--- title: "Annual Report 2018" url: https://yyd.org.tr/en/about-us/reports/annual-report-2018 language: en type: pdf updated: 2025-12-18 publisher: "Yeryüzü Doktorları Derneği (YYD)" --- # Annual Report 2018 **Document:** [Annual Report 2018 (PDF)](https://yyd.org.tr/uploads/pdf-1766060237403-708467285.pdf) **Sayfa:** [Reports](https://yyd.org.tr/en/about-us/reports) ## Sayfa 1 ANNUAL REPORT ## Sayfa 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 1. SUMMARY OF 2018 5 1.1. COUNTRIES OF THE PROJECTS 7 1.2. HIGHLIGHTS IN ACTIVITIES OF 2018 8 1.3. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 8 2. GENERAL INFORMATION 9 2.1. MISSION, VISION, PRINCIPLES 11 2.2. CORPORATE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 12 2.3. MAIN AREAS OF ACTIVITY 13 2.4. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS 15 3. SERVICES 17 3.1. CRISIS AND EMERGENCY PROJECTS 19 3.2. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH PROJECTS 23 3.3. NUTRITION HEALTH PROJECTS 24 3.4. RETINAL DISEASES TREATMENT PROGRAM 26 3.5. VOLUNTEER MEDICAL TEAM PROJECTS 27 3.6. MEDICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS 28 3.7. WASH PROJECTS 30 4. COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES 31 4.1. CAMPAIGNS 33 4.2. PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 37 4.3. SOCIAL MEDIA 49TABLE OF CONTENTS ## Sayfa 4 The earth of which we carelessly consume and waste all resources is now crying for help. Although food production would suffice for everyone, hundred thousands of people sleep hungry on one side of the earth, whereas hundred thousands of foods go to waste on the other side. Wounds that would be healed with a simple medication become fatal on one side of the earth, whereas warnings are made against unnecessary medication use on the other side. The need of the earth for justice, compassion and sharing is ever-increasing. Humanitarian aid cracks a door just with regard to satisfaction of this need. It always keeps alive, feeds, and strengthens the hopes for compassion, peace, brotherhood, though it is not able to radically solve the problems of people of the world. However, it should be also noted that there are very important tasks for all of us so that the increased interest and desire in our country, especially in the recent years, toward institutional humanitarian aid is not diverted beyond the ethical limits. First, there is more to the concepts, such as transparency and accountability. It is required to make the accredited quality processes stricter, and to manage the perception and reputation professionally. Furthermore, the need for a mechanism aimed at a closer communication and coordination among the civil humanitarian aid actors of our country is ever-increasing. Also, institutional humanitarian aid should be improved in qualitative terms, and made sustainable and effective in quantitative terms. The culture of “delivering aid” should be left behind, and efforts targeting capacity development and involving process development should be emphasized. All these will both improve our NGOs and avoid the institutional structures which do not befit our country and our people. Yeryüzü Doktorları (Doctors Worldwide Turkey) worked in 2018 at many places of the world again with the vision of being the leading and competent NGO in healthcare aid. It continued proceeding on its way with capacity developing efforts by diverting the main axis from “delivering from here to there” to “set-up and continuance of the content in the region in need”. With this understanding, our clinics operating in many countries of the world tended more wounds. It put a smile on the face of the needy people especially with the increase in the number and services of our refugee health and nutrition centers. The earth is better with all our volunteers and donators, who are here for a greater world, and will become even much better as long as you are here. Hoping to reach together a world full of more justice and compassion... Yahyahan GÜNEY, MD Chairman of the Board of Directors ## Sayfa 5 SUMMARY OF 2018 ## Sayfa 6 COUNTRIES OF THE PROJECTS HIGHLIGHTS IN ACTIVITIES OF 2018 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1.1 1.2 1.3 > Afghanistan > Azerbaijan > Bangladesh > Chad > Indonesia > Palestine > Cameroon > Kenya > Niger > Pakistan > Chechnya (RF) > Somalia > Sudan > Syria > Tanzania > Turkey > Uganda > Yemen 1.3.1. Where did our resources come from? 1.3.2. Where were our resources used? Rate % Individual Donations ₺ 26,698,506.81 45.43 Corporate Donations ₺ 893,113.00 1.52 Funds/Grants ₺ 30,156,719.00 51.31 Donations in Kind ₺ 120,271.19 0.20 Other ₺ 902,997.90 1.54 Rate % General Administrative Expenses ₺ 676,355.11 1.90 Projects and Programs 98.10 Project and Resource Development ₺ 3,124,271.00 8.77 Operation Management ₺ 31,835,549.89 89.33 7 8 ## Sayfa 8 MISSION, VISION, PRINCIPLES CORPORATE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 2.1 11 12 2.1.1. Mission and Vision Having started up its activities in 2000 as an international aid organization focused on health, Yeryüzü Doktorları carried out hundreds of projects so far in nearly 50 countries with the support of more than 200 thousand donators and more than 20 thousand volunteers. Yeryüzü Doktorları that set out initially by organizing shortterm health camps with volunteer medical teams accomplished long-term projects over time. As of 2018, it has volunteer medical team projects, cataract camps, water well and food support activities, equipment - medication supports and health training projects, as well as clinics providing permanent service in 6 different countries including Chad, Palestine, Somalia, Syria, Yemen and Turkey. Mission: To reach the people in need who are unable to access health services and make them hold on to life. Vision: To be a leading and competent medical humanitarian aid organization. 