--- title: "Annual Report 2024" url: https://yyd.org.tr/en/about-us/reports/annual-report-2024 language: en type: pdf updated: 2025-12-18 publisher: "Yeryüzü Doktorları Derneği (YYD)" --- # Annual Report 2024 **Document:** [Annual Report 2024 (PDF)](https://yyd.org.tr/uploads/pdf-1766060010062-988707152.pdf) **Sayfa:** [Reports](https://yyd.org.tr/en/about-us/reports) ## Sayfa 1 2024 ANNUAL REPORT yyd.org.tr/en ## Sayfa 3 INTRODUCTION 5 We continue to bring hope to lives with our more than 45 thousand volunteers. Chairman of the Board Specialist M.D. Yahyahan GÜNEY INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 02 04 03 SUMMARY OF 2024 7 GENERAL INFORMATION 11 COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES 47 SERVICES 21 1.1. Countries of the Projects 8 1.2. Highlights of 2024 Activities 9 1.3. Resource Management 9 2.1. Mission, Vision and Principles 12 2.2. Corporate Governance and Organizational Structure 14 2.3. Main Areas of Activity 16 2.4. National And International Collaborations 19 4.1. 2024 Data for Web Site & Social Media 48 4.2. Volunteer Management 49 4.3. Young Doctors Worldwide 49 3.1. Emergency Projects 22 3.2. Maternal and Child Health Projects 34 3.3. Nutrition Health Projects 38 3.4. Eye Health Projects 43 3.5. Volunteer Medical Team Projects 44 3.6. Medical Training Projects 45 3.7. WASH Projects 45 The world continues to face difficult challenges every year, and these crises that affect millions make societies even more vulnerable. The year 2024 was also a year for the world in which we faced different challenges and struggled to meet the most urgent needs amidst indescribable suffering. As Yeryüzü Doktorları, we have been acting with the awareness of serving the humanity regardless of religion, language or race, since the first day we were founded. We work to provide people in the grip of difficult conditions such as war, disaster, hunger and poverty, with health care services, regardless of the circumstances. In our journey that started many years ago with a group of volunteer healthcare professionals, today we are happy to reach more than 20 million people in need, thanks to our more than 45 thousand volunteers. We share the joy of tens of thousands of mothers and children who have held on to the life again with our nutrition treatments to fight against hunger, and the excitement of hundreds of thousands of cataract patients who have started to look at the world with hope again with our cataract surgeries. We work under great risks, facing the challenging landscapes of the world, without expecting anything in return. In the upcoming years, we will continue to walk on this path of goodness with the same determination and to work to heal many more lives with your support. We would like to extend our most sincere gratitude to all our donors and volunteers who have supported us throughout this process. We provided health care services to more than 20 million people. Annual Report 2024 4 5 ## Sayfa 4 1 SUMMARY OF 2024 Annual Report 2024 6 7 ## Sayfa 5 SUMMARY OF 2024 We provided services in a total of 40 different countries in 2024. 1.1. COUNTRIES OF THE PROJECTS 1.3. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1.2. HIGHLIGHTS OF 2024 ACTIVITIES 1.3.1. Where Did Our Resources Come From? 1.3.2. Where Were Our Resources Used? Individual Donations Corporate Donations Donations In-Kind Corporate Income General Administrative Expenses Projects and Programs Resource Development Operation Management Projected Operation Management Percentage 71.47 5.07 0.53 22.93 Percentage 1.96 4.16 33.72 60.17 Amount 521,257,922.09 ₺ 36,955,428.71 ₺ 3,854,050.99 ₺ 167,226,817.60 ₺ Amount 14,261,401.89 ₺ 30,310,149.03 ₺ 245,886,353.52 ₺ 438,831,814.95 ₺ • Afghanistan • Bangladesh • Benin • Chad • Ethiopia • India • Cameroon • Mali • Niger • Pakistan • Senegal • Sierra Leone • Sri Lanka • Somalia • Tanzania • Uganda • Syria • Yemen • Palestine • Kazakhstan • Azerbaijan • Kosovo • Türkiye • Peru • Honduras • Lebanon • Sudan • Egypt • Albania • Ivory Coast • Cambodia • Togo • Morocco • Bosnia-Herzegovina • Nigeria • Mozambique • Nepal • Burkina Faso • Kenya • South Africa 1 Examination 896,160 Surgery 4,613 Birth 2,002 Medication and Medical Equipment Support 298,661 Clean Water 52,722 Psychosocial Support 31,497 Training 21,908 Nutrition Treatment 32,484 Food Support 959,934 Annual Report 2024 8 9 ## Sayfa 6 2 GENERAL INFORMATION Annual Report 2024 10 11 ## Sayfa 7 GENERAL INFORMATION 2 2.1.1. Mission and Vision 2.1.2. Principles Having started its activities as an international humanitarian aid organization focused on health, Yeryüzü Doktorları has carried out hundreds of projects so far in more than 65 countries with the support of more than 400 thousand donors and more than 45 thousand volunteers. Having set out initially by organizing short-term health care camps with volunteer medical teams, Yeryüzü Doktorları has started to accomplish longer-term projects in the course of time. As of 2024, it has volunteer medical team services, cataract camps, water well and food support activities, equipment - medication supports and medical training projects, as well as centers providing permanent services in 8 different countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Chad, Palestine, Somalia, Syria, Yemen and Türkiye. Mission: To reach those in need who are unable to access health care services and to help them hold on to life. Vision: A leading and competent NGO in the field of medical