Walking to The Children of Syria
Walking to The Children of Syria – يحيى حوى l لاجلك يا شام – Lajlek Ya Sham l Yahya Hawwa
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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0SBphaU6UU]Walking to The Children of Syria – يحيى حوى l لاجلك يا شام – Lajlek Ya Sham l Yahya Hawwa
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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0SBphaU6UU]The nation’s first Arab sorority, the Empowered Arab Sisterhood at UCLA presents our second annual charity banquet co-hosted by our newly established brother fraternity, Brotherhood of Distinguished Arabs at UCLA. We will be raising funds to benefit the displaced Syrians of the Al Zaatari refugee camp – مخيم الزعتري with medical aid through the Salaam Cultural Museum. Al Zaatari is home to over 100,000 displaced syrian refugees and the numbers are growing each day. Help us exceed our goal of raising $10,000 to help support the Syrian refugees.
Please join us Saturday, April 26th for an unforgettable night of Arab culture through delicious (Free) food, a beautiful fashion show, mesmerizing musical performances, captivating traditional dances, spoken word performances, and a live raffle.
Doors open 6:30PM
Admission is FREE. Donations HIGHLY suggested.
DONATE ONLINE HERE: http://www.gofundme.com/rememberingtherefugees14
Space is limited so please be on time.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
Attire: Formal
Location: Ackerman Grand Ballroom at UCLA
UCLA Map: http://maps.ucla.edu/campus/
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Please note that the lot that you used to park in, lot 6, no longer exists. Lot 4 is easiest to reach from Sunset Blvd. If you happen to accidentally exit on Wilshire East, make a left turn on Veteran, Turn right onto Sunset Blvd, Turn RIGHT onto Westwood Plaza. Continue straight down into parking lot 4 on Westwood Blvd until you reach the Parking information kiosk (left lane) here you’ll be able obtain a parking permit for the duration of your stay.
Directions:
Get off the 405 Fwy at Wilshire Blvd,
go West three blocks to Westwood Blvd,
then North six blocks to the information kiosk (blue “i” on the map below) in the traffic island in the middle of the road. Buy a parking pass from the kiosk attendant, then the attendant will direct you to Lot 8 or Lot 9.
http://ucla.accelerating.org/parking.html
Ackerman Grand Ballroom
Los Angeles, California 90095
View Map · Get Directions
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Waiting room at the Irbid clinic.
Monday, March 24
Irbid Clinic, Jordan
By Rhenda Meiser and Hamid Alhiasat
Today we went to a clinic in Irbid, a city in northwestern Jordan close to Syria. We are on our third day of visits. Our medical team featured family doctors, dentists, OB-GYN, pediatrics, cardiology and eye care—plus a humanitarian team who played with the children and distributed clothing, diapers, formula, and toys. My job was to tell the stories of some of the Syrian refugees, so my colleague and interpreter Hamid went to the waiting room. The room was packed with women and children while the men waited outside. Families kept showing up, and the noise of the room rose steadily until we had to shout to hear each other.
Ahmed R
We approached a middle-aged man who was very enthusiastic to tell America what he thought. He explained that he had four sons ages 12-20, the eldest in dental school. He was so proud of this fact. But after soldiers attacked his village and his house burned down, they had to flee. They crossed the border into Jordan by foot. Now here, Ahmed says life is very expensive and refugees are not permitted to work.
“America is the biggest, most powerful country and the U.S. can force the government to stop killing us,” said Ahmed.
What upsets him the most at this point is that his son had to stop training to become a dentist. He asks Americans to help his son continue his education.
Ghufran A
I also spoke with a woman named Ghufran, sitting quietly with two little boys. She was expecting her fourth child in two months. Her hijab and gown were black; a turquoise headband framed her face. She gave me a warm smile when I looked over.
