A charity campaign provides support to thalassemia children

As part of a charitable campaign aimed to providing support for children with thalassemia, Kurdish Youth Group in Vancouver, Canada, provided a set of necessary toys and medicines to the Kurdish Red Crescent’s Oncology, Burns and Thalassemia Hospital in Qamishli. This event is a true embodiment of the values ​​of giving and solidarity, especially for the most needy segment of society, such as children with chronic diseases such as thalassemia. Given the health and psychological challenges they face on a daily basis, providing toys and medicines to these children is a source of comfort in their difficult times, and contributes to improving their health and psychological condition.

 

the Primary Health Care Center in Al-Shadada continues to provide services

The Kurdish Red Crescent in AL- Shaddadi city continues in providing emergency services and primary health care through internal , pediatric and gynecology clinics , in addition to the ambulance department. Where each department receives about fifty patients daily, medical examinations are carried out and accordingly some cases are transferred to the laboratory for medical analysis. Hence prescribing appropriate treatment and medicines from the center’s pharmacy, which contributes to the provision of comprehensive health care.
The continuity of providing these services contributes significantly to improving public health, enhancing the quality of life and raising health awareness in the region, especially Out backs. 
 

 

Health education teams continue awareness sessions on the importance of early detection of breast cancer

The health education teams of the Kurdish Red Crescent play a vital role in raising awareness about breast cancer, especially during the month of October, known as the “Pink Month.”
By organizing events and lectures, these teams seek to enhance knowledge about the importance of early detection and prevention of this disease.
Women in camps and local communities benefit from these efforts, contributing to building a healthier and safer society.
These activities include not only awareness lectures, but also home visits, ensuring that information reaches the widest possible segment.

With one drop of blood, you can save a life

 

Blood donation is a noble humanitarian act that saves the lives of many patients, especially thalassemia patients who depend on regular blood transfusions to maintain their lives.
These patients suffer from a constant deficiency in hemoglobin, which is the protein that helps transport oxygen in the body, making blood donation a necessity for the continuity of their lives.
With the increasing number of patients at the Kurdish Red Crescent Oncology, Burns and Thalassemia Hospital, the need for blood donors increases significantly. Therefore, we urge all members of society to contribute to this charitable work, as donating blood is not just a help, but a moral duty and responsibility towards others. With one drop of blood, you can save a life.

Early detection of breast cancer is one of the most important services of the Pink Month.

During 2024, 1283 examinations were conducted, including 680 ecographic examinations and 846 mammography examinations for women, including 24 confirmed positive cases of breast cancer within the Department of Early Detection of Breast Cancer at the Oncology, Burns and Thalassemia Hospital of the Kurdish Red Crescent in the city of Qamishlo. Currently, 10 of them are pursuing their treatment journey within the oncology department of the same hospital.
We have been walking together for years with our friends towards better health for women in northern and eastern Syria

we can provide assistance to displaced people from Lebanon

In humanitarian crises, the importance of teamwork and social solidarity is highlighted, which is embodied by the Kurdish Red Crescent through its humanitarian campaigns to help displaced people from Lebanon.
Under the slogan “With cooperation and love, we can provide assistance to displaced people from Lebanon,” the Kurdish Red Crescent has set up donation tents in major cities in the North and East of Syria region.
The organization works to provide the necessary support to individuals who have been forced to leave their homes in search of safety, and to provide medical services and health care, efforts that reflect the spirit of cooperation and love advocated by the campaign.

pink month activities

On the occasion of the Pink Month of October, the Hospital of Oncology, Thalassaemia and Burns of the #Kurdish_Red_Crescent in the city of Qamishlo announces extensively and with the utmost facilitation it will receive all patients and referrals in the Early Detection of #Breast_Cancer Department, through screening using ecograff and mammogram techniques by a specialized medical team consisting of doctors and radiology technicians. In addition, an extensive awareness campaign has been launched in all Kurdish Red Crescent points in NES, implemented by health education teams, in which people are educated about the importance of early detection.
Early detection is a vital procedure that contributes significantly to reducing mortality and significantly increasing the chances of recovery when the disease is detected in its early stages.

A new campaign to provide clean drinking water for the people of Al-Hasakah city

In light of the crises affecting the city of Al-Hasakah, the efforts of the Kurdish Red Crescent stand out as a significant example of important humanitarian work. The organization is striving to provide clean drinking water to the residents in collaboration with Medico Switzerland, in response to the current situation. These efforts come at a critical time, as the city is experiencing a severe water shortage, which negatively impacts public health and exacerbates living conditions due to the lack of water from the Alouk station. These ongoing campaigns highlight the importance of community cooperation and coordination among communes and humanitarian organizations to address urgent challenges

Primary Health Care in Abu Khashab Camp

 
 
The Kurdish Red Crescent Center in Abu Khashab camp in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor receives about 50 cases daily, where cases are registered in the reception department and transferred to specialized clinics (internal, gynecology, children). Emergency cases are also handled in the ambulance department, where diagnoses are made and appropriate treatments are prescribed. In addition to providing psychological support and counseling, targeting especially women and children, while the health education team directs advice related to seasonal diseases and public health. With ambulances on standby 24/7 in case of any health emergency in the camp.
 
 
 
 
 

The role of internal clinics in providing primary health care

 

Internal clinics in the Kurdish Red Crescent facilites play a vital role, where they are providing basic and essential health care that helps maintain the health of residents and displaced people inside and outside camps.

In the Washokani camp for displaced people, that located west of the city of Hasakah, the internal clinic of the Kurdish Red Crescent Center for Primary Health Care provides its services such as examinations, echo diagnosis, laboratory diagnosis, monitoring of patients with chronic diseases, evaluation and referral of infectious diseases, and providing medical, psychological and other guidance for all age groups, at a rate ranging between 30-40 beneficiaries every day.