Around 11 thousand refugees staying in the four camps in Lac and living in neighbouring towns Mamurras, Shenkoll, Lezhe and Katerr were under the care of Polish medical personnel in May. Polish doctors and nurses inoculated more than 100 persons against jaundice of the digestive tract. In some cases it was necessary to give psychological help to children who were in a state of shock after what happened to their families during the flight from Kosovo. Co-operation in this field was established with two Kosovo doctors and a nurse from a nearby Polish catholic mission. They also act as intermediaries in the distribution of gifts from Poland. Although on 6 May the medical mission was moved to the town of Ndroq, the refugees staying in Lac and the vicinity are still under its care.
Poles also transport the seriously ill to stationary hospitals.
In one case the reanimation ambulance brought a Kosovo child who was diagnosed as having intracranial haematoma. Since this sudden case happened at night, Polish soldiers staying in Albania had to provide an escort. In Ndroq the Polish medical mission is preparing to receive another wave of refugees expected from Kosovo and to set up a new camp.