She had been very happy in Daraa, Syria. She worked for a pharmacy and her husband worked for the health ministry, leading a very comfortable life. They had just bought a new house and she was pregnant with her second son. In 2012, the Assad regime bombed her street to rubble and she moved to her mother’s home. After four months, her mothers’ street was also destroyed and she knew it was time to leave the country. At personal risk, her husband stayed behind to serve the people. He would secretly pack his car with medical supplies and distribute them to the town’s residents. Eventually soldiers started following him. If the soldiers found “even a syringe” in his car, he would face big problems. “Medical professionals are targeted in Syria, because they help people live,” Ghufran said.
After two years, Syria became too dangerous and he joined his family here. Since the bombings, Ghufran’s 5-year old son Mohammad wakes up with nightmares, afraid that soldiers will come to the house and hurt him. Loud noises also upset him. At the clinic that day, Ghufran met with the obstetrician and Mohammad got pediatric care. Our mission also includes psychiatrists.
“I had the house, the children, a good life,” said Ghufran.
“We call that the American dream,” I told her.
“It is the Syrian dream too,” she replied.
She asks for the U.S. government to create a no-fly zone over Syria.
(Out of modesty, Ghufran did not wish to have her picture taken, however these are her boys).
Gibran
The last of my interviews was the most unnerving. As we talked with Ghufran, an intense young man came over and spoke to Hamid. He looked angry and tired with a taut intensity to him. He was extremely handsome—in America he could be a model for Ralph Lauren—but he was now toughened, lined, unsmiling. Tightly wound.
Gibran was 29 and a former law student from the village of As Suwayda, next to Da’raa. His family and village were Druze.
Gibran (who indeed comes from the Syrian region where the famous poet Khalil Gibran lived) was arrested three times and tortured. His story deserves more time so I will share it soon.
I can’t imagine what it would be like to have soldiers shoot at me, or bomb my house, or arrest my family member, but this is happening in Syria. It’s happening to decent people who love their families and want to be able to vote for their leader. At the very least, we can show we care by providing aid and health care, the opportunity to attend school, and jobs to keep them going until Syria stabilizes. If we do, they will remember that America helped.
SCM March Mission 2014 Report
1- Total patients seen at Medical Days: 3051 patients (medical days + Amman clinic + Alzaatari clinic). Patients received medical treatment as well as medications.
2- Dental Clinic: 318 patients ( patients received deep cleaning + extractions+ filling+ medications)
3- Ophthalmology clinic: 308 patients (patients in need received glasses)
4- Psych Team: 107 patients ( patients received treatment + medications)
5- Wound Care Team: 59 patients
Best Regards
Pharmacist Layla
Below is a list of medications we need all the time at our pharmacies for the missions. If you will be traveling on an upcoming mission and can collect supplies of these medications – or samples, whatever you can bring, it is much needed. We also use funds raised to purchase whatever we are short of at the time of the mission.