2.1.2. Principles: Focus on Needs: Decisions and practices of Yeryüzü Doktorları are centered by the services to be provided to the people in need. Quality, quantity and sustainability of the service are considered without discrimination of religion, language, race, gender and geography. 2.2.1. Board Members Yahyahan Güney Chairman Hasan Oktay Özkan Vice Chairman Mehmet Metin Treasurer Member Mehmet Akif Kaygusuz Member Vildan Özcan Member Figen Cihan Member Ahmet Salduz Member 2.2.2. Members of the Supervisory Board Ali İhsan Taşçı Chairman of the Supervisory Board Osman Baturhan Dursun Member Kamil Özdil Member 2.2.5. Organization Chart 2.2.3. Associate Members of the Board of Directors Eyüp Veli Küçük Member Gülay Okay Member Ali Adil Güneren Member Mustafa Çetin Member Abdulkadir Turgut Member Mehmet Akif Seylan Member Mustafa Bekerecioğlu Member 2.2.4. Associate Members of the Supervisory Board Erhan Sarışın Member Musab Baki Member Halil İbrahim Halıcı Member Competence: Yeryüzü Doktorları carries out its healthcare aid operations with effective and efficient processes. It provides high-quality service. In this respect, it embodies and continuously develops the necessary institutional competences. It does not take any initiative requiring special knowledge, skill and competence that it does not have. Respect to Humanitarian Values: Yeryüzü Doktorları acts with the values constituting the core of helping, such as compassion, sincerity, humility and trust, and respects to the beliefs, cultures and customs of different geographies and nations. Independence: Yeryüzü Doktorları acts in line with the mission, principles and plans it has announced for spreading the goodness; the collaborations it makes so as to serve the beneficiaries better do not go beyond this framework. Transparency: Yeryüzü Doktorları clearly discloses what is done with the resources entrusted to it. The services are carried out in an accountable manner at all times in administrative, financial and legal terms. 2.2 General Assembly Board of Directors General Director Administrative and Financial Affairs Administrative Affairs and HR Accounting and Finance Donor Relations Management Procurement and Logistics Information Technologies Health Programs Psychosocial Support Country Representatives Corporate Communication Press, Publishing and Public Relations Management Social Media and WEB Content Management Campaign and Event Management Volunteer Management Programs and Operations Supervisory Board ## Sayfa 9 2.3.7. Psychosocial Support Projects Yeryüzü Doktorları carries out informative and supportive activities for the local community by conducting screening and examinations with the aim of psychosocial support for the people who have been affected by trauma, disaster and crisis situations. It determines the current status of the local mental health system, and develops psychosocial support projects in line with the social needs. It also provides psychosocial assistance activities for the NGO staff and volunteer medical teams serving in the field. 2.3.8. WASH Projects Yeryüzü Doktorları drills water wells and restores the infrastructures for clean water access in the regions where there is drought and the infrastructure is insufficient so as to prevent the diseases resulting from use of dirty water. It also intervenes in the situations where urgent solutions are needed by distributing water purification tablets. 2.3.1. Crisis and Emergency Projects Yeryüzü Doktorları provides emergency treatment services by sending volunteer medical teams in the first place in the event of war and crisis situations as well as natural disasters such as earthquake, flood, fire, etc., and supplies medication and equipment. In line with the identified needs, it supports repair and operation of damaged hospitals or clinics, establishes field hospitals and clinics, and generates mobile healthcare teams. It develops and implements medium-long term projects so as to replenish the basic needs related to healthcare infrastructure affected by the crisis situation. 2.3.2. Maternal and Child Health Projects Yeryüzü Doktorları opens Maternal and Child Health clinics and/or rehabilitates the existing clinics in the regions where birth-associated problems are frequently observed. In these clinics, it provides healthcare services, such as routine checks of pregnant women, healthy laboring, health checks of nursing mothers, and vaccination of infants. It also provides trainings to pregnant, puerperal and nursing women about baby care and reproductive health. MAIN AREAS 2.3 2.3.3. Nutrition Health Projects Within the scope of the nutrition health projects, Yeryüzü Doktorları establishes nutrition health centers and/or supports the existing ones in the regions with frequent hunger problems resulting from drought, poverty, internal disturbances and similar causes. The malnutrition developing especially in children younger than 5 years and in pregnant/nursing mothers due to poor nutrition is treated at these centers. In circumstances where therapeutic nutritional supplements cannot be provided, nutritional support is provided through food packets, meat offered during Eid al-Adha, etc. 2.3.4. Retinal Diseases Treatment Program Yeryüzü Doktorları treats eye diseases, in particular the cataract, and distributes eyeglasses as part of its eye health activities. It also targets to reinforce the local capacity by supporting the healthcare institutions in the regions, where eye health projects are carried out, through capacity-building activities, such as establishment of eye surgery units and training of local healthcare personnel. 