Medical Administration Officer Lieutenant (Lt) Sean Kennaway talks to a young Rwandan burns ...

Place Africa: Rwanda
Accession Number MSU/94/0042/12
Collection type Photograph
Object type 4x5", Polyester, Silver Gelatin
Physical description 4x5", Polyester, Silver Gelatin
Maker Fox, Geoffrey
Place made Rwanda: Kigali
Date made 29 October 1994
Conflict Period 1990-1999
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

Medical Administration Officer Lieutenant (Lt) Sean Kennaway talks to a young Rwandan burns patient at the Australian run wing of the Kigali Central Hospital. Lt Kennaway is part of a 308 strong Australian Medical Support Force which is serving with UNAMIR (United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda) (peacekeeping). The medical support force provides medical treatment to UN troops deployed to repatriate refugees in the war-torn central African nation, and provides humanitarian assistance to local people.