Journey to Recovery

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Ibtisam Muhyeddin Youssef, a 25-year-old woman, faced a major challenge after having her right leg amputated due to cancer. She spent seven months enduring pain and difficulty.
Her journey toward healing and reclaiming a normal life reflects strength, resilience, and determination. After visiting the prosthetics center run by the Kurdish Red Crescent, Ibtisam received a prosthetic leg, along with physical therapy and psychological support. This integrated care helped her navigate through some of the most difficult and painful months of her life.
Today, Ibtisam walks with confidence toward a new life — one where her prosthetic leg stands as a symbol of her struggle and victory over illness.

Distribution of food baskets to the displaced

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In aim of continuing providing humanitarian aid and strengthening solidarity with communities affected by displacement, the Kurdish Red Crescent, in collaboration with Volkshilfe organization, carried out a support campaign in June within “Improved Living and Health Conditions” project. The campaign targeted displaced people from Afrin in the cities of Qamishlo, Derik, Hasaka, Raqqa, and Tabqa.

 

Providing materials and laboratory reagents for the main water laboratories in Hasakah, Qamishli, Raqqa, and Tabqa.

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As a continuation of the activity to support water laboratories through the partnership with medico international Schweiz, which comes within the context of continuous efforts to improve the quality of water monitoring services by providing the necessary support to the water laboratories affiliated with the General Directorate of Water in North and East Syria, the Kurdish Red Crescent organization delivered laboratory materials and reagents to the main water laboratories in (Hasaka – Qamishli – Raqqa – Tabqa) with the aim of developing the skills of technical staff and raising the efficiency of the laboratories to ensure that the necessary analyses are conducted with greater accuracy and effectiveness.

May 8 – World Thalassemia Day

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Thalassemia, a genetic blood disorder, is not only a health challenge but also a story of daily struggle for people who need regular blood transfusions and continuous care. Through this day, the importance of early detection, premarital genetic testing, and the importance of integrating patients into society are highlighted.
Together, we can support those affected morally and financially through donation boxes distributed in NES and by donating blood by going to the Kurdish Red Crescent Hospital for Oncology, Burns, and Thalassemia in the city of Qamishlo.
Every word, every support, and every donation makes a difference.
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International Midwives Day

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On the fifth of May each year, the world celebrates International Day of the Midwife in recognition of their role in supporting maternal and child health, promoting awareness of the importance of comprehensive obstetric and healthcare services, and directly contributing to reducing maternal and newborn mortality rates in crises.
in the Kurdish Red Crescent, we strive to improve working environments, provide continuous training for midwives, and invest in enhancing their skills to ensure the best possible care for mothers and their children. We also highlight the challenges faced by midwives and provide the necessary resources to improve health outcomes. In turn, we thank all midwives around the world for their efforts and their humanitarian and vital role related to sexual and reproductive health

Training Course on Improving the Quality of Water Monitoring Services

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Continuing the response of the Kurdish Red Crescent in combating the cholera epidemic; after the Health Authority in the self-Administration of North and East Syria announced its outbreak in many of its areas during the summer of 2022. The most prominent response efforts focused on by the WASH team in the Kurdish Red Crescent organization, through its partnership with medico international schweiz, were based on improving the quality of water monitoring services by providing the necessary support to the water laboratories of the General Directorate of Water in North and East Syria. This was done by continuing and expanding the scope of testing through providing the necessary laboratory reagents, training staff, securing the necessary laboratory equipment, and developing the necessary standard operating procedures.
Recently, a four-day training course was conducted by the Medico team for the staff of the WASH department in the Kurdish Red Crescent and for the workers in the laboratories of the General Directorate of Water, in addition to conducting field visits to all the mentioned laboratories in preparation for supplying them with the necessary reagents and equipment in the near future.

Distributing health kits and baby milk for IDPs

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Within the emergency plan announced by the Kurdish Red Crescent Organization to support the displaced people from the countryside of Aleppo, Afrin, and Shahba, and with the support of the “waldensian church” organization, hygiene kits and formula milk for children aged from one month to one year were provided to the displaced within the shelters in Raqqa, Tabqa, Hasakah, and Qamishlo.

Distribution of formula in Tabqa and Raqqa

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The Kurdish Red Crescent continues its campaign to distribute formula to children with the support of the Japanese-Iraqi Medical Network (JIM-NET),, where milk was provided to displaced children from Aleppo and Al-Shahba in the cities of Raqqa and Tabqa until the age of one year.

 

 

Formula Distribution Campaign for Displaced babies

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With the support of the Japanese-Iraqi Medical Network (JIM-NET), the Kurdish Red Crescent (KRC) in the cities of Qamishlo, Hassakeh, Raqqa and Tabqa launched a campaign to distribute formula to babies up to one year old. This campaign mainly targeted displaced children from the areas of Aleppo and Al-Shahba, who are residing in temporary shelters. It aims to alleviate the suffering of displaced families and ensure that children receive the necessary nutrition under the difficult circumstances they face.