aid. Focus on Needs: Services to be provided to those in need are at the center of the decisions and practices of Yeryüzü Doktorları. Attention is paid to quality, quantity and sustainability of the services that are provided without any discrimination based on religion, language, race, gender and geography. Competence: Yeryüzü Doktorları carries out its medical aid operations with effective and efficient processes and provides quality services. In this context, it embodies and continuously develops the necessary corporate competencies. It does not take any initiative requiring special knowledge, skill and competence that it does not possess. Respect for Humanitarian Values: Yeryüzü Doktorları acts based on humanitarian values that form the very essence of helping, such as compassion, sincerity, humility, and trust. It respects the beliefs, cultures and traditions of different geographies and nations. Independence: Yeryüzü Doktorları acts in line with its mission, principles and plans that it has announced in order to spread the goodness. The collaborations that it makes to better serve the beneficiaries do not go beyond this framework. Transparency: Yeryüzü Doktorları transparently discloses what is done with the resources entrusted to it. Services are always conducted in an accountable manner in administrative, financial and legal terms. 2.1. MISSION, VISION AND PRINCIPLES Annual Report 2024 12 13 ## Sayfa 8 GENERAL INFORMATION 2 2.2. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 2.2.1. Members of the Board of Directors 2.2.3. Associate Members of the Board of Directors 2.2.5. Organizational Chart General Assembly Board of Directors CEO Corporate Communications Volunteer Management Resource Development Health Programs Donor Relations Management Capacity Building Accounting and Finance Country and Regional Representatives Humanitarian Aid Operations Internal Audit Monitoring and Evaluation Information Technologies Administrative and Financial Affairs Procurement and Logistics Process Development Programs and Operations Press and Public Relations Management Administrative Affairs and Human Resources Social Media and Web Content Management Campaign and Event Management Capacity and Organizational Development Supervisory Board 2.2.4. Associate Members of the Supervisory Board 2.2.2. Members of the Supervisory Board Name Yahyahan Güney Hasan Oktay Özkan Mehmet Metin Ahmet Salduz Gülay Okay Muhammed Fatih Şimşekoğlu Ramazan Dilek Name Yücel Aytaç Ali Adil Güneren Mustafa Çetin Abdulkadir Turgut Mehmet Akif Seylan Mustafa Bekerecioğlu Hacer Öztürk Aydın Name Musab Baki Mustafa Nimetoğlu Name Erhan Sarışın Mehmet Akif Kaygusuz Osman Baturhan Dursun Position Chairman Vice Chairman Treasurer Member Member Member Member Member Position Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Position Member Member Position Chairman of the Supervisory Board Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board Member Annual Report 2024 14 15 ## Sayfa 9 GENERAL INFORMATION 2 2.3. MAIN AREAS OF ACTIVITY 2.3.1. Emergency Projects Yeryüzü Doktorları provides emergency treatment services by sending volunteer medical teams to the relevant region 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 health centers, establishes field hospitals and health centers, and creates mobile health care teams. It develops and implements medium-long term projects so as to replenish the basic needs related to health care infrastructure affected by the crisis situation. 2.3.4. Eye Health Projects Yeryüzü Doktorları treats eye diseases, in particular the cataract, and distributes eyeglasses as part of its eye health activities. It also aims to reinforce the local capacity by supporting the healthcare institutions in the regions where eye health projects are carried out, through activities such as establishment of eye surgery units and training of local healthcare personnel. 2.3.3. Nutrition Health Projects Within the scope of the nutrition health projects, Yeryüzü Doktorları establishes nutrition health centers and 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 of age and in pregnant/ nursing mothers due to poor nutrition is treated at these centers. In circumstances where medical nutrition treatment cannot be provided, nutritional support is provided through food packages, qurbani meat offered during Eid al-Adha, etc. 2.3.2. Maternal and Child Health Projects Yeryüzü Doktorları opens maternal and child health centers and/or improves the existing centers in those regions where mother and child death are observed frequently. These centers provide health care services such as routine checks of pregnant and nursing mothers, performance of healthy deliveries, vaccination of babies, and performance of pediatric examinations. In addition, pregnant or nursing mothers or mothers who have recently given birth are provided with trainings on baby care and reproductive health. Annual Report 2024 16 17 ## Sayfa 10 GENERAL INFORMATION 2 2.4. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS 2.3.5. Volunteer Medical Team Projects Yeryüzü Doktorları provides health care services in locations in need in the fields of both surgical and internal medicine. Accordingly, it organizes short-term camps in the cases where physical facilities are available but there is a lack of specialist physicians and costs of medications and consumables can generally not be covered. In these camps, people whose treatment needs advanced specialist knowledge are examined and operated on by the volunteer medical teams of Yeryüzü Doktorları. Trainings, on the other hand, that are aimed at exchange of information and experience with the local healthcare professionals during these practices constitute an indispensable part of this entire 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. 