fima relief report exco 2011
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FIMA RELIEF REPORT EXCO 2011. MOVENPICK HOTEL MADINAH 24-25 MARCH 2011. JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE. Massive earthquake measuring 8.9 on Richter scale struck Japan on 11 March 2011 10m Tsunami followed the earthquake striking the north-eastern coasts of Japanese islands - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
FIMA RELIEF REPORTEXCO 2011
MOVENPICK HOTELMADINAH
24-25 MARCH 2011
JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE• Massive earthquake measuring 8.9 on Richter scale struck Japan on 11 March
2011• 10m Tsunami followed the earthquake striking the north-eastern coasts of
Japanese islands• Death toll expected to exceed 20,000 currently approx. 9000 but many still
missing• Massive destruction of infrastructure disrupting electricity and water supply,
acute shortage of shelter, drinking water, primary health needs• Search and rescue teams deployed locally and internationally, waiting for
Japanese authorities to release their humanitarian aid needs for further action• Psychosocial support of children identified as a priority: suffered many losses both
directly and indirectly (loss of parent/sibling, friend/relative, home, school etc) • Nuclear reactors damaged causing meltdown and leakage into atmosphere with
further evacuations expected, still posing a grave threat
Masjid survives tsunami!
LIBYA• People of Libya rose in defiance of their leader Muammer Gadaffi shortly
after Egyptian revolt during February 2011• Country was split into 2 warring factions: pro-government forces and the
so-called rebels supported by local population• Massive exodus of immigrants working in Libya and locals: 300,000 fleeing
across borders with Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Niger, Sudan• International NGO’s managing refugee camps with rapid repatriation of
immigrants while others (Somalis) seeking asylum avoiding return to their homes
• FIMA sent needs assessment team to Tunisian border (IMANA/DWW/AMU): no further action recommended, NGO’s operating on the ground coping well
• Numerous casualties of the skirmishes inundating available health facilities with complicated injuries requiring specialist surgical treatment
• Arab Medical Union operating on both borders attending to injuries, IMAKSA/WAMY/Islamic Relief sent 3 medical missions into region
• International call for a field hospital established on the Egyptian border attending to casualties from new airstrikes and ground attacks
• Humanitarian forum and League of Arab states meeting in Cairo discussing a coordinated response to the crisis and the operating of the field hospital: awaiting outcome of meeting
• Fund-raising campaign initiated to support medial missions
EGYPT• Egyptians demonstrated their defiance of Hosni Mubarak’s 3 decades of
corrupt rule by staging peaceful protests in various centres of Egypt• The President and his supporters reacted with violence killing more than
300 and injuring approx. 1200 of the protesters• IMA Egypt (IMAE) and Arab Medical Union (AMU) rallied their resources
by assisting state services with medical supplies, manpower and other emergency supplies
• Severe injuries reported: orthopaedic, neurosurgical, cardiothoracic, vascular, abdominal etc
• FIMA pledged their support with financial assistance for procuring emergency supplies: fund-raising drive initiated in support of AMU/IMAE
• Medical missions not ruled out: AMU confirmed their capacity to cope with the case-load
SOMALIA• Somalia traumatized by civil war between ‘Islamist dissidents’ and national
government• Thousands of IDP’s housed in temporary shelters in makeshift camps surrounding
Mogadishu • Appalling conditions with urgent demand for shelter, food, sanitation, water and
primary health care services• Conflict aggravated by poverty, poor transportation systems, security violations,
continuous influx of new IDP’S, failing agricultural production, unemployment, inadequate health services, prevalence of animal and human disease
• Disease burden includes GIT and Respiratory infections, measles, parasitic infections, malnutrition and Anaemia
• Somali Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) rallied to their needs with free medical camps supplying primary health services by a multi-disciplinary team (doctors, nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists)
• Urgent call for assistance: training and support (supplies and equipment)
Somali IDP Camps
Patients queuing outside clinic
Somali team in action
PAKISTAN FLOODS (previously reported)
• AL-KHIDMAT FOUNDATION: – Al-Khidmat Maternity Hospital: Quetta, Pakistan
• $125,000 pledged by IMANA
– SCHOOL PACKAGE• Collaboration between Al-Khidmat and FIMA/IMASA ($75,000 donated)• 3000 students benefitted• School bags, note-books, uniforms (boys and girls) distributed
• PIMA: MOBILE MOTHER AND CHILD CLINIC– Collaboration between PIMA, DWW, IMA Indonesia, Jordan Medical Society and Muslim
Aid (UK)– Bus converted and equipped visiting remote parts of Pakistan disrupted by the floods– 6550 patients examined and 2680 tests conducted– 2nd mobile available soon (Collaboration between FIMA/PIMA/IMANA: pledged
$100,000)
Proud moment for young learner
Their smiles say it all!
I want one of those!
Mobile clinic for mother and child
Better than a mobile home!
Proud moment for Tanveer and Company
LEBANON• FIMA Exco and Council members visited Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut during the
last Council meeting in Beirut (September 2010)• Workshop between IMA Lebanon, Partners International Medical Aid (PIMA) and Al-
Amal Association for Development and Social Care generated valuable recommendations:– Establish primary health services for Palestinian refugees in Beirut in collaboration
with Palestinian Red Crescent (currently operating in West Bank and other parts of Palestine)
– Monitoring and evaluation by public and commercial organizations– Involving students in the services– In-service training of professional staff and using their services optimally– Secure funding based on institution’s needs– Establishing partnerships with UNRWA: increasing specialists, improving evaluation
expertise, provision of medicines– Focus on substance abuse/addictions incl. ocha pipes, cigarette smoking and other
addictions
Inside a Palestinian squatter camp
Typical squalor and overcrowding
Another example of poor drainage and health conditions
Guess this child’s nationality!
FIMA SAVE DIGNITY
FIMA SAVE SMILE• Team of IMANA physicians conducted another mission in Sudan
between 3-11 April 2011• The team was composed of a total of 6 team members: Dr. Irfan
Galaria (Plastic Surgeon), the team leader, Dr.’s Khalique Zahir (Plastic Surgeon), Dr. Asif Malik (Anesthesiologist), Dr. Ismail Mehr (Anesthesiologist), Dr. Kanwal Chaudhry (Pediatrics) and Medical Student, Nurain Fuseini
• The team was graciously hosted by SIMA and was able to perform a total of 80 cases in 5 days. The current total for this FIMA mission is now at 142.
• The team will return in March of 2012 and plans on bringing a total of 4 teams.