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Supporting basic maternal, newborn and child healthcare and improving hygiene conditions for the local community, IDPs and Syrian refugees in the Governorate of Zarqa in Jordan

Supporting basic maternal, newborn and child healthcare and improving hygiene conditions for the local community, IDPs and Syrian refugees in the Governorate of Zarqa in Jordan

The project assumed extending medical care to Syrian refugees and the poorest inhabitants of Zarqa governorate. Comprehensive medical care was provided in particular to mothers, infants and children, extending the scope of medical services in a health centre managed by the local organization. Care was also provided using a mobile healthcare units designed for house calls. The medical staff provided perinatal, gynaecologic and paediatric care. The centre received necessary medications and medical and laboratory articles, and the mobile healthcare unit was equipped with an ultrasonograph, foetal monitor, medications and medical products. As a result, help can now be provided to those living in remote, hard to reach places, as well as people with disabilities. Medical staff and others involved with the centre and mobile healthcare unit, 45 persons in total, have been trained by Polish and Jordanian specialists on medical care for mothers, infants and children, conducting home visits and promoting personal hygiene. In the course of the project eight open days were held, during which the residents of Zarqa governorate were offered free medical examinations and consultations and participated in promotional activities related to health and personal hygiene.

Implementing entity: Polish Medical Mission Co-financing: PLN 2,216,207

 

 

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