A 3-YEAR HELP PROGRAM FOR PLASTIC-SURGERY IN PESHAWAR (PAKISTAN) - ONGOING TREATMENT OF SEVERELY INJURED PATIENTS AS A RESULT OF THE WAR INAFGHANISTAN - 1,528 MAJOR OPERATIONS, 5,171 SMALLER OPERATIONS, 15,932 PATIENTS EXAMINED

Since 1980 Interplast Germany has sent many plastic surgeons to develo ping countries. In 1989 a new Interplast Germany program for helping A fghan refugees in Pakistan's Peshawar was started. The Federal Republi c of Germany financed the first two years; thereafter, the European Co mmunity and Help supported the project. Twenty-four teams with 123 nur ses, surgeons and anesthesiologists operated on 1,528 patients in two hospitals. In the same period 5,171 smaller operations have been perfo rmed and 15,932 patients have been examined. Low expense for the teams , good support by officials, and professional administration have made this project highly effective for 3 years.