2.3.5. Volunteer Medical Team Projects Yeryüzü Doktorları provides healthcare services in both surgery and internal medicine branches in the regions in need. For this purpose, it organizes short-term camps in the circumstances where physical facilities are available but specialist doctors are unavailable and the costs of medication and medical supplies cannot usually be covered. The cases requiring advanced specialty to treat are examined and operated by the volunteer medical teams of Yeryüzü Doktorları. The trainings focused on sharing the knowledge and experience with the local healthcare professionals during such practices are an integral part of the entire service process. 2.3.6. Medical Training Projects For the purpose of providing sustainable benefit, Yeryüzü Doktorları supports training, certification and specialization programs at associate, undergraduate and graduate levels, and contributes to scientific researches and events by organizing congresses so as to increase the capacity of healthcare professionals in the countries where the projects and programs are carried out. 13 14 ## Sayfa 10 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS 2.4 Yeryüzü Doktorları conducts its projects in coordination with the international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, (UN OCHA) etc., and in collaboration with the local partners. Yeryüzü Doktorları also carries out its projects in coordination and collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Republic of Turkey, Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency, Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, Turkish Maarif Foundation and Turkish Red Crescent, and performs projectbased activities with national NGOs. It establishes partnerships with local healthcare authorities, local/international NGOs and universities on project basis in the countries of the projects. 15 16 ## Sayfa 11 SERVICES ## Sayfa 12 3.1.1. Syrian Crisis There are 12 million and 800 thousand internally displaced people (IDP) in Syria. In the country where the healthcare infrastructure was substantially damaged due to the civil war started in March 2011, the people, who were forced to emigrate, are deprived of basic healthcare services. Yeryüzü Doktorları has been providing healthcare service to the people affected by this crisis with the support of its donators and volunteers since the first day of the crisis. In this respect, the projects performed in 2018 are as follows. Afrin - Jandaris Refugee Health Center: In March 2018, part of the people evacuated from Eastern Ghouta, Hama and Homs regions were placed in the refugee camps in Jandaris located at the southwest of Afrin. In October 2018, Yeryüzü Doktorları opened a refugee health clinic where primary healthcare services has provided in this region. Free examination and medication support are provided in gynecology, pediatrics and internal medicine branches within the scope of the project. 3.1. Outputs of Jandaris Refugee Health Center in 2018 Services Beneficiaries Examination 7,283 Urgent Observation 2,531 Medication Support 5,042 3.2. Outputs of Refugee Health Training Centers in 2018 Services Beneficiaries Individual PSS Support Session 1,370 PSS Group Session 610 Child Friendly Space Activities 260 Casework 568 Referral 3,673 Health Promotion Activities 347 Refugee Health Training Centers Aiming to support the healthcare services provided to the refugees through integrating the Syrian healthcare professionals to Turkey’s healthcare system, the Refugee Health Training Centers Project was commenced in January 2017 with the Ministry of Health of Republic of Turkey and the World Health Organization (WHO) as stakeholders. CRISIS AND EMERGENCY PROJECTS 3.1 Azaz - Hygiene Kit Distribution In June, 512 hygiene kits were distributed to IDPs affected by the war in Azaz region located at the north of Syria, reaching 3 thousand beneficiaries. 3.1.2. Gaza Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Program Following the 2014 Gaza crisis, first, equipment and operation support was provided to two physical therapy and rehabilitation centers serving with limited facilities. In 2015, an office was opened in the city center, and a new physical therapy and rehabilitation center was established in Khan Yunis region at the south of Gaza. In 2017, service was started to be provided to the patients at their home in the fields of physical therapy and rehabilitation, nursing and psychosocial support by generating 5 mobile medical teams, and this number was increased in 2018. Yeryüzü Doktorları reached 535 people with 4 vehicles and 7 teams within the scope of mobile healthcare services in 2018. The patients whose treatments are ensured through the mobile healthcare services are referred to Khan Yunis Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center. 3.3. Outputs of Gaza Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Program in 2018 Physical Therapy/Rehabilitation Session Psychological Support Session Mobile Medical Teams 30,300 942 Khan Yunis PTR Center 8,024 * Total 38,324 942 2 Doctors 25 Psychosocial Support Personnel 1 Pharmacist 3 Nurses 15 Translators 1 Administrative Personnel 1 Midwife 13 Administrative Personnel 3 Logistics Personnel 20 Logistics Personnel Jandaris Refugee Health Center Team Refugee Health Training Centers 4 Doctors 2 Psychosocial Support Personnel 3 Pharmacists 8 Nurses 5 Administrative Personnel 4 Physiotherapists 5 Logistics Personnel Gaza Office Team 19 20 ## Sayfa 13 3.1.4. Indonesia Tsunami Disaster A tsunami disaster occurred due to the lavas forming as a result of activation of Anak Krakatau Volcano in Indonesia on 22 December 2018. Following the disaster, more than 430 people lost their lives, and houses of more than 15 thousand people became unusable. 