Full Medical Care Provided for Child with Cleft Palate
Written by CJTF-101 Operations
Thursday, 14 February 2008
A three month old Afghan child suffering from a severe cleft lip and cleft palate was brought to an Aid Station ran by 2-503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade (Task Force Rock) to see if Americans could assist in birth defects. Doc Dean and Doc Swaims arranged for multiple surgical repairs at Craig Joint Theater Hospital by Doc Gregory Park US Air Force Plastic Surgeon. Task Force Rock has arranged to pay for all transportation, food, an subsidies during the surgical repairs at Bagram Airfield Craig Joint Theater Hospital.
Child was seen on multiple occasions at the ROCK BN Aid Station for an evaluation of severe birth defects. Child was accepted by Doc Gregory Park, USAF Plastic Surgeon, at BAF CJTH. The infant will undergo multiple surgeries to repair the cleft palate and lip to allow for a better quality of life for the young Afghan.
Child suffers from a cleft lip and cleft palate that has made him mal nourished, very susceptible to upper respiratory infections and causing him to be portrayed as social outcast in his village.
Coalition forces target road side bombers in ZabulFriday, 02 January 2009
Release Number 20090101-01
January 1, 2009
KABUL, Afghanistan – Coalition forces killed eight armed Taliban militants and detained one suspected militant during... + Full Story
Afghan forces stop attack on Coalition airfieldFriday, 02 January 2009
Release Number 20083112-03
December 31, 2008
KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan Security Guards (ASG) thwarted a daytime insurgent attack on Shindand airfield, Dec 29.... + Full Story
Coalition forces target terrorist network in KabulFriday, 02 January 2009
Release Number 20083112-01
December 31, 2008
KABUL, Afghanistan – Coalition forces killed eleven armed militants during an operation to disrupt the Hizb-e-Islami... + Full Story
New bridge opens in Uruzgon ProvinceFriday, 02 January 2009
Release Number 20083012-05
December 30, 2008
KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan dignitaries and Gen. David McKiernan, Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan participated in... + Full Story
