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Monthly BulletinPhysicians Across Continents (PAC)The Medical Relief Mission in SyriaAugust 2015

Photo: while measuring the height of a-54-month child in Pediatrics clinic.Gaziantep, Turkey - August 2015

PHYSICIANS ACROSS CONTINENTS TURKEYMEDICAL RELIEF MISSION IN SYRIA

PAC

Operating rooms1

Beds 17

Monthly BulletinAugust 2015 1

Primary HealthcareThe �ve Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCC) were established in 2014 (the sixth center had stopped operating due to security issues). PHC services were provided according to the World Health Organization standards, through diagnosis and treatment of diseases, health education services, monitoring children nutrition and reproductive health services.

Specialized Hospitals

Mother and child hospital in Tel RefaatAleppo Northern Countryside, Syria

The hospital provides maternal and child health services including a neonatal unit.

Bene�ciaries1,331

Normal deliveries146

Caesarean section29

Neonatal admissions50

703

Bene�ciaries13,592

18%2,432

Daret Ezza Center

12%1,608 Al-Zerba Center

16%2,266 Al-Janudiyah Center

23%3,067

20%2,721

Al-Tah Center

Talbisah Center

(in cooperation with Qatar Red Crescent)




Neonatal beds 5

Medical staff50

Medical staff45

11%1,498Maternal and Child Health CenterTel Refaat

Examinations

%64 Females

%36 Males

The hospital is located in Azaz and it was re-opened in July 2015, it provides its medical service 24 hours a day through several surgical specialisations, intensive care unit, emergency unit and pediatrics department.

Central Specialized Hospital (previously Azaz National Hospital)Aleppo Northern Countryside, Syria

Shamarin Surgical HospitalAleppo Northern Countryside, Syria

The hospital receives varieties of both civil and war injuries. Surgical operations cover all disciplines including general, orthopedic, vascular, urological and reconstructive surgeries. In addition to the maxil-lofacial, ENT and ophthalmology surgeries.

Bene�ciaries887

Outpatient clinic consultations816Emergency consultations 13Surgical operations58

Medical staff92

Operating rooms3

Beds 22

Sta�191

Beds 131

Operations180

Reviews in external clinics 2,714Reviews in emergency 4,308


This medical point provides �rst-aid services to the inhabitants of Deir Jamal.

Mental Health Hospital in AzazAleppo Northern Countryside, Syria

The Emergency Unit in Deir-JamalAleppo Northern Countryside, Syria

The inpatient department in the hospital provides diagnostic and therapeutic services, besides outpa-tient consultation services.

Bene�ciaries411

Sta�48 (including 3 psychiatrists)

Renal dialysis sessions250

Inpatients154

Outpatient consultations189Psychosocial Support77

Renal Dialysis Center in Tel-RefaatAleppo Northern Countryside, Syria

The center provides renal dialysis services for patients with acute and chronic renal insu�ciencies, with regular and emergency medications. in addition, the center provides the required laboratory tests for patients in Tel-Refaat subdistrict and in some nearby villages.

Sta�10

Beds 7

Beds 165

Renal dialysis devices7

Sta�8

Bene�ciaries 1,256

Examinations 1,256


27% Females

14% Children

59% Males

In coordination with Zeid Ibn Thabet associa-tion, the hospital provides variety of services including emergency services, outpatient clinics in di�erent specialties, reproductive health and di�erent surgical specialties.

Dar Al Shifaa Hospital in Eastern GhoutaRural Damascus, Syria

Sta�62

Bene�ciaries 5,214

Operations63

Reviews in the external clinics 2,780Reviews in emergency 1,321Normal deliveries128Caesarean section 80


24% Children

Beds24

46% Females

30% Males

335

Psychosocial Support and Child Protection Programmes The programmes enhance the ability of Syrian society to tolerate the negative impacts related to the Syrian crisis. In addition to support and improved quality of life for those in need of psychological aid to deal with psychological and social constraints resulting from the con�ict.seven psychosocial support units were established inside Syria, in addition to one unit inside Suruj refugees camp in Turkey.

Prosthetics Center Kilis, TurkeyThe center manufactures upper and lower arti�cial limbs and orthotics devices. The bene�ciaries receive training on how to use the limbs by quali�ed physio-therapists. Patients also receive psychosocial support by trained psychologists, and all logistic support including accommodation and transportation.

Five Syrian volunteers currently receive training on all procedures and techniques of arti�cial limbs manufacturing by PAC specialized team in coopera-tion with Turkish company for arti�cial limbs.


19

Bene�ciaries of psychological guidance sessions302

Bene�ciaries of educational social session15,298

Bene�ciaries

Psychosocial support bene�ciaries

Trainees

44Prosthetic limbs36

Modi�ed prosthetic limbs 5

Orthotics11


Trainees

Suruj Refugees Camp ClinicsSuruj, TurkeyPAC is providing health services in Suruj refugees camp. Our clinics include an internal medi-cine clinic for treatment of chronic diseases such as blood pressure and diabetes management. The clinics also include gynecology, pediatrics clinic, psychosocial support clinic in addition to breastfeeding support unit.

Examinations 5,075

Training and Capacity Building ProgrammesThrough the training department, we work on building not only the capacity of our sta� inside and outside Syria, but also for the other partner organizations.

Trainees 21

Training programmes2

Medical sta�15


Psychosocial support bene�ciaries7,115


Mothers bene�ciaries from IYCF146

Children bene�ciariesfrom IMCI283

Children examinations15,773

Basar AssociationEstablished as joint initiative between PAC and Syrian ophthalmologists. Basar currently conducts corneal transplantation project for Syrian patients to protect them from avoidable blindness. The project "Syria Children in Our Eyes" is a campaign to screen eye diseases for children in both camps and schools inside Syria.

Cornea operations 5


Children who got free medication766

Number of given glasses373

561 3,215

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82

Number of trainings

Beneficiaries

Number of centersthat implement it

IYCFIMCI

Pediatrics & Nutrition Programs DepartmentIntegated Management of childhood Illnesses (IMCI)IMCI is an integrated approach to child health that focuses on the well-being of the whole child. IMCI aims to reduce death, illness and disability, and to promote improved growth and development among children under �ve years of age.

Infant and YoungChildren Feeding

IYCF: N

Integrated Managementof Childhood Illnesses

IMCI: N

IYCF

August 2015 in numbers

Total bene�ciaries this month

77,701

Surgical operations

301

Renal dialysis sessions

250

Cornea transplantionoperations

5

Outpatient clinic examinations

34,976 Emergency clinic

examinations

5,742

Normal deliveries

347Caesarean

section

109

Prosthetics andorthotics

47

Trainees

21

Psychosocial supportbene�ciaries

15,710


Integrated Managementof Childhood Illnesses

561 3,215

IMCIInfant and YoungChildren Feeding

Opening of the Pediatrics and Gynecology clinics toprovide primary healthcare services for Syrians

.

Organizing 2 IMCI training programs for casemanagement and facilitation skills

Gaziantep, Turkey

Gaziantep, Turkey

Aleppo - Northern Aleppo Countryside - Idlib Countryside

Highlights of Activities - August 2015


Organizing of a series of social activities topromote breastfeeding in Northern Syria

.

Beneficiaries: 350

Suruç and Şanlıurfa, Turkey

Organizing of a series of social activities topromote breastfeeding in areas of refugeesBeneficiaries: 250

Highlights of Activities - August 2015


Gaziantep, Turkey

Training for PAC stuff in Turkey on "ExecutiveLeadership in Initiatives

Al-Tah, Idlib Countryside, Syria

Organizing daily psychosocial support andchild protection activities in Syria

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