FIMA Year Book 2010-2011 - Federation of Islamic Medical ...

FIMA GLOBAL RELIEF
government’s care near the main cities of al-
Fashir, Niala and al-Jinaina.
First FIMA Medical Relief Missions:
Led by then FIMA president, Dr. Aly Misha’l, in
collaboration with the Sudan-Islamic Medical
Association (SIMA) and the Sudan Health
Ministry, four specialists from The Islamic
Hospital in Jordan, and workers from SIMA went
by plane from Khartoum to al-Fashir city, capital
of Northern Darfur. The trip took 2 hours.
Immediately the group delivered medical supplies
to the main hospital, which was clearly in need for
all kinds of supplies. The group started medical
work, together with their Darfur counterparts.
They visited the main refugee camp at Abu-Shoke,
20 km. from Al-Fashir, where 42 thousand
refugees reside in homes made of hay and wood,
fed and protected by the government, and cared
for medically by Sudanese, and Red Cross
personnel.
First FIMA relief team to Darfur-Abu Shoke IDPs Camp,
October 2004
Medical workers from Arab Medical Union
(AMU)-Egypt were the first to come for relief,
followed by Saudi Red Crescent, then FIMA,
Islamic Hospital-Jordan and Hayat-DWW-Turkey.
The main medical problems encountered were:
Malaria, gastroenteritis, hepatitis and children
malnutrition. During the whole stay, the team
learned about only 6 injured people who stated
they were attacked in the desert by armed men
who could be outlaws or opponents of the
government. It took them two days to be brought
to the government hospital in al-Fashir.
FIMA team visited the refugee camp and was
again informed that the main health problems
were malaria, gastroenteritis and children
malnutrition.
The Red Cross hospital was empty during the time
of the visit. 70 thousand refugees were assisted to
leave the camp back to their villages, with
government support and protection.
The team also visited the medical school at al-
Fashir University. They informed the team that
their doctors conduct health services to the
refugees whenever they obtain medical supplies.
They welcomed Arab and Muslim medical teams
to come and conduct mutual medical work to
needy refugees and villagers.
The team received warm welcome by Darfur
government, health authorities, intellectuals and
the local community at large.
The needs for more medical teams and supplies
were very clear and profound.
A second FIMA team, again came from Jordan
Islamic Hospital in December, 2004, with
participation of 5 specialists, mainly surgeons.
Most surgeries, FIMA team dealt with, were
elective or long standing. Very few violencerelated
casualties were encountered and dealt with
by Sudanese surgeons.
Other teams from IMA S. Africa and other IMAs
arrived successively.
The most requested supplies were:
Antibiotics, antimalarials, I.V. fluids (with
infusion sets, canulas and syringes), baby food,
oral electrolytes and vitamins. Water purification
systems, and insecticides were also needed.
Medical personnel mostly needed were:
Ophthalmologists, pediatricians, internists,
surgeons and anesthesiologists.
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