Libyans who were injured during the uprising against Moammar Khadafy's regime are being treated at Spaulding Hospital North Shore in Salem, Massachusetts. The Libyan National Transitional Council cooperated with the US State Department to facilitate the transfer of the twenty-two wounded men, who are between the ages of 16 and 49. The injuries include bullet wounds, broken bones, post-traumatic stress disorder, nerve and spinal damage, according to The Boston Globe's report. Several of the patients were civilians who were protesting peacefully or transfering medical supplies when they were severely beaten by Khadafy's forces.
The hospital staff prepared for the Libyan patients by undergoing cultural training sessions, installing satellite television so that patients can watch Arabic-language programming, and providing access to computers with Skype to help the patients keep in touch with family members in Libya. One of the patients told The Boston Globe that "It has been a kind and very sincere welcome. It has changed completely my vision of America."
The hospital staff prepared for the Libyan patients by undergoing cultural training sessions, installing satellite television so that patients can watch Arabic-language programming, and providing access to computers with Skype to help the patients keep in touch with family members in Libya. One of the patients told The Boston Globe that "It has been a kind and very sincere welcome. It has changed completely my vision of America."