3.4. Outputs of Chad-Sido Refugee Health Center Projects Year Name of Center Examination 2014 Bangui Şifa Refugee Health Center 9,271 2014 Chad Doyaba Refugee Health Center 6,349 2015-2017 Chad Sido Refugee Health Center 14,887 2018 Chad Sido Refugee Health Center 9,734 Total 40,241 3.1.3. Chad-Sido Refugee Health Center 100 thousand refugees, who emigrated to Chad due to the Central Africa crisis started in the late 2013, begun to take shelter in the camps established in the southeast of the country. Having first supported a healthcare center in Bangui, the capital of Central Africa Republic in the course of the crisis, Yeryüzü Doktorları then started to provide healthcare service in Chad Doyaba refugee camp in July 2014. In 2016, it opened a new healthcare center in Sido refugee camp located in Maro region of Chad and sheltering 50 thousand refugees. In this center providing primary health care services, malaria treatment and medication support, a total of 9,734 examination services were provided in 2018, and 3,000 mosquito nets and malaria medicines worth of 20,000 USD were distributed. Yeryüzü Doktorları reached the province with its disaster emergency team between the dates 28-30 December 2018 and provided primary health care service towards disaster victims in 5 different regions. Besides healthcare services, hygiene kits consisting of the items like detergent, diaper, towel, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, soap, body warming oil, and pad were also distributed to the families in need. 1 Doctor 1 Pharmacist 1 Nurse 2 Administrative Personnel 1 Nurse Assistant 4 Logistics Personnel Sido Refugee Health Center Team 21 22 ## Sayfa 14 3.2.2. Somalia Mogadishu Maternal and Child Health Center The center located in the countryside of Somalia - Mogadishu and serving in the refugee camp where around 50 thousand people live started its operations in March 2018. Primary healthcare service, pregnancy follow-up and labor and laboratory services were provided in the fields of gynecology and pediatrics at the center. Information activities were also conducted about childcare, nutrition, healthcare, hygiene, breastfeeding and HIV for the mothers within the scope of the project. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH PROJECTS NUTRITION HEALTH PROJECTS 3.2 3.3.1. Yemen Nutrition Health Centers A big humanitarian crisis emerged as a result of the civil war started in March 2015 in Yemen. Hunger continues to increase as one of the most serious problems in the country where the health system collapsed, and contagious diseases spread. Especially children younger than 5 years and pregnant/nursing mothers struggle with the malnutrition disease developing with hunger. Yeryüzü Doktorları opened 4 nutrition health centers in Aden in May 2016. It provided primary healthcare services in addition to nutritional treatment to the children younger than 5 years and pregnant/nursing mothers at these centers. Of the nutrition centers that were located initially in Al-Mimdara, Al-Bassten, Al-Mualla, Al-Shab regions of Aden city, 2 were shifted to Al-Nasr and Faqum regions located in the same city, and 2 were shifted to Fowa and Al-Ber regions of Hadramawt city as of March 2018. A total of 13,902 examinations and 1,829 nutritional treatment services were provided until the end of December at these 4 centers. 3.3.2. Syria - Eastern Ghouta Nutrition Health Program Having started in Syria - Eastern Ghouta at the end of 2016 in order to prevent the diseases resulting from malnutrition, the project ended in November 2018. Within the scope of the project; Length, arm, weight measurements of the children younger than 5 years were taken and monthly food packets were distributed. Also, training was provided to the mothers in the region under different 15 topics. The last 5 months of the project was carried on in Afrin in consequence of emigration of the people living in Eastern Ghouta to Afrin. 3.8. Outputs of Eastern Ghouta Nutrition Health Program in 2018 Services People Food Package Distribution 22,919 Examination 15,919 Nutritional Treatment 7,500 3.2.1. Syria Azaz - Soran Maternal and Child Health Center The clinic opened in June to provide labor and primary healthcare service in Soran town of Azaz, in which the population approached 300 thousand with the internal migration waves. Free examination, laboratory service and medication support as well as pregnant follow-up service are provided in gynecology, pediatrics and internal medicine branches within the scope of the project. 3.3 3.5. Outputs of Soran Maternal and Child Health Center in 2018 3.6. Outputs of Mogadishu Maternal and Child Health Center in 2018 Services Beneficiaries Examination 14,138 Birth 69 Laboratory Testing 746 Services Beneficiaries Examination 5,463 Birth 161 3.7. Outputs of Yemen Nutritional Health Centers Period Region Examination Nutritional Treatment May 2016 - April 2017 Aden 17,198 5,296 March 2018 - December 2018 Aden / Hadramawt 13,902 1,829 Total 31,100 7,125 4 Doctors 4 Laboratory Technicians 4 Nurses 4 Health Trainers 4 Dieticians 4 Pharmacist 2 Administrative Personnel 10 Logistics Personnel Yemen Nutrition Health Centers Team 3 Doctors 1 Laboratory Technician 5 Midwives 1 Administrative Personnel Mogadishu Maternal and Child Health Center Team 5 Doctors 1 Pharmacist 6 Nurses 1 Pharmacist Assistant 3 Midwives 2 Laborants 1 Translator 12 Logistics Personnel Soran Maternal and Child Health Center Team 23 24 ## Sayfa 15 RETINAL DISEASES TREATMENT PROGRAM The inability to treat the preventable or treatable vision disorders by suitable methods due to monetary or technical insufficiencies lead to complete vision loss in thousands of people every year. Yeryüzü Doktorları has organized healthcare camps in the field of eye diseases since 2006 in 14 different countries in total including Afghanistan, Chechnya (RF), Cameroon, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lebanon, Mauritania, Niger, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Yemen. In addition to the treatment services provided within the scope of the program, local healthcare capacity is strengthened with the activities such as establishment of surgical eye units and training of local healthcare personnel. In 2018, a total of 41,020 eye examinations and 5,442 cataract surgeries were performed, and 15,591 eyeglasses were distributed by Yeryüzü Doktorları. These activities were performed in a total of 6 countries including Afghanistan, Cameroon, Niger, Pakistan, Somalia and Sudan. 