the primary medical support unit for the
FOBs (Forward Operating Bases) affiliated with MIB. In addition to providing
comprehensive medical and surgical services to ATMIS and Somali Security Forces,
we also extend our care to the local population who seek assistance at our hospital,”
he stated.
ATMIS’s commitment to providing quality healthcare has changed the lives of many
residents and strengthened the link between the military and the local community.

“In the case of Osman, he showed himself to the Level One Plus hospital early this
year. He had been grappling with a long-standing tumor in his left ear, which was
causing him a lot of pain. We were able to precisely diagnose his ailment and
undertook a complicated surgical treatment that lasted more than six hours thanks to
our specialised services,” added Lt. Col. Lovega.
As ATMIS continues its mission to stabilise and support Somali Security Forces, the
Level One Plus Hospital remains a beacon of hope for many residents who have
difficulties accessing quality healthcare due to a myriad of problems among them a
lack of specialised doctors and inadequate health facilities.
"Now I can live a normal life," Osman exclaimed following his final hospital check-up.


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VNR No: 008 Date: 25/JULY/2023

SOURCE: ATMIS PUBLIC INFORMATION.

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LANGUAGE: SOMALI/ENGLISH NATURAL SOUND

DATELINE: 16/JULY/2023, KISMAYO, SOMALIA

10. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) Jama Osman, Patient

11. Wide shot – Medics examining the patient.

For more information please contact:

15. Med shot – A medic writing a prescription for a patient.

22.SOUND BITE: (SOMALI) Abdinasir Osman Ahmed, Patient’s brother

28. Close up shot – Brig. Gen. Kutto taking notes.

For more information please contact:

31. Close up shot – A medic examining a patient at the medical facility.

33. SOUND BITE: (SOMALI) Jama Osman, Patient

34. Med shot- Hospital ambulance.