Camp Ichay
Across the Syrian Border 2018
Medical and Dental Help for Syrian Civilians
According to the UN, over 1 million Syrian civilians were displaced inside Syria in 2017. In the 7 years since this conflict began, more than 5.6 million Syrians have fled the country as refugees, and over 6 million more people within Syria are internally displaced people (IDPs). NATAN collaborated with Friend Ships, an American non-profit, on their mission to provide primary care to internally displaced Syrians at a medical field clinic. The clinic’s main mission was to provide primary and dental care as well as basic necessities such as food and clothing. NATAN recruited doctors from around the globe to volunteer at the clinic and work with patients in person.
Telemedicine - In addition to the direct medical and dental aid at the camp, NATAN also operated a telemedicine service enabling doctors within Israel to provide remote primary care to Syrian patients through video calls. Using the latest telemedicine equipment and software, NATAN volunteer medical staffs made a significant impact on the services provided at the clinic and provided Friend Ships’ personnel with critical extra support.
