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

FIMA GLOBAL RELIEF
They destroyed soft targets including homes,
schools, mosques, hospitals, energy supplies,
communication channels and other social
structures. Israel brazenly ignored the global
condemnation of this invasion and continued its
merciless terror attacks violating all humanitarian
and human right principles and statutes, including
the use of white phosphorous and depleted
uranium bombs, destroying the fuel supply to
emergency services including hospitals,
preventing ambulance services from evacuating
the injured to safety and essential care and
treatment, attacking hospitals and its staff, sealing
the borders and preventing all humanitarian aid
from reaching its intended recipients.
A
B
230,000), when border crossing first opened.
During the second week, DWW purchased 12
ambulances in Cairo worth USD 400,000 for
use in Gaza. A plane load of medical
equipment and other supplies was delivered to
Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. A second team of
10 surgeons and support staff was dispatched
to Gaza to work in Khan Younis for the next 2
weeks. DWW committed itself to medical
education and establishing specialized care
facilities including a burn unit.
• Mercy Malaysia-IMA Malaysia, sent a USD
100,000 worth of medical equipment,
consumables and drugs (5 trucks, 50 tons) and
delivered to the Ministry of Health (MOH)
Gaza upon border opening. Another USD
100,000 consignment procured in Cairo was
delivered later. A second team under the
leadership of Dr. Mohamed Ikram was
delegated to work in Gaza.
C
D
• MER-C Indonesia-sent a medical team along
with medical supplies since the start of
conflict.
• IMA-Sudan and other local relief agencies
delivered 4 plane loads, approximately 100
tons worth USD 500,000 of food, medical and
emergency supplies. They sent a team of 11
doctors and surgeons to the region.
White Phosphorus burn 19
Many lesions, with severe underlying destruction and
necrosis (A,B). After 16 months of follow up(C,D).
FIMA responded immediately, mobilized its
disaster response to aid the innocent and helpless
victims. The FIMA response is summarized
below.
• Doctors WorldWide-Hayat Foundation-
Turkey, supplied 2 trucks (43 tons) of
emergency relief aid procured in Cairo and
transported to the Rafah border (worth USD
• IMANA sent 2 medical teams (22/01/2009)
and (25/01/2009) with medical equipment,
medications and consumables. They
indentified the following critical needs, and
deficiencies:
o Medical equipment, monitors, surgical
instruments outdated or deficient.
o Rehabilitation hospital with training of local
expertise.
o Trauma counseling of the traumatized
population especially vulnerable children.
o Continuing education of local medical
professionals lacking in basic skills and
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