3.11. Outputs of Qurbani Organizations in 2018 3.9. Outputs of Food Aids in 2018 (Food Packet) 3.10. Outputs of Food Aids in 2018 (Iftar) Country Number of Packets Number of Beneficiaries Chad 700 3,500 Palestine 1,500 7,500 Yemen 273 1,911 Somalia 650 3,250 Syria 1,500 7,500 Total 4,623 23,661 Country Number of Beneficiaries Chad 650 Palestine 500 Yemen 1,000 Somalia 600 Syria 1,000 Total 3,750 Country Share Afghanistan 1,519 Bangladesh 350 Chad 1,575 Palestine 49 Kenya 700 Niger 5,243 Somalia 1,932 Sudan 350 Syria 70 Tanzania 560 Uganda 350 Yemen 773 Total 13,471 3.12. Outputs of Eye Health Projects in 2018 Country Number of Surgeries Number of Examinations Distribution of Eyeglasses Pakistan 1,158 5,411 2,948 Somalia 2,013 16,345 8,105 Sudan 1,023 3,045 1,850 Afghanistan 883 13,496 1,756 Niger 302 973 702 Cameroon 63 1,750 230 Total 5,442 41,020 15,591 3.3.3. Food Aids In 2018 Ramadan, iftar meals were offered to 3,750 people and 4,623 food packets were distributed in 5 countries. 3.3.4. Qurbani Organizations Within the scope of 2018 qurbani organizations, 13,471 animals were sacrificed on share basis and their meats were distributed to 603,292 people in 12 countries. 3.4 25 26 ## Sayfa 16 MEDICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS 3.6 3.5 3.13. Outputs of Volunteer Medical Team Projects in 2018 Country Branch Date Examination Surgery Chad Internal Diseases, Pediatrics 14-25 April 1,450 * Chechnya (RF) Eye Surgery 3-9 June 105 35 Palestine Pediatric Surgery, Orthopedics 6-15 July 110 25 Syria Family Practice, Pediatrics, Dermatology 10-14 July 1,006 * Uganda Urology 21-29 July * 35 Kenya General Surgery 3-10 August 100 30 Chad Internal Diseases, Pediatrics 14-29 August 1,774 * Niger Internal Diseases, Pediatrics 18-26 August 1,393 * Syria Family Practice, Pediatrics 30 October-3 November 760 * Sudan Gynecologic Surgery 15-25 December 60 51 Chad Internal Diseases, Pediatrics, Dentistry 18-30 December 2,248 * Total 8,896 176 Having organized more than 200 volunteer medical teams so far, Yeryüzü Doktorları sent 11 volunteer medical teams to 8 different countries in 2018. A total of 79 volunteers were worked with for 101 days, and 8,896 examinations and 176 surgeries were performed. Our earned value was 1,269,764 TL within the scope of the organizations held with 13 different partner agencies/institutions. 76% of the project expenses were covered by Yeryüzü Doktorları, 23% by funding institutions, and 1% by local partners. VOLUNTEER MEDICAL TEAM PROJECTS Yeryüzü Doktorları provides services to the patients, who cannot be treated with local facilities, with its volunteer medical teams in many branches such as general surgery, orthopedics and traumatology, urology, earnose-throat, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, internal diseases, gynecology, pediatrics, cardiology, audiology, etc. 3.6.1. Somalia Medical Specialization Program Aiming to increase the local capacity by closing the specialist doctor gap in Somalia, Somalia Medical Specialization Program was started in 2013 under management of Yeryüzü Doktorları in collaboration with Somalia Benadir University and Istanbul Medeniyet University. The students admitted to the project receive education for 2 months in observer status in Turkey. The students completing the education return their countries and proceed with their thesis studies for 2 years. Students who conduct a successful thesis defense qualify for receiving a certificate at the end of the 3 years. A total of 49 doctors received education in observer status in Turkey in the branches of general surgery, internal diseases, gynecology, pediatrics and anesthesia within the scope of the project. A total of 21 specialty students graduated, including 9 in general surgery in 2016, 5 in general surgery and internal diseases in 2017, and 7 in the same branches in 2018. 3.6.2. Uganda DDH-PEV Training %80 of them being in developing countries, around 100 thousand babies. Around 100 thousand babies are born with congenital Pes Equino Varus (PEV) worldwide every year. Therefore, it is planned to give courses of congenital pes equino varus and Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) in the countries where this problem is prevalent. Within the scope of the project that was first performed in Uganda, DDH-PEV course was given to 280 healthcare professionals at Uganda Islamic University between 7-13 May 2018, and examinations of 3 people were conducted within the scope of the practical training. 27 28 ## Sayfa 17 WASH PROJECTS 3.7 More than 2 billion people worldwide cannot access safe water resources, and 3 of every 10 people do not have clean water at their home. 502 thousand deaths occur every year as a result of the diarrhea arising from the use of dirty waters and lack of sanitation, and most of these deaths involve children younger than 5 years. Yeryüzü Doktorları carries out water well drilling activities in the regions with drought and insufficient infrastructure so as to prevent spread of contagious diseases resulting from the lack of sanitation. In this respect, 61 water wells were drilled and 19,775 people gained access to clean water in Afghanistan, Chad and Somalia in 2018. 