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Ambulance System
Our ambulance teams were immediately mobalized as first responders moments after the first earthquake. They assisted in relieving the injured and transferring cases between hospitals to receive appropriate treatment. This ensured that they were able to relieve pressure off any particular location and distribute it between centers. Their areas of work included (the areas of Euphrates Shield, Olive Branch and Idlib).
21 participating ambulances
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1835 referrals or transfers
Mobile Clinics
By February 8th, SRD had formed mobile clinics to respond to the disaster that occurred in the area. Each clinic included a general practitioner, a pediatrician, a midwife or gynecologist, a nursing staff, and community health workers. These clinics were launched with the support, resources (including medication) and guidance of the following medical facilities:
• Karm Al-Zaytoun Center
• Bab Al-Salama Center
• Meles Health Center
• Al-Firdous Women’s Hospital
• Bza’a Health Center
Mobile clinics were established in the following regions:
• Harem
• Jenderes
• Dartaza (2)
• Azaz (3)
Ambulance and dressing services, management of communicable and non-communicable diseases, health consultations, child care, reproductive health services, nutrition, and referrals to specialists were provided by the team.
12 mobile clinics were mobalized following the earthquake
7 mobile clinics are still operational
14,432 medical consultations were provided at the mobile clinics
Hospitals
Al-Rafah Hospital in Jenderes city was partially demolished and the entire hospital was damaged. A field hospital was quickly established in response to the damage and SRD was able to continue providing services to the sick and injured immediately following the earthquake disaster.
Medical services were also provided to the people of the affected areas through Al-Salam Hospital in Harem and Al-Firdous Hospital in Darat Izza.
4 Hospitals provided 13482 services