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 Yeryüzü Doktorları conducts its projects in coordination and collaboration with international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNI- CEF), World Food Program (WFP), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) and International Organization for Migration (IOM), and national organizations such as Republic of Türkiye, Ministry of Health, Republic of Türkiye, Ministry of Interior, Republic of Türkiye, Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services of the Republic of Türkiye, Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) and Turkish Red Crescent. It also establishes partnerships with local health care authorities, national/international NGOs and universities on project basis in the countries where it carries out activities Annual Report 2024 18 19 ## Sayfa 11 3 SERVICES Annual Report 2024 20 21 ## Sayfa 12 3.1. EMERGENCY PROJECTS 3.1.1. Afrin Jindires Refugee Health Center 3.1.2. Suluk Health Center Yeryüzü Doktorları established Jindires Refugee Health Center in October 2018 for the purpose of providing primary health care services to those refugees living in Muhammediye and Deyr Ballut camps located in Afrin/Jindires region of Syria. The center provides health care services in the branches of internal medicine, pediatrics, dental health and emergency observation. It also provides free medication support and carries out psychosocial support activities for children. As of December 2023, it started to provide mobile health services in Aleppo and its vicinity. Yeryüzü Doktorları has been providing primary health care services in the Tel Abyad/Suluk region of Syria since December 2020. The center provides services in the branches of internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, dental health, dermatology, emergency observation and ear, nose and throat. In addition to these services, patients are also provided with free medication support. Position Physician Nurse Midwife Pharmacist Psychologist Administrative Personnel Position Physician Nurse Pharmacist Administrative Personnel Services Examination Treatment Medication and Medical Equipment Support Psychosocial Support Total Services Examination Treatment Medication and Medical Equipment Support Total Number 4 3 1 1 1 7 Number 7 4 1 11 Beneficiaries 55,413 14,393 40,165 6,396 116,367 Beneficiaries 30,078 9,933 40,011 80,022 Afrin Jindires Refugee Health Center Team Suluk Health Center Team 2024 Outputs of Afrin Jindires Refugee Health Center 2024 Outputs of Suluk Health Center SERVICES 3 Annual Report 2024 22 23 ## Sayfa 13 3.1.3. Palestine Program Having carried out various activities in the field of health care since the 2000s in Gaza, where approximately 2 million Palestinians live, Yeryüzü Doktorları identified, as a result of the needs analyzes performed, that the biggest health problem in the region is the need for physical therapy and rehabilitation services, and focused its work in this field since 2014. Within the scope of Gaza Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Project, Yeryüzü Doktorları provided equipment and operation support in 2014 to two physical therapy and rehabilitation centers providing services with limited facilities in the Northern Gaza region and Gaza City, and established a new physical therapy and rehabilitation center in 2015 in the Khan Younis region to the south of Gaza. In 2016, mobile health services were added to the project and home treatment, medical care and psychological support services started to be provided by 5 different teams consisting of 22 personnel. Teams operating in different cities in the Gaza Strip provided more than 65 thousand people with physical therapy and rehabilitation, medical wound care and psychosocial support services and medication and medical equipment support until 2023 through the Khan Younis Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center. The humanitarian crisis which started in Palestine on October 7, 2023 caused one of the greatest destructions of recent years and is still ongoing. Yeryüzü Doktorları continued its services uninterruptedly during this difficult period, regardless of the circumstances. In the region where the intensity of attacks is increasing every passing day and access to basic needs is becoming increasingly difficult, various aids were provided to meet urgent needs. Position Physician Nurse Pharmacist Physiotherapist Psychosocial Support Personnel Administrative Personnel Logistics Personnel Number 5 2 1 2 1 4 2 Palestine Program Team The 7th of October Crisis and Emergency Aid Activities In this context, 500 people were distributed flour sacks and 93 thousand 410 people were delivered hot meals in 2024. In addition, 2 thousand 542 food parcels were distributed and one thousand people were provided with infant formula support. In order to support the healthcare system, 82 thousand 444 people were provided with medication and medical and other equipment aid, and 725 people were provided with physical therapy and rehabilitation services. Aid trucks prepared in Egypt and Jordan to be sent to our team in Gaza arrived the Rafah Border Gate and the Erez Border Gate, and 115 thousand 521 people were provided with aid. At the same time, aid supplies were delivered to the ship of goodness which was sent from Mersin to Gaza, and 5 thousand people were provided with support. In order to ensure the continuity of health care services, healthcare professionals were provided with cash support and 386 people were provided with mobile medical team services. 