By
Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has concluded a project to support the Rehabilitation and Prosthetics Center in Idlib, northwestern Syria, amid difficult humanitarian conditions due to the war and earthquake.
The project helped enhance the specialized medical services provided for persons with disabilities, in the face of inadequate rehabilitation and prosthetic services.
The Rehabilitation and Prosthetics Center in Idlib is the government’s only provider of comprehensive and free-of-charge prosthetic services.
A total of 2,200 direct beneficiaries and more than 11,000 indirect beneficiaries received a diverse array of health, psychological, and social services, with a view to improving the quality of life, independence, and social integration of persons with disabilities.
Over the project’s duration, 216 prosthetic limbs were fitted for persons who lost limbs due to war or earthquake.
The remaining of the available 350 limbs were left to the center for later fitting. Also, 82 splints/orthoses were fitted for persons with physical deformities.
Other results of the project include (1) provision of 21,183 physiotherapy sessions for 1,680 beneficiaries, under the supervision of a specialized team of therapists who designed tailored treatment plans; (2) distribution of 229 assistive devices based on accurate medical and physical assessments to meet individual needs; and (3) implementation of 2,500 psychosocial support sessions for 650 persons with disabilities and their families, to boost their mental health and social adaptation/integration.
Moreover, hygiene materials were distributed to the beneficiaries, in an attempt to improve public health conditions and reduce the risk of diseases associated with poor hygiene.
This accomplishment is part of QRCS’s ongoing efforts to back the most vulnerable groups in Syria and alleviate their suffering, by providing specialized and comprehensive humanitarian services that make them more resilient and able to live better.
.png "Gaza Fund (1)")
