Emergency Mobile Clinic

 "Family Doctors Initiative in Gaza strip"

Initiative Abstract
Dr. Salam Khashan is seeking a grant to establish the Mobile Clinic Initiative with the objective of helping displaced Gazans , to maintain adequate general health in this time of emergency and destruction of health care system in Gaza strip
Providing 14,350$ will enable us. to recruit  three teams of expert doctors and nurses, and equipped them with essential medical supplies and medications. This initiative would be one of the ways of achieving our mission in serving Gazans and developing the quality of cooping in a community used to suffer from continuous crisis

Statement of need
Due to the attack on Gaza strip started on October the 7th, thousands Gazans forced to leave their homes in the north and move to middle of Gaza strip. They settled in shelters in schools and camps. The health care system is paralyzed and many hospitals and  primary health care clinics are now out of service. Gazans are left with no medical services in this emergency state which characterized by spreading of acute illnesses due to overcrowding in the shelters, and worsening of the chronic illnesses where patients lost their follow up plans with their doctors
Overcrowding and lack of essential elements needed for cleaning makes this period much worse
Mobile clinic can serve as a primary health care clinic that can go where people present in 4 camps and shelters in the middle of Gaza strip

Goals & Objectives
The Goal of the Mobile Clinic Initiative is to enable about 30000 displaced Gazans in the middle area to maintain adequate health during this period of emergency
The main objectives include
Providing primary health care for families
Management of acute illnesses for all family members
Management of chronic illnesses mainly. Hypertension, Diabetes and Bronchial Asthma
Providing health education for families
Management of emergency cases
Providing preventive medical service

Initiative description
As soon as fund is available Dr. Salam khashan, a family doctor will start to establish three teams from her colleagues. Each team will have one family doctor and one nurse
The team will be equipped by
( Mobile tent - Patient bed - Mobile chairs and tables - Essential medical equipment and supplies  ( stethoscope, thermometer,,,etc) - Essential medications )
Medications for acute illnesses like (paracetamol, Trufen, omeprazole, betacare cream,, etc)
Medications needed for chronic illnesses especially hypertension and diabetes (Metformin, amicor, enalapril,,,etc)
Medications needed in emergency cases especially( Hydrocortisone, diazepam)
Medications for preventive purposes( Multivitamins, calcium, vitamin D)