Over $10K worth of medicine and medical supplies were on hand to be distributed as necessary to the 1,350 patients who attended the one-day mass medical clinic, known as a Village Medical Outreach Program, held, Dec. 13, in Shewan, Afghanistan. Augmentin, an antibiotic that is a derivative of generic penicillin, was one of the most commonly prescribed medications for the VMOP patients. Augmentin is used to combat numerous bacterial infections such as pneumonia, ear infections, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, skin diseases, and sinusitis.
<dl><dd>Unit: Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team; VMOP; Marine Corps Special Operations Command; Village Medical Outreach Program; 82nd Airborne; Afghanistan; Marine Corps; ANP; U.S. Army; U.S. Navy; FOB Farah; Afghan National Army; Forward Operating Base Farah; Farah; Afghan National Police; ANA; PRT</dd></dl>
2nd Lt. Karl Wiest
Taken on 13 December 2009
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