365 thousand 91 people were examined throughout this process. In addition, one thousand 750 children benefited from various activities for psychosocial support of children. Within the scope of the activities carried out, nearly 600 thousand people in need were delivered aid, and the region was provided with 2 ambulances to support the healthcare system of Gaza. Yeryüzü Doktorları continues its work with great self-devotion to meet the urgent needs of the people of Gaza and to support health care services. Services Examination Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Emergency Aid Package Medication and Medical Equipment Support Hot Meal Food Parcel Psychosocial Support Total Beneficiaries 365,091 725 18,465 82,444 93,410 28,692 1,750 590,577 2024 Outputs of Palestine Program SERVICES 3 Annual Report 2024 24 25 ## Sayfa 14 3.1.4. Chad Sido Refugee Health Center 100 thousand refugees, who migrated to Chad due to the Central Africa crisis started in late 2013, have started to take shelter in the camps established in the southeast of the country. Having first supported a health care center in Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic, in the course of the crisis, Yeryüzü Doktorları started to provide health care services in Chad Doyaba Refugee Camp in July 2014. In 2016, a new health care center was opened in Sido Refugee Camp located in Maro region of Chad, providing shelter for 50 thousand refugees. Within the center, which completed its eighth year at the end of 2024, services such as primary health care, medication support and basic laboratory tests are provided free of charge and on a regular basis. In addition, those in need who have difficulty in reaching the center are provided with health care services, through mobile teams. Position Physician Pharmacist Nurse Administrative Personnel Laboratory Technician Community Health Professional Services Examination Laboratory Support Medication and Medical Equipment Support Total Number 1 1 1 1 1 4 Beneficiaries 15,901 3,192 15,344 34,437 Chad Sido Refugee Health Center Team Chad Sido Refugee Health Center 3.1.5. Somalia Mogadishu Family Health Center Mogadishu Family Health Center, located on the Afgoye road in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, where internally displaced people live, started to provide services in February 2019. Services such as primary health care, medication support and basic laboratory tests are provided within the center free of charge and on a regular basis. Position Physician Pharmacist Laboratory Technician Nurse Administrative Personnel Services Examination Laboratory Support Medication and Medical Equipment Support Total Number 1 1 1 2 5 Beneficiaries 9,131 4,523 8,615 22,269 Somalia Mogadishu Family Health Center Team 2024 Outputs of Somalia Mogadishu Family Health Center SERVICES 3 Annual Report 2024 26 27 ## Sayfa 15 3.1.6. Bangladesh Thaingkhali Refugee Health Center 3.1.7. Türkiye-Syria Earthquake (6 th of February Kahramanmaraş Earthquake) Yeryüzü Doktorları has been operating uninterruptedly in Bangladesh since 2017, and provides services in the region such as primary health care service, hygiene kit distribution, qurbani operations, food parcel distribution, iftar organizations and cataract camps . Thaingkhali Refugee Health Center carries out its operations in the refugee camp no. 19 in Cox’s Bazaar region of Bangladesh since June 2020. Within the center, primary health care services and free medication support are provided for refugees. During the earthquakes that occurred on February 6, 2023, centered in Kahramanmaraş and caused great destruction in Syria as well, 50 thousand 783 people in Türkiye and minimum 8 thousand 476 people in Syria lost their lives, and more than 122 thousand people were injured, according to official figures. 11 provinces of us, including Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Adıyaman and Malatya, were affected by this earthquake, which was described as the “Disaster of the Century”. Having arrived in the region within the first 24 hours of the earthquake with volunteer medical teams from all over Türkiye, Yeryüzü Doktorları delivered humanitarian aid supplies to those in need and started the first interventions. During this period, surgeries were performed for earthquake victims in the fields of orthopedics and gynecology, and earthquake victims who gave birth suddenly or were about to lose their limbs held on to life by means of these interventions. Earthquake victims were provided with examination, treatment and medication support services within the scope of primary health care service provided in tent hospitals erected in the earthquake region. At the same time, in order to reduce the psychological effects of the earthquake on disaster victims, psychosocial support tents were erected and both group and individual interview sessions Position Physician Nurse Midwife Administrative Personnel Services Examination Medication Support Hygiene Kit Emergency Aid Package Psychosocial Support Total Services Examination