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DWW built a new 40 bed hospital in Lubumbashi in Congo (DRC) and opened 5 maternity centers in Katanga province of DRC . With the help of Doctors Worldwide-Turkey we organized a campaign, which distributed meat to nearly 40,000 poor families across Congo. Over the past 5 years DWW has been organizing a circumcision campaign for poor families in DRC with over 140,000 boys operated on as part of an HIV prevention strategy. DWW medical teams run mobile health clinics to help displaced people in northern Katanga and Goma (North Kivu) after the rebel activity. DWW set up mobile clinics at the time of measles and cholera outbreaks in Katanga region.
DWW started “Villages of hope” project in DRC. 4 villages have been identified as pilot project. A Comprehensive relief package will be organized in this project (Healthcare facilities, safe drinking water, preventive measures for infectious diseases, help for schools, help for money generating projects etc.) after an initial needs assessment. As part of this project Lumata maternity clinic completed in 2008.
DWW set up a primary care clinic at a charity hospital site outside Mombasa Kenya. DWW also helping 2 charity hospitals in Mombasa. DWW sending volunteers both hospitals and the primary care centre.
DWW medical teams provided medical relief in the earthquake areas of Pakistan. With the help of Doctors Worldwide-Turkey DWW completed the first permanent health centre post-earthquake in an area called Komikot near Muzafferabad (epicentre of the earthquake) which has been handed over to the local authorities. DWW has also started to build a children`s hospital in New Balakot area.
DWW built a primary care clinic in Bangladesh. DWW built a primary care clinic in an area of Tsunami hit Sri Lanka and handed over to the local health authorities.
In Niger, DWW will be funding the operations for women suffering from fistula complications from childbirth. We also plan to build a maternity clinic; through which improved maternity care can be taught.
DWW sending medical teams to Palestine.
DWW sent volunteers to Northern Ghana to support local health services.
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