You can also download a PDF copy of the list here: MissionMedList
Adult AB
Clarithromycin 250 mg
Clarithromycin 500 mg
Cephalexin 500 mg
Levofloxacin 500 mg
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg
Doxicycline 100 mg
Amoxicillin 250 mg
Amoxicillin 500 mg
Bactrim (Trimethoprim & Sulfamethoxazole)
Azithromycin250 mg
Metronidazole 250 mg
Metronidazole 500 mg
Mebendazole (For worms)
Albendazole 400 mg
Fluconazole 150 mg
Moxifloxacin 500
Itraconazole
Analgesia
Tylenol (Acetamenophin) 500 mg
Tylenol (Acetamenophin) 325 mg
Tramadol 50 mg
Diclofenac sodium 50 mg
Diclofenac sodium 100 mg
Diclofenac sodium gel
Arthrotic (Diclofenac sodium + Misoprostol)
Miloxicam 15 mg
Naproxen 220 mg
Naproxen 500 mg
Ibuprofen 200 mg
Ibuprofen 400 mg
Ibuprofen 800 mg
Mefenamic acid 500 mg
Celebrex 200 mg
Ketoprofen 75 mg
Lidocaine patch 5%
Muscle Relaxants
Baclofen 10 mg
Baclofen 20 mg
Methocarbamol (central muscle relaxant)
Myogesic( Paracetamol / Chlorzoxazone)
Cardiac + HTN
Digoxin 0.25 ug
Atenolol 25 mg
Atenolol 50 mg
Atenolol 100 mg
Amlodipine 5 mg
Amlodipine 10 mg
Metoprolol 50 mg
Metoprolol 100 mg
Diltiazem 30 mg
Diltiazem 90 mg
Clopedigrol (Plavix) 75 mg
Aspirin 100 mg
Dipyridamole 75 mg
Enalapril 10 mg
Enalapril 20 mg
Carvedilol 3.125 mg
Carvedilol 6.25 mg
Carvedilol 12.5 mg
Carvedilol 25 mg
Losartan 50 mg
Losartan 100 mg
Azor (Amlodipine + Olmesartan) tab 5/20
Bisoprolol 2.5 mg
Bisoprolol 5 mg
Propranolol 10 mg
Propranolol 20 mg
Trental (Pentoxifylline) 400 mg
IsosorbideDintrate 5 mg
IsosorbideDintrate(Isoket retard) 20 mg
IsosorbideDintrate(Isoket retard) 40 mg
Furosemide 40 mg
Torsemide100 mg
Lisinopril/HCT 20/12.5 mg
Lisinopril 5 mg
Lisinopril 10 mg
Lisinopril 20 mg
Lisinopril 40 mg
Captopril 25 mg
Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg
Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg
Warfarin 2.5 mg
Warfarin 3 mg
Warfarin 5 mg
Nifedipine 60 mg
Hydralazine 250 mg
Bystolic (Nebivolol) 5 mg
Renaxa (Ranolazine) 500 mg
Renaxa (Ranolazine) 1000 mg
Anti-lipid drugs
Simvastatin 20 mg
Simvastatin 40 mg
Atorvastatin 10 mg
Bezalip (Bezafibrate) 200 mg
Lovastatin 40 mg
Pravastatin 10 mg
Gemfibrozil 600 mg
Dermatology
Ketokonazole 2% cream
Betamethasone cream
Triamcinolone cream
Calamine (crotamiton) lotion for allergy
Mupirocin 2% oint (Mupirocin)
Benzyl benzoate solution
Stromectol (Ivermectin) 3 mg
Lycelle( head lice removal shampoo )
Panderm (Nystatin + Ketokonazole) cream
Clindamycin gel
Cloderm (clocortolone) Cream 0.1%
Pentostam Injection (Sodium Stibogluconate) for Leishmania
Endocrinology
Actos (pioglitazone 15 mg)
Metformin HCL 500 mg
Metformin HCL 1000 mg
Amaryl 2 mg
Amaryl 4 mg
Glyburide/Metformin 2.5/500
Glipizide 10 mg
Saxagliptin
Linagliuptin/Metformin 2.5/500 tab
Levothyroxin 25 mcg
Levothyroxin 50 mcg
Levothyroxin 100 mcg
Gyne
Gyno – Meconazol 400 mg Vaginal supp
Antifungal (Clotrimazole) vaginal cream
Oral contraceptive pills
Itraconazole
Urology
Sanctura (Trospium)
Avodart (Dutasteride) 0.5mg
G.I
Riabal (Prifinium Bromide)spasmolytic agent
Dulcolax 10 mg (bisacodyl) (Laxatives)
Metoclopramide 10 mg
Domperidone10 mg
Kristalose (lactulose) 10 gm sachets
Kristalose (lactulose) 20 mg sachets