Total Number 2 1 1 4 Beneficiaries 5,581 13,854 224 4,000 24,199 47,858 Beneficiaries 25,165 25,165 Bangladesh Thaingkhali Refugee Health Center Team 2024 Outputs of Bangladesh Thaingkhali Refugee Health Center were held along with activities for children and adults, accompanied by expert psychologists. In addition to the health care services provided in the earthquake region during Ramadan, food parcels were distributed in tents and container cities in order to meet the food needs in the region and to support nutrition health. Again, within the scope of qurbani operations carried out in the earthquake region during Eid al-Adha, 229 animals were sacrificed on share basis and their meats were distributed to 13 thousand 466 beneficiaries. Having continued its services since the first day of the earthquake, Yeryüzü Doktorları provided primary health care support and psychosocial support services and distributed hygiene kits and food parcels, domestically in Kahramanmaraş, Adıyaman, Hatay and Malatya. It also played an active role in the Jindires region of Syria, where the effects of the earthquake were felt, and supported the earthquake victims with its health care services. The work, which continued in 2024 as well in 4 provinces, was completed on July 31, 2024. SERVICES 3 Annual Report 2024 28 29 ## Sayfa 16 Kahramanmaraş Having arrived in the region on the first day of the earthquake, Yeryüzü Doktorları erected a tent hospital in Oniki Şubat Stadium during the acute period, and provided the earthquake victims with examination, treatment and medication support services, with volunteer medical teams. Having continued its activities in Sakarya Container City following start of construction of container cities, Yeryüzü Doktorları provided earthquake victims with health care support through primary health care services. In addition, it aimed to reduce the psychological effects of the earthquake on disaster victims by conducting individual and group interviews within the scope of the psychosocial support activities it provided. It carried out instructive and developing activities by carrying out child-friendly area activities for children. In addition, it formed mobile medical teams for those in need in the earthquake region, who did not have access to a health support station, and provided earthquake victims in rural areas with services, through these mobile teams. Food parcels and hygiene kits were distributed to those in need at certain periods. The work carried out in the Kahramanmaraş region was completed on March 31, 2024. Services Examination Medication Support Hygiene Kit Emergency Aid Package Psychosocial Support Total Services Examination Medication Support Emergency Aid Package Psychosocial Support Total Services Examination Medication Support Emergency Aid Package Psychosocial Support Total Beneficiaries 1,810 1,783 224 300 4,231 8,348 Beneficiaries 1,356 9,656 3,100 10,472 24,584 Beneficiaries 2,415 2,415 300 2,645 7,775 Hatay Adıyaman In Hatay, which suffered serious destruction during the earthquake, a tent hospital was first erected during the acute period, and mobile medical teams were sent to rural areas where health care service was needed. At the same time, emergency surgeries were performed in the first weeks by volunteer physicians in hospitals that remained intact. Having continued their activities in Qatar Container City following the establishment of container cities, Yeryüzü Doktorları teams continued their activities by establishing health support stations and psychosocial support centers, and distributed food parcels and hygiene kits to those in need at regular intervals. The work carried out in the Hatay region was completed on July 31, 2024. At the health station, which was established in Adıyaman at the first stage with 2 containers, earthquake victims were provided with primary health care service and medication support. In addition to health care services, emergency aid packages were delivered to earthquake victims. In Vartana Temporary Prefabricated Container City, psychosocial support activities and individual and group interviews were carried out, child-friendly area activities were organized, and activities were continued to reduce the effects of the earthquake on children. In this context, movie screening and playing activities were organized to reach children affected by earthquake, and primary health care services were continued at the health support station which was established. The work in Adıyaman was completed on March 31, 2024 in line with the planned targets. SERVICES 3 Annual Report 2024 30 31 ## Sayfa 17 Malatya 3.1.8. Emergency Operations Having carried out its activities in Malatya Sugar Factory during the acute period, Yeryüzü Doktorları provided psychosocial support services for children from the very first moment, and held individual and group interviews for earthquake victims suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Later, the psychosocial support station was moved to the Central Malet Container City and served earthquake victims with group interviews, individual interviews, psychoeducation and child-friendly area activities. With the service they named “Health Street”, Volunteer medical students reached 120 earthquake victims in the field of health care. The psychosocial support area in Malatya was named after Elif Şeyma Dalhançer, a Young Doctors Worldwide volunteer who died in the earthquake, and healing of the wounds of earthquake victims