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Completed Human Health Projects2009 - Kosovo Our health care team examined 1.259 children and 217 adults in schools and community health centers in Pristina, Yanova, Podujevo, Mitrovica, Gjilan, Doburcan, Pec, Skenderaj, Gjakova, Mamusa and Prizren. 100 women were examined for breast cancer. Newborn babies were screened for their hearing (TEOAE) with Otoport equipment. 2008 - Afghanistan 12 members of our health care team examined children and adults in hospitals and community health centers in Kabul, Vardak, Bagrami, Mazar-e Sharif and Shebirgan and at a village nearby. Three major and two minor surgeries were performed by our surgeons. Our volunteers also donated pharmaceuticals and humanitarian aid to those who need it. We have organized a training program for a general surgeon from Shebirgan at Şişli Etfal Hastanesi, a major research and education hospital for children, in İstanbul. The programme will continue for three months. 2008 - Yalova Milli Piyango School for children with intellectual disabilities (Yalova) 81 disabled children were examined for various health problems in 25th of April. 2007 - Qozak, Şemkir, Tovuz, Gedebey, Şamahii (Azerbaijan) 1398 children and 290 adults were examined for various health problems. 2007 - Karakoyunlu (Iğdır) We worked at the schools in 6 villages and 1 school for the intellectually disabled. 2007 - Samatya Fish Festival (Istanbul) As a contribution to the Fish Festival at Samatya square we organized a healt screening unit and scaned 125 children and 53 adults. 2006 - Batum, Kobuleti, Helvaçauri (Georgia) Turkish- Georgian Fund for Education and Culture organized this trip to the refugees in Georgia. We examined children and also adults with health problems. 2006 - Camili, Borçka (Artvin) VKV Amerikan Hospital sponsored this project where we examined the elderly inhabitants of 7 villages in this remote paradise on Karçal mountains. All the young ones had migrated to bigger cities we were told. 2005 - Çıldır, Hanak, Damal (Ardahan) We visited 7 different villages and covered all the school children there. 2004 - Çukurca, Şemdinli, Yüksekova (Hakkari) School children in 10 different schools of the villages were screened, treated, educated. One child later treated in VKV. Amerikan Hospital in Istanbul. One child was fitted with a leg protesis in Istanbul. 2003 - Derik, Mazıdağ, Kızıltepe, Nusaybin (Mardin) We performed general health screening to all children at the schools of these villages. Educated them about their health and care for nature. 2002 - Akçay (Şırnak) 2001 - Gevaş (Van) We have examined more adults than children in this village. We also performed an examination in the prison where we build up friendships that we still keep fondly. 1999 - Selim (Kars) Health screening and hygene education for children. Examined and treated adults of the nearby villages.
For the Health of the Nature:2008 - Yalova Milli Piyango School for children with intellectual disabilities 81 children at the Milli Piyango School for the Intellectually Disabled children were given a visual and auditory presentation for environmental care and proper garbage disposal. Most of the children also participated in the gardening activity planting and learning to care for 29 plants. 2007 - İznik (Bursa) School children and members of Zirve Mountaineering Club joined us in cleaning the shores of İznik Lake from the garbage. 2006 - Mount Ararat 7 Alpinist members of Symbiosis summitted Ararat (5165m). Cleaned the mountain from the garbage left in the 2 camping areas. We drow the attention of media on this subject of "bring back everything you take to mountain". 2006 - Küre Mountain Zümrü Plato (Kastamonu) Cleaned all the garbage and left overs from the picnikers. |
