The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) provided medical services to 2,271 patients in the Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan during the second week of July, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The last week was full of achievements and successful initiatives. It included:
- The general medicine clinics examined and dispensed medications to 605 patients.
- Internal clinics examined 117 patients.
- Pediatric clinics received 202 children.
- The emergency department received 199 patients.
- Dental clinics examined 137 patients.
- 172 women visited the gynecology clinic.
- The ear, nose, and throat clinic treated 52 patients suffering from sinus, pharynx, tonsil, and middle ear infections.
- The eye clinic examined 45 patients.
- 28 patients came to the cardiology clinic.
- The diagnostic radiology clinic treated 31 patients.
- The labs conducted 472 laboratory tests on 205 patients
- They also performed 145 x-rays for 98 patients.
- Vaccination clinics provided 233 vaccines to 85 patients.
- 227 patients obtained medications for chronic diseases.
- The health education department provided guidance to 68 beneficiaries.
- The pharmacy dealt with 1,332 prescriptions.
KSrelief has recently signed a joint agreement with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to carry out the fourth phase of meeting the food and nutritional needs of Syrian refugees in Al-Zaatari camp in Jordan.
With a total worth of $12,800,000 million, the agreement will benefit 49,813 individuals and 10,673 families.
Furthermore, it will provide a grant to the WFP to distribute monthly electronic vouchers to the refugees in Al-Zaatari camp, Al-Mafraq governorate.
The electronic vouchers will be provided through fingerprint technology or electronic wallets, and credited with food items that the refugees can use in shops and bakeries in the camps.
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