in the region continued, by honoring her memory. In addition, it formed mobile medical teams for those in need in the earthquake region, and provided earthquake victims in rural areas with health care services, through these mobile teams. The work carried out in the Malatya region was completed on March 31, 2024. Month Country Emergency Type of Service Pcs Beneficiaries February Morocco Earthquake Emergency Aid Package 240 1,200 May Afghanistan Flood Hygiene Package 1,007 6,500 May Sudan Humanitarian Crisis Food Parcel 250 1,250 July Bangladesh Flood Food Parcel 100 1,200 August Syria Humanitarian Crisis Food Parcel 20 80 September Bangladesh Flood Medical and Hygiene Package 200 1,300 September Bangladesh Flood Food Parcel 300 1,350 September Lebanon Lebanon Crisis Food Parcel 100 500 November Lebanon Lebanon Crisis Hygiene Package 100 669 November Lebanon Lebanon Crisis Medication Support 163 163 December Syria Humanitarian Crisis Food Parcel 100 600 December Syria Humanitarian Crisis Hygiene Package 100 600 December Nigeria Humanitarian Crisis Hot Meal 300 300 December Bangladesh Humanitarian Crisis Medical and Hygiene Package 400 200 January - July Türkiye 6th of February, Kahramanmaraş Earthquake Examination * 5,581 Medication Support * 13,854 Hygiene Kit 224 224 Emergency Aid Package 1,240 4,000 Psychosocial Support 2,563 24,199 January – December Gaza Gaza Crisis Examination * 365,091 Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation * 725 Emergency Aid Package * 18,465 Medication, Medical Equipment and Consumables * 82,444 Hot Meal 93,410 93,410 Food Parcel 4,476 28,692 Children's Activities 3 1,750 Total 105,296 654,347 Yeryüzü Doktorları provides emergency treatment services and medication and equipment support, primarily by sending voluntary medical teams in case of war and crisis situations as well as natural disasters such as earthquake, flood, fire, etc., occurred in different geographies in the world. In line with the identified needs, it supports repair and operation of damaged hospitals or health centers, establishes field hospitals and clinics, and forms mobile medical teams. It develops and implements medium-long term projects so as to replenish the basic needs related to health care infrastructure affected by the crisis situation. In addition, it works to heal the wounds with services related to meeting the basic needs such as food support, hygiene kits and access to clean water. Services Psychosocial Support Emergency Aid Package Total Beneficiaries 6,851 300 7,151 SERVICES 3 Annual Report 2024 32 33 ## Sayfa 18 3.2. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH PROJECTS 3.2.1. Soran Maternal and Child Health Center Soran Maternal and Child Health Center started its operations in June 2018 to provide birth and primary health care services 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 pregnancy follow-up service are provided in gynecology, pediatrics and internal medicine branches within the scope of the project. Position Physician Nurse Midwife Pharmacist Administrative Personnel Logistics Personnel Services Muayene Treatment Birth Laboratory Support Medication and Medical Equipment Support Psychosocial Support Total Number 4 12 4 1 6 9 Beneficiaries 35,116 3,577 48 5,196 41,547 * 85,484 Sessions * * * * * 230 230 Soran Maternal and Child Health Center Team 2024 Outputs of Soran Maternal and Child Health Center 3.2.2. Yemen Taiz Maternal and Child Health Center Yeryüzü Doktorları started providing maternal and child health care services in 3 different health centers in Taiz province of Yemen in February 2021. However, since August 2022, the service has been continuing only at Al-Wafa Health Center located in Taiz province. Within the scope of the project, examination and treatment services in the fields of pediatrics and gynecology are provided at the center, and pregnant mothers are provided with pregnancy follow-up and birth services. Position Physician Nurse Midwife Laboratory Technician Administrative Personnel Service Personnel Number 2 1 1 1 4 2 Yemen Taiz Maternal and Child Health Center Team Services Examination Birth Laboratory Support Medication and Medical Equipment Support Psychosocial Support Total Beneficiaries 22,997 246 16,161 4,002 * 43,406 Sessions * * * * * 2,251 2,251 2024 Outputs of Yemen Taiz Maternal and Child Health Center SERVICES 3 Annual Report 2024 34 35 ## Sayfa 19 3.2.3. Chad Sido Maternal and Child Health Center 3.2.4. Chad Bahr El Gazal Moussoro Maternal and Child Health Center Due to the frequent occurrence of maternal and newborn deaths in the region, birth services were also added, as of May 2021, to Sido, Chad Refugee Health Center, which has been providing uninterrupted service since 2016. Within the scope of the relevant service, pregnancy follow-up and birth services, vaccination services for mothers and newborns, and ultrasound testing services are provided. Yeryüzü Doktorları started to provide maternal and child health care services within Moussoro Hospital, which started operating in the Bahr El Gazal region of Chad in 2022. Within the scope of the project, gynecological examination, pregnancy follow-up for pregnant mothers and ultrasound and birth services are provided at the center. Position Midwife Nurse Administrative Personnel Position Administrative Personnel Midwife Assistant Midwife Nurse Services Examination Birth Laboratory Support Medication and Medical Equipment Support Toplam Services Examination Birth