For you, Beirut

In Response to the Beirut Blast crisis and as an Emergency Response Action plan, AICA started implementation of a project consisting of providing primary health care services as it was receiving people in need of a change of wound, public health and referral of people who need specialized service to the health care centers located in the area It also distributed chronic medicines to patients suffering from chronic diseases and in need of permanent medicine The following numbers were reached within 3 months: October 274 , November 1,127 December 1,179 ( Lebanese 620 , Syrian 1931 and Other Nationality 29).

 Activities implementation

• Activity 1 : Patient reception :The receptionist gives patients numbers to organize the admission process, after which the patient is received, where his temperature is taken, questions related to corona are asked to diagnose if he has symptoms, and to be given a Corona leaflet, his hands are sterilized and a muzzle is given
• Activity 2 : Patient preparation: Questions are asked to the patient to find out the reason for his visit? The 2condition is diagnosed if he needs a general health doctor or a specialist, after which a file for the patient is filled out, and all personal information about him is recorded and a copy of the ID and Weight and height are taken, and if he has any allergies to a particular drug, if he is taking a chronic medicine, a family member has a genetic disease.
• Activity 3 : Examining the patient: The nurse receives the patient with the doctor, where he asks questions to the patient to diagnose the condition. Half an hour is allocated to each patient with a doctor to explain the disease, treatment and inquiries. Then a is dispensed medicine or prescription is taken in case the required medicine is not available.
• Activity 4 : Assignment : Coordination has been made with primary health care centers where people who need x-rays, laboratory analyzes, specialized treatment, and surgery are referred.
• Activity 5 : Medicines distribution: Chronic diabetes and stress medicines are distributed to patients, provided that he has a prescription from his doctor who follows up his case for no more than 6 months, and the center’s doctor checks the condition and prescription, and the medicine is delivered one week after submitting.

• Health Report (PDF)