3.6.3. Chechnya (RF) Healthcare Training Yeryüzü Doktorları went to the region between 14-19 November 2018 with a team consisting of 6 doctors specialized in their fields for the purpose of providing healthcare training service in partnership of Chechnya Ministry of Health. Conducted a feasibility study for the establishment of a neonatal intensive care unit in Gudermes city, the team also performed surgeries and examinations of the patients who do not have the opportunity for treatment. The training was given to 10 people in the fields of radiology, anesthesia and neonatal. 3.14. Outputs of WASH projects in 2018 Country Number of Wells Drilled Number of Beneficiaries Afghanistan 41 11.025 Chad 14 7.000 Somalia 6 1.750 Total 61 19.775 3.6.4. Azerbaijan Pediatric Advanced Life Support Training Yeryüzü Doktorları started a practical training project in 2016 in partnership with Azerbaijan Ministry of Health and Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care Association and with the support of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency. The training has responded an important need for the improvement of basic/advanced life support, care and follow-up quality as well as other emergency treatment approaches in lifethreatening pediatric emergency/trauma cases. A total of 158 people received training within the scope of the trainings held at 5 different centers in Azerbaijan in 2016-2017, and 4 people who succeeded among these doctors were brought to Turkey in 2017 and completed the trainer training. In 2018, 4 doctors who completed the trainer training in Turkey took part as trainer together with Turkish doctors in the project where a total of 68 people received training. 29 30 ## Sayfa 18 COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES ## Sayfa 19 4.1 CAMPAIGNS 4.1.1. Nutrition Health Campaign 4.1.3. WASH Campaign 4.1.2. Zakat and Fitra Campaign 4.1.4. Qurbani Campaign 33 34 ## Sayfa 20 4.1.5. Maternal Health Campaign 4.1.6. Yemen Campaign 4.1.7. Campaign Revenue Information Revenue information of the campaigns held by Yeryüzü Doktorları in 2018 is presented in the following table. 4.1. Campaign Revenues *Revenues cover the entire of 2018. Campaign Total* Nutrition Health Campaign ₺ 2,742,210.27 Zakat and Fitra Campaign ₺ 3,364,093.06 WASH Campaign ₺ 1,142,508.81 Qurbani Campaign ₺ 8,144,034.59 Maternal Health Campaign ₺ 349,505.56 Yemen Campaign ₺ 1,642,110.10 TOTAL ₺ 17,959,478.36 35 36 ## Sayfa 21 22 January – 16 March 2018 | Photograph Exhibition “Life is Better Saving” Yeryüzü Doktorları organized a photograph exhibition hosting the shots related to the campaign launched with the name “Life is Better Saving” so as to draw attention to the inequality in access to healthcare services and the humanitarian tragedies being suffered. The special shots, in which the activities of Yeryüzü Doktorları were photographed, were presented to the taste of people of Istanbul in the photograph exhibition “Life is Better Saving” that started on 22 January in Istanbul at Ünalan station and continued at Yenikapı, Metrokent and Yamanevler stations. 2 March 2018 | Nutritional Health Service in Eastern Ghouta Region of Syria Yeryüzü Doktorları continued the nutritional health activities in Eastern Ghouta, where the people suffer from difficulties in supplying of the materials like food and medication due to blockade that has been ongoing for 5 years, and provided nutritional health supplements to 2,500 people a month under supervision of the specialists. 14 March 2018 | Field Memories from Yeryüzü Doktorları on the Doctor’s Day Having commenced its activities in 2000 as a non-governmental organization in the field of healthcare, Yeryüzü Doktorları strives to reach the regions in need of healthcare aid in the world with the projects carried out in various fields. Yeryüzü Doktorları that has supported thousands of people in need and made them hold on to life so far with around 20 thousand volunteers shared the stories of those, whose efforts are the physical manifestation of the compassion of these territories, with the public on the occasion of the 14 March Doctor’s Day. 15 March 2018 | Syria War In Its 7th Year The Syria civil war started on 15 March 2011 completed its 7th year. Drawing attention to the fact that the healthcare facilities have undergone attacks in the region, Yeryüzü Doktorları stated that it has been carrying out its activities aimed at supporting people of Syria since the first years of the crisis. 16 March 2018 | Yeryüzü Doktorları New Head Office Opening Ceremony Yeryüzü Doktorları held the opening ceremony of its new head office. Volunteers and donators of Yeryüzü Doktorları as well as many guests from civil society and press participated in the ceremony. Following the ribbon cutting ceremony, the program proceeded with the speech of Dr. Yahyahan Güney, chairman of the board, and ended with a tour of the building which is the new spot from where compassion and health will spread to the world. 22 March 2018 | Should We Celebrate World Water Day? Drawing attention to the problems in access to clean water and the related contagious diseases especially in the low-income countries on the occasion of World Water Day, Yeryüzü Doktorları ensured access of 120 thousand people to clean water by drilling 172 water wells so far in Chad, Kenya, Niger, DR Congo, Somalia and Afghanistan, where there is drought and the infrastructure is deficient, in order to prevent spread of such diseases. 