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<strong>FIMA</strong> GLOBAL RELIEF<br />

disaster management due to isolation and<br />

prolonged siege.<br />

• IMA-Jordan, in collaboration with the Jordan<br />

<strong>Medical</strong> Association, sent 3 teams <strong>of</strong> over 40<br />

doctors, many <strong>of</strong> whom were surgeons. During<br />

their stay they donated medical equipment and<br />

supplies to the local health authorities.<br />

• IMA-Pakistan (PIMA) sent two surgeons<br />

along with the IMANA delegation as well as<br />

three others, under leadership <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>. Iqbal<br />

Khan.<br />

• When borders opened to medical<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essionals. Arab <strong>Medical</strong> Union (AMU),<br />

including IMA-Egypt, sent 21 doctors and 40<br />

more the following day.<br />

• Arab <strong>Medical</strong> Union delivered 200 units <strong>of</strong><br />

blood and 1,000 more units the following day.<br />

The following funds were transferred to local<br />

relief and charity NGOs in Gaza:<br />

• Pertubuhan Jamaah Islah Malaysia (JIM),<br />

through IMA-Malaysia, USD 42,400.<br />

• <strong>FIMA</strong>/IMA South Africa/other contributions,<br />

USD 100,000.<br />

• IMA Pakistan, USD 17,500.<br />

• IMA Jordan: USD 100,000.<br />

• Supporting a maternity hospital with financial<br />

assistance, medical equipment, personnel and<br />

training.<br />

• Assisting the health authorities in<br />

rehabilitating primary health structures and<br />

clinics and extending its services to the entire<br />

population.<br />

• Provision <strong>of</strong> needed medicines, consumables<br />

and medical equipments to medical<br />

institutions. In <strong>2010</strong>, <strong>FIMA</strong> paid for X-Ray<br />

and ultrasound equipments, surgical, lab. and<br />

other medical equipments in excess <strong>of</strong><br />

350,000 USD. These purchases were donated<br />

mainly by IMANA, IMASA, and IMA-<br />

Jordan.<br />

There were significant contributions from IMA-<br />

Egypt in collaboration with Arab Medial Union<br />

and the Egyptian <strong>Medical</strong> Association.<br />

IMA-Sudan and IMA-Malaysia/Mercy Malaysia<br />

provided significant aid in the post war period.<br />

IMA-Malaysia was instrumental in organizing<br />

VIVA PALESTINA initiative, which is addressed<br />

elsewhere in this publication.<br />

<strong>FIMA</strong> humanitarian-medical relief activities has<br />

been ongoing, by various IMAs and collaborating<br />

NGOs, ever since the December 2008 aggression.<br />

<strong>FIMA</strong> has committed itself to the reconstruction<br />

and rehabilitation <strong>of</strong> the health system in Gaza and<br />

is currently engaged in the following services:<br />

• Dispatching specialized medical-surgical<br />

teams to provide care to those deprived <strong>of</strong><br />

care in view <strong>of</strong> the local deficiencies and<br />

prolonged siege.<br />

• <strong>Medical</strong> education and training at all levels<br />

including undergraduate and postgraduate<br />

teaching as well as in-service training <strong>of</strong><br />

health personnel isolated by the sanctions<br />

imposed by Israeli authorities.<br />

Dr. Omar al-Ayyat, <strong>FIMA</strong> Ex Co member With Health<br />

Minister in Gaza<br />

<strong>FIMA</strong> <strong>Year</strong><strong>Book</strong> <strong>2010</strong>-<strong>2011</strong><br />

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