Laboratory Support Toplam Number 1 1 1 Number 2 3 4 2 Beneficiaries 4,850 1,139 491 7,003 13,483 Beneficiaries 3,733 569 743 5,045 Chad Sido Maternal and Child Health Center Team Chad Bahr El Gazal Moussoro Maternal and Child Health Center Team 2024 Outputs of Chad Sido Maternal and Child Health Center 2024 Outputs of Chad Bahr El Gazal Moussoro Maternal and Child Health Center SERVICES 3 Annual Report 2024 36 37 ## Sayfa 20 3.3. NUTRITION HEALTH PROJECTS 3.3.1. Yemen Taiz Nutrition Health Center Yeryüzü Doktorları has added 3 new centers in 2021 to the existing 4 centers, in line with the needs analysis it conducted in Yemen. In this context, nutrition health care services have started to be provided in 3 different health centers in Al-Qahirah and Al-Muzaffer regions of Taiz province of Yemen. However, having re-evaluated the needs in August 2022, it was decided to continue to provide services only at the Al-Wafa health center in Al-Muzaffar region. Position Nurse Pharmacist Services Examination Nutrition Treatment Training Toplam Number 1 1 Beneficiaries * 1,548 21,878 23,426 Sessions 16,448 * * 16,448 Yemen Taiz Nutrition Health Center Team 2024 Outputs of Yemen Taiz Nutrition Health Center 3.3.2. Chad Sido Nutrition Health Center At Sido, Chad Nutrition Health Center, which started to provide services in January 2019, children with moderate and severe malnutrition problems are provided with therapeutic treatment and ready-made food support. In addition, awareness-raising activities are carried out for refugees living in the region to adopt preventive health care practices. Position Nutritionist Nutrition Trainer Cook Nurse Community Health Professional Number 1 2 2 1 4 Chad Sido Nutrition Health Center Team Services Examination Nutrition Treatment Medication and Medical Equipment Support Total Beneficiaries * 1,810 1,710 3,520 Sessions 41,485 * * 41,485 2024 Outputs of Chad Sido Nutrition Health Center SERVICES 3 Annual Report 2024 38 39 ## Sayfa 21 3.3.3. Afghanistan Nutrition Health Centers Yeryüzü Doktorları has been providing services in 15 provinces of Afghanistan since January 2020 with 18 nutrition health centers and 11 mobile medical teams. In these centers, examination and nutrition treatment services are provided for those in need, particularly for pregnant/ breastfeeding mothers and children. Position Nutrition Nurse Administrative Personnel Services Examination Nutrition Treatment Total Number 11 33 Beneficiaries * 28,641 28,641 Sessions 232,124 * 232,124 Afghanistan Nutrition Health Center Team 2024 Outputs of Afghanistan Nutrition Health Center 3.3.4. Somalia Mogadishu Nutrition Health Center In addition to the existing services at the health center which was opened in Mogadishu in 2019, treatment services for severe malnutrition started to be provided in October of the same year. In these centers, therapeutic food services are provided and a nutrition treatment of 4 to 8 weeks is administered for children under the age of five. Position Nutritionist Nutrition Nurse Medical Training Professional Administrative Personnel Number 1 1 1 1 Somalia Mogadishu Nutrition Health Center Team Services Examination Nutrition Treatment Total Beneficiaries * 485 485 Sessions 3,569 * 3,569 2024 Outputs of Somalia Mogadishu Nutrition Health Center SERVICES 3 Annual Report 2024 40 41 ## Sayfa 22 3.3.5. Food Aids 3.3.6. Qurbani Activities During the Ramadan period in 2024, 7 thousand 625 food parcels were distributed in 28 countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Chad, India, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Mali, Niger, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Peru, Cameroon, Honduras, Kosovo, Tanzania, Lebanon, Sudan, Palestine, Egypt, Albania, Ivory Coast, Cambodia and Türkiye, and 13 thousand people were offered iftar meals in Ethiopia, Togo and Syria. In addition, 670 food parcels were distributed for urgent needs in addition to the Ramadan period. A total of 189 thousand 677 people were reached within the scope of the food aids. Within the scope of 2024 qurbani activities, 37 thousand 235 animals were sacrificed on share basis and their meats were distributed to 770 thousand 257 people, in 24 different countries. Country Afghanistan Bangladesh Benin Chad Ethiopia Palestine South Africa India Cameroon Nepal Niger Pakistan Somalia Sri Lanka Tanzania Togo Uganda Syria Yemen Kazakhstan Azerbaijan Kosovo Bosnia-Herzegovina Türkiye (Earthquake Region) Toplam Share 812 70 1,078 2,450 2,611 2,030 70 8,932 8,568 210 1,302 420 1,603 987 3,948 1,155 651 25 14 21 21 14 14 229 37,235 3.4. EYE HEALTH PROJECTS Yeryüzü Doktorları has carried out eye health projects since 2006 in 21 different countries in total, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Chechnya (RF), Ethiopia, Gambia, Cameroon, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Yemen. In addition to the treatment services provided within the scope of the projects, efforts were also made to enhance the local health care services capacity with the activities such as establishment of surgical eye units and training of local healthcare personnel. In 2024, 23 thousand 846 eye examinations were performed, 3 thousand 640 eye surgeries were performed and a total of 5 thousand 705 eyeglasses were distributed during the activities carried out in 18 different countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Cameroon, Somalia, Ethiopia, Yemen, Niger, Nepal, Tanzania, Cambodia, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Pakistan, Sierra