22-25 March 2018 | Yeryüzü Doktorları Run Booth at Expo Fair Hosting hundreds of local and international medical companies by gathering the sector under the same roof every year as the business platform of the medical industry, Expomed Eurasia welcomed ten thousands of sector professionals for the 26th time on 28-30 March 2018 at Tüyap Fair and Congress Center in Büyükçekmece, Istanbul. Yeryüzü Doktorları communicated its healthcare activities to the visitors on its booth in the fair where the health officers of the public institutions also took part. 24 March 2018 | Yeryüzü Doktorları was at the Career Festival of Boğaziçi Managers Foundation Held for the 12th time on Saturday, 24 March, the Career Festival of Boğaziçi Managers Foundation took place at Istanbul Chamber of Industry Foundation – Sakıp Sabancı Conference Hall with participation of 400 people and contribution of 30 leading organizations of our country. Yeryüzü Doktorları communicated its activities and career opportunities to the young people at the festival. 9 April 2018 | Yeryüzü Doktorları Treated Those Injured in the Great Return Walk Hundreds of people have recently been injured during the Great Return Walk in Gaza, which was under blockade for years and where 7 of every 10 people are in need of humanitarian aid. Operating in the region since 2015 and providing physical therapy and psychosocial support services Gaza, Yeryüzü Doktorları treated the people injured in the Great Return Walk through its mobile healthcare teams and clinic. 14-25 April 2018 | Yeryüzü Doktorları Brought Health to Chad According to the data of World Health Organization, more than 1.9 million people have difficulty in access to basic healthcare services in Chad. While malaria is the primary cause of death in children younger than five years, a thousand people lost their lives due to malaria in the last year. As the only organization providing healthcare service at Sido Refugee Camp in Chad, where more than 50 thousand people live, Yeryüzü Doktorları carried out activities in region with a volunteer medical team of 4 people between the dates 14-25 April. in the country was severely damaged and thousands of people are deprived of the basic healthcare services. On the other hand, the population is increasing with the internal migrations in the regions which became safe following the Operation Euphrates Shield, and it is strived to provide basic healthcare services in these regions through the Ministry of Health of Republic of Turkey and a limited number of non-governmental organizations. Delivering its healthcare aids to the regions since the first days of the crisis in Syria, Yeryüzü Doktorları held 23 April event for Syrian children in the region of the Euphrates Shield. 23 – 29 April 2018 | Photograph Exhibition “Life is Better Saving” Met with People of Bursa Thousands of people are living on the verge of hunger in Yemen, Somalia and Eastern Ghouta. There is difficulty in access to health services in Gaza, Somalia, Uganda and Afghanistan. Similar difficulties are observed in many more countries and regions where drought, poverty and internal disturbances are being suffered. Aiming to take health to all these geographies with the campaign “Life is Better Saving”, which was launched to touch more lives in the geographies where health services cannot be accessed due to drought, poverty and internal disturbances, Yeryüzü Doktorları made people of Bursa meet the photograph exhibition of hosting the shots related to the campaign between the dates 23 - 29 April. 2 - 6 May 2018 | Yeryüzü Doktorları met with the Youth at Istanbul Youth Festival Tens of events were held in the fields of sports, art, culture, technology, social responsibility and many other at Istanbul Youth Festival organized between 2-6 May 2018 in the Event Area of Yenikapı Square. Yeryüzü Doktorları, one of the participants, drew the interest of the youth, as well. 23 April 2018 | Cross-border 23 April Event from Yeryüzü Doktorları According to the data of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, there are 6.5 million internal refugees in Syria including 2.8 million children. Due to the civil war that entered its seventh year, the healthcare service infrastructure 4.2 PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 4.2.1. News from Yeryüzü 37 38 ## Sayfa 22 8 May 2018 | Yeryüzü Doktorları went to Uganda for Trainings and Treatments in the field of Orthopedics Yeryüzü Doktorları went to Uganda with 2 specialist doctors and 1 project coordinator so as to perform studies in the field of orthopedics. Volunteer physicians, who gave training to Ugandan doctors, nurses and academicians about developmental dysplasia of the hip and pes equinovarus deformities, also performed treatments in this field within the scope of the practical training. The team tried to perform treatments of child patients in the rural areas in two cities of Uganda. 17 May 2018 | Support from Yeryüzü Doktorları to Gaza The number of the injured people keeps on rising in the Great Return Walk, which was started on 30 March 2018 and is continued every Friday. Yeryüzü Doktorları visited homes of 270 people just in the last one week and provided 618 sessions in the fields of physical treatment, nursing, psychosocial support together with 53 physical treatment sessions to 30 people at the clinics in the region. 18 May 2018 | Yeryüzü Doktorları launched the Campaign “A Matter of Life or Death” Since 2012, Yeryüzü Doktorları has been conducting nutrition health activities in the regions such as Somalia, Niger, Yemen and Syria-Eastern Ghouta, where severe starvation is prevalent, so as to ensure the people struggling with starvation to hold on to life. In this respect, Yeryüzü Doktorları that launched its campaign named “A Matter of Life or Death” in Ramadan of 2018 stated that it expected the supports of its donators. 