The Al Husn Comprehensive Health Clinic (very near where we live) serves approximately 76,000 people in the surrounding communities, including approximately 4,000 uninsured. The service area includes a large number of refugees, primarily Syrian and Palestinian. According to the data we were given, the clinic serves about 7,000 patients per month.
A lot of Muslim women keep their faces covered, but Dr. Bassam is the first man we've met who was covered! Maybe it didn't have anything to do with his religion. Maybe it had something to do with infections diseases......Hmmmmmm......
The clinic needs an ultrasound machine and a blood analysis machine, emergency room kits, 12 blood pressure machines, a sterilizer and a washing machine. They promised to prioritize their list and to give us some prices.
As usual, we are required to meet with the government and get their approval before we can do anything.
We met with the director of immunizations, the health director, our friend Dr. Bourhan, and the head of purchasing for the directorate to explain who we are and tell them about LDS Charities.
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