Safa MEK Head of Programs and Operations WHO WE ARE In 2000, Yeryz - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Safa ŞİMŞEK Head of Programs and Operations

WHO WE ARE In 2000, Yeryüzü Doktorları has began the operations as an international humanitarian organization focused on healthcare and health access. It has carried out hundreds of projects in more than 50 countries to date thanks to the support of over 100,000 donors and volunteers exceeding 20 thousand. 2

| WHAT WE DO Crisis, Emergency Projects Maternal Health Projects Nutrition Health Projects Medical Training Projects Psychosocial Support Projects Preventive Healthcare Projects Equipment and System Support Projects Curative Health Care Projects

| ONGOİNG PROJECTS • Syria-Soran Maternal Health Centers • Volunteer Medical Teams • Chad-Sido Nutrition Health Center • Eye Care (Cataract) Projects • Yemen Nutrition Health Centers (4) • Medical Training Projects • Somalia Refugee Health Center • WaSH Projects • Chad-Sido Refugee Health Center • Nutritional Support (Ramadan&Qurbani) • Banghladesh Refugee Health Center • Equipment and System Support Projects • Syria- Cinderes Refugee Health Center • Turkey-Syrian Refugees Health Training Centers • Hatay- Ş.Urfa - İstanbul -Kilis Community Centers for Refugees (4) • İstanbul -G.Antep- Ş.Urfa Refugee Health Training Centers (3) • Palestine- Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Programme 4

E WHERE WE V V Montenegro Chechenia (RF) C Kosovo P ARE E E Azerbaijan V B Turkey N Syria Q H B M Afghanistan Palestine V C Q N W Nepal V V Q P C Pakistan V H Bangladesh V C V N Q B Mauritania Mali Q C V Niger Sierra Leone W V N Yemen Sudan Chad N V C Q B V Q Senegal V H V Guinea Gana Q Philippines V V Q C V Somalia Cameroon Uganda Congo DR V Q C E W M Q N V Indonesia Q V N H H V H Kenya W E C Q Tanzania V Mother and Child Health(M) Psychosocial Support(P) E Nutrition Health(N) Hygiene Kit(H) 1.Public Health Service (B) Qurbani (Q) V Volunteer Health Team(V) Swaziland Water well(W) Physical therapy and Eye Health Projects(C) rehabilitation (P) Hospital (H) Education (E)

| MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH CLINICS - We improve and empower existing clinics or establish health centers in the areas, where delivery possibilities are limited, and problems related to birth are more. - We provide medical services to volnurable communities with doctors, nurses, midwives and community health workers. - We ensure trainings on baby-care and reproductive health to pregnant, newly born and / or nursing mothers. • Syria- Soran Mother and Child Care Clinic • Somalia- Mogadishu Maternity Clinic • Democratic Republic of Congo Maternity Clinics • Niger Koria Haoussa Maternity and Nutrition Health Center • Somalia Medical Specialization Programme • Somalia İbn -i Sina Health Vocational School YYD, Kenya, 2019

| TRAINING PROJECTS REGARDİNG MATERNAL AND CHİLD CARE Advanced Pediatric Life Suport(APLS) Trainings- Azerbaijan  APLS is a systematic, hands-on course program developed for critical patient classification in life- threatening emergency and trauma cases, basic and advanced life support, and other emergency treatment approaches. 224 Beneficiaries(Health Professionals) has been trained. Newborn Hearing Screening Trainings – Tanzania/Zanzibar  As a result of the trainings carried out by our volunteers, applied trainings of the local crew formed by 19 nurses and 3 audiologists were completed in January and June 2015, in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

| NUTRITION HEALTH PROJECTS Yeryüzü Doktorları opens and supports nutritional health centers for pregnants, mothers and their children in the areas where hunger problems are experienced. 1. Yemen Nutrition Health Centers According to 2016 UNICEF report , pediatric health problems stem from lack of nutrition as %60. Yeryüzü Doktorları supports 4 Nutrition Centers in Al- Mimdara, Al-Bassten, Al-Mualla, Al-Shab in Yemen. Therapeutic foods are provided for children who are under 5, mothers and pregnants. Within this year, 14.451 treatments and 1.447 nutrition therapies were provided. 2. Chad Nutrition Health Center Malnutrition in Chad is a serious concern, as 43 % of children under the age of 5 are stunted. In 2018 Yeryüzü Doktorları launched a nutrition center which provides training for mothers and pregnants, therapeutic foods and subcompliments meals for children under 5 years, accordingly with UNICEF nutrition standarts. YYD, Yemen 2019 During the ongoing year 4.770 child has received free examinations and 1.763 child are registerd in the YYD Severe Acute malnutrition program (SAM). As starting last two months 111 child are registered in the YYD Moderate Acute Malnutrition program (MAM)

| LESSONS LEARNT AND SUGGESTIONS  Prevention is always more important than cure. (Training, promotion, awareness)  Commitment of stakeholders is vital component. (Local leaders, scholars, local NGOs)

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