Leone and Syria. Country Eye Examination Cataract Surgery Other Eye Surgeries Sunglasses Prescription Glasses Afghanistan 3,989 420 * 423 634 Bangladesh 6,557 900 * 900 311 Nigeria 2,672 550 1 542 * Cameroon 530 100 * 97 10 Somalia 3,151 355 * 355 367 Ethiopia 1,010 203 * 197 24 Yemen 613 100 * 99 * Niger 421 150 * 150 * Nepal 903 51 * 51 433 Tanzania 251 50 * 50 * Cambodia 397 50 * 50 * Uganda 86 10 * 10 45 Sri Lanka 847 206 * 206 * Burkina Faso 50 50 * 5 * Senegal 60 50 * 50 * Pakistan 1,714 251 * 251 305 Sierra Leone 240 50 * 50 * Syria 355 90 3 90 * Total 23,846 3,636 4 3,576 2,129 2024 Numbers of Qurbani Shares SERVICES 3 Annual Report 2024 42 43 ## Sayfa 23 3.5. VOLUNTEER MEDICAL TEAM PROJECTS Yeryüzü Doktorları sent more than 250 volunteer medical teams to more than 65 countries in internal medicine and surgical branches since its establishment in response to demands from all around the world. The institution organized surgical and internal health camps with 12 volunteer medical teams in 2024, and volunteer physicians shared their experience with local healthcare professionals throughout the operations, in addition to performing examinations and surgeries. Country Benin Cameroon Afghanistan Syria Mozambique Chad Kazakhstan Albania Syria Syria Kenya Nigeria Total Branch Family Practice, Pediatrics Gynecology, Pediatrics Pediatric Surgery Pediatrics, Family Practice Pediatrics, Gynecology Pediatrics, Family Practice Circumcision Circumcision Cataract Cataract Urology, Gynecology Cataract Date February 27-March 8 March 5-14 April 16-27 April 23-26 May 23-June 1 June 10-25 August 20-27 October 3-9 October 25-November 1 November 1-5 November 9-17 December 18-27 Examination 860 660 80 18 100 842 * * 286 64 47 1,950 4,907 Surgery * * 34 * 2 * 297 165 72 15 34 354 973 Medication 1,760 418 * 18 100 * * * 72 15 * 354 2,737 2024 Outputs of Volunteer Medical Teams Projects 3.6. MEDICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS 3.7. WASH PROJECTS For the purpose of increasing the health care service capacity in the countries where it carries out its projects and programs, Yeryüzü Doktorları supports training, certification and specialization programs at associate, undergraduate and graduate levels, and contributes to scientific researches and events by organizing congresses. By 2024, local healthcare professionals in the hospitals we serve in Benin, Cameroon and Mozambique have been provided with training by our volunteer health care teams. Yeryüzü Doktorları carries out water well drilling activities in the regions with drought so as to prevent spread of contagious diseases resulting from insufficient access to clean water. 125 wells were drilled and a total of 52 thousand 722 people were reached in 2024. Country Benin Cameroon Mozambique Total Country Afghanistan Cameroon India Toplam Branch Internal Medicine, Pediatrics Gynecology, Pediatrics Gynecology, Pediatrics Number of Wells Drilled 38 72 15 125 Beneficiaries 7 8 15 30 Beneficiaries 9,925 38,050 4,747 52,722 2024 Outputs of Medical Training Projects 2024 Outputs of WASH Projects SERVICES 3 Annual Report 2024 44 45 ## Sayfa 24 4 COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES Annual Report 2024 46 47 ## Sayfa 25 4.1. 2024 DATA FOR WEB SITE & SOCIAL MEDIA X (Twitter) x.com/YYD_tr Page link: Number of posts: 338 Likes: 21.713 Views: 1.110.749 Number of followers: 86.398 COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES 4 instagram.com/yeryuzudoktorlari Page link: Page link: Page link: Instagram Number of posts: 446 Access: 6.248.732 Number of followers: 263.538 facebook.com/yeryuzudoktorlari Facebook Number of posts: 442 Access: 8.124.525 Page likes: 222.6 yyd.org.tr/en Website Number of single visitors: 430.063 Number of page views: 1.713.802 4.2. VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT Number of Volunteers Number of Volunteers (By Years) Years 4.3. YOUNG DOCTORS WORLDWIDE Yeryüzü Doktorları has already reached out to hundreds of thousands of people with the support of those who set their heart on goodness, and managed to make the world a better place thanks to these kind hearts. Volunteer support, which has become an indispensable part of this movement of goodness, means to run to the rescue of those in need, whether they be elders or minors, and to gratuitously share competencies, experience, and time. Having grown in this sense every passing day with its volunteers giving support in many different ways, whether it be through participation in volunteer medical teams, fund raising for the activities that are carried out, or conducting promotional activities, the Yeryüzü Doktorları volunteer family reached out to 49 thousand 648 people by the end of 2024. Young Doctors Worldwide (Young DWW) are the volunteers of Yeryüzü Doktorları who receive education in various departments of universities, including in particular the medical specialization areas. Young DWW organize trainings, seminars and conferences and conduct projects on volunteering basis for the purpose of spreading humanitarian aid and social responsibility awareness in university communities. Young Doctors Worldwide carried out 352 activities in 55 universities throughout 2024. 1.185 2.176 5.740 12.741 15.611 18.920 23.942 30.390 37.634 40.606 43.187 47.813 49.648 Annual Report 2024 48 49 ## Sayfa 27 +90 212 586 1212 Kazlıçeşme Neighbourhood Cinoğlu Street No: 3, 34020 Zeytinburnu - İstanbul - Türkiye yyd.org.tr/en