IHH, AID continue to offer medical examinations in Syria
IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation and Association of International Doctors (AID) have offered medical examinations to the residents of Kerame Camp following the residents of Qah Camp.
MiddleEast, Syria, Turkey 28.01.2013
Teams from AID and IHH’s Hatay desk have offered medical examinations to the Syrians who had to leave their homes and are living in camps now under difficult circumstances.
They have found out that there are common problem in the camps such as malnutrition, lack of clean water and diseases caused by cold.
“They will die if not fed properly”
Doctor Ahmet Altunel, an AID member, who examined twin babies in the camps, said the babies will die if they are not fed properly.
“There are many diseases in the camps caused by malnutrition. Yet, the situation of the twins is different. Their mother has no milk to feed them. They are being fed insufficiently. If their mother cannot feed them properly, the babies might lose their lives within several weeks,” he said.
Upon the remarks of the doctor, IHH teams delivered baby formula, milk and vitamins to the mothers and families with children in the camp.
Bülent Yıldırım, the President of the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH), inspected two purchased ships for the International Freedom Flotilla. Yıldırım stated, "This cargo ship has a capacity of 5,500 tons and its name is Anadolu. It will carry our country's aid and compassion to Gaza. The name of other ship is Vicdan (Conscience). This ship will accommodate conscientious activists from around the world and deliver the conscience of the world to the shores of Gaza."
IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation’s “Goodness withstands the cold” winter campaign has distributed supplies such as coal, blankets, mattresses, food parcels, coats and boots to 15.744 families in north Syria.
Throughout the year, the IHH delivered 1,658 truckloads of humanitarian aid, weighing a total of 42,000 tons, to war-affected civilians living in various regions of Syria.