23 May - 2 July 2018 | Photograph Exhibitio “A Matter of Life or Death” Yeryüzü Doktorları organized a photograph exhibition hosting the shots related to the campaign launched with the name “A Matter of Life or Death” so as to raise awareness toward the hunger crisis suffered in the world. Started on 23 May at Bursa Şehreküstü metro station, the exhibition was presented to the interest of the people at Istanbul Metro as of 6 May. 20 June 2018 | Who Wants To Be Away From Home? World Refugee Day Since 2001, 20 June of every year has been accepted as the “World Refugee Day”, and the people forced to migrate due to wars, conflicts, cruelty and poverty are commemorated on that day. The first 3 countries sending the most immigrants in the world are Syria, Afghanistan and South Sudan. Hosting 3.5 million refugees, Turkey maintains its position of being the most hospitable country. Yeryüzü Doktorları drew the attention to the health problems of the refugees forced to leave their homes due to wars, conflicts, cruelty and poverty on 20 June World Refugee Day. 6 June 2018 | Water For Us, Life For Them! Yeryüzü Doktorları realizes clean water access projects for the purpose of preventing the diseases resulting from use of dirty water. In this context, it drilled 184 water wells and ensured access of 127 thousand people to clean water in Chad, Kenya, DR Congo, Niger, Somalia and Afghanistan in 2013. Started the campaign “Water For Us, Life For Them!”, the association stated that it targeted to make more people meet clean water with the support of its donators. 25 July 2018 | Let There Be Sacrifice, Let There Be Health Yeryüzü Doktorları performs Qurbani organizations since 2005 in order to reduce the negative effects of poor nutrition on health within the scope of preventive health projects. For this purpose, it launched the campaign “Let There Be Sacrifice, Let There Be Health” in 2018, and held Qurbani organizations in Kenya, Chad, Niger, Uganda, Somalia, Tanzania, Sudan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria and Gaza. 17 October 2018 | To Be Born is the Most Basic Right! According to the data of World Health Organization, about 830 women die every day due to preventable causes related with pregnancy and labor. 2 million and 600 hundred babies lose their lives within the first month after birth around the world. In this direction, the association launched the campaign “To Be Born is the Most Basic Right!” in 2018, and endeavored for babies to come into the world healthily and for the mothers to hold on to life thanks to the services provided before, during and after birth in the regions with limited facilities of labor. In the clinics opened/supported for mothers and children, it conducted pregnancy follow-up, checked the preand post-natal baby development processes, and provided nutrition and medication support where necessary. 26-28 October 2018 | Yeryüzü Doktorları at Greatist Istanbul Congress Yeryüzü Doktorları took its part with its booth at the Greatist Congress which was held at Grand Cevahir Congress Center on 26-28 October to make Istanbul one of the dental meeting points of the world. 30 October – 5 November 2018 | Yeryüzü Doktorları at Yenikapı to say “To Be Born is the Most Basic Right! Operating in around 50 countries so far with its staff of around twenty thousand volunteers, Yeryüzü Doktorları launched a campaign named “To Be Born is the Most Basic Right!” in the regions where the labor health services are limited. In this respect, it met with the people of Istanbul at Yenikapı Metro between 30 October - 5 November with its shots consisting of mother and child portraits from all around the world. 11 November 2018 | Young Yeryüzü Doktorları participated in the 40th Istanbul Marathon Young Yeryüzü Doktorları communities at a total of 8 universities in Istanbul and nearby provinces ran the 40th Istanbul Marathon for the compassion in order to draw attention to the need for compassion all around the world. 10 December 2018 | Emergency Call From Yemen! Carrying out its activities for many years in Yemen and intensified them upon outbreak of the crisis in 2015, Yeryüzü Doktorları opened 4 nutrition health centers in the region in 2016. In 2018, it launched the aid campaign named “Emergency Call From Yemen!” when the effects of the crisis intensified. Within the scope of the campaign, it provided medical food supplements for those in need, particularly the children below younger than 5 years and mothers, who are the most affected group by hunger, and treated the malnutrition resulting from long-lasting hunger and leading to death if not intervened. 15 - 25 December 2018 | Yeryüzü Doktorları Took Healthcare Service to Sudan Turkish doctors became hope for fistula patients in Sudan, where 5.5 million people are in need of humanitarian aid. The volunteer doctors, being present in the region between the dates 15-25 December conducted a study for 1 week at Nyala-Sudan Turkey Education and Research Hospital opened in 2014. In the project supported also by Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency, the healthcare team consisted of 4 gynecologists, 2 nurses and 1 aesthetician returned the country after performing 51 difficult surgeries which could not be treated in the local circumstances. 17-18 November 2018 | UNIW NGO Fair Organized in collaboration with the Union of NGOs of the Islamic World (UNIW) and the Foundation of Volunteer Organizations of Turkey and with the support of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and targeting to bring the international non-governmental organizations together, the 3rd International NGO Fair was held at Yenikapı Eurasia Show and Culture Center between the dates 17-18 November. 175 organizations from 40 countries and more than 10 thousand visitors participated in the fair. 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