Deflat (gas relief)
Dusputalin(mebeverine) 135 mg
Librax (Poxidium-Chlordiazepoxide+Clidinium bromide)
Amitiza (Lubiprostone) 8 mcg (for IBS with constipation)
Amitiza (Lubiprostone) 24 mcg (for IBS with constipation)
Imotril (loperamide) 2 mg
Ranitidine 150 mg
Lansoprazole 30 mg
Align (Probiotic)
Laxadyl supp (Laxatives)
Meselamine 1.2 g
Ondansetron 4 mg
Proctolar supp (Hemorrhoid)
Xylocaine gel
Neuro + Psych
Fluoxetine 20 mg
Sertraline 50 mg
Escitalopram 20 mg
Carbamazepine 200 mg
Depakine 500 mg
Gabapentine400 mg
Mirapex (Pramipexole) 1.5
Mirapex (Pramipexole) 2.25
Topiramate25 mg
Topiramate 50 mg
Lamotrigine100 mg
Levetiracetam 750 mg
Ophthalmology
Tobramycin (Antibiotic) eye drops
Phenicol (Chloramphenicol) eye drop
Tobradex eye ointment
Apihist eye drop (for allergy & redness)
Apisal drop (NaCl)
Pilocarpine ophthalmic solution
Peds
Azithromycin 15 ml suspension
Azithromycin 22.5 ml suspension
Amoxocillin/Clavulanate457mg chewable
Amoxocillin/Clavulanate 156 mg susp
Amoxocillin/Clavulanate 312 mg susp
Bactrim 100 ml suspension (Trimethoprim/Sulphamethoxazole)
Metronidazole 125 mg suspension
Metronidazole 200 mg suspension
Ibuprofen syrup
Tylenol children syr
Acetaminophen drops
Acetaminophen 125 mg supp
Multivitamins syr
Degas drops
Riabal infant drop (Spasmolytic agent)
ORS
Cold & cough pediatric syr
Antifungal oral gel
Indocin (Indomethacine)
Chlorphenarmine syr for allergy
Loratidine syr
Salbutamol syr
Panderm cream (Nystatin+Neomycin Sulfate) for napkin rash
Supplements
Prenatal vitamins
Centrum Daily Vitamins
Calcium Acetate 667 mg
Vit D + Ca tab
Folic acid 1 mg
Folic acid 5 mg
Ferrous gluconate 300 mg
Vitamin B complex tab
L-Carnitine tab
Dizziness &Ear
Verotec (Betahistin) 8 mg
Vertizine (Cinnarizine) 25 mg
Vertizine 75 mg
Otocol ear drop (for otitis externa)
Rheumatology
Alluporinol 100 mg
Uloric (Febuxostat) 40 mg
Glucosamine 1500 mg injections
Respirat.& Allergy
Ventoline inhaler
Salbutamol 4 mg
Salbutamol syr
Salbutamol inhaler
Adavair Diskus (Fluticasone + Salmetrol) inhaler
Dulera inhaler 100/5 (mometasone/formoterol)
Dulera inhaler 200/5 (mometasone/formoterol)
Symbicort 80/4.5 inhaler
Symbicort 160/4.5 inhaler
Asmanex inhaler 200 (Mometasone)
Asmanex inhaler 400 (Mometasone)
Loratidine 10 mg
Tylenol cold & flu
Prednisone 5 mg
Prednisone 10 mg
Prednisone 20 mg
Trifed plus (for flu)
Mucinex expectorant
Mucolyte syr (Mucus desolvent)
Monelukast (Singulair) 10mg
Allerfine (Chlorpheniramine) 4 mg
Nocuf syr (Cough & Flu)
Jospan syr (dry + productive cough)
Injections
Allerfine IM inj for allergy
Ranitidine IV-IM inj
Diclofenac Na 75 mg IM inj
Brufen IV inj
Furosemide IM-IV inj
Dexamethason 8 mg IM inj
Riabal IM inj (for abdominal colic)
Our March mission has finally ended to my regret but at the same time I need to go home and recoup from everything. This was one of the biggest groups of physicians, social workers, psychiatrists and humanitarians that we have had. We had a group of 42 people plus the volunteers and translators and doctors in Jordan that also joined the team.
They were a great group of people but I know that we want to keep the number from now on down to about half that size. It will be easier for the logistics and we will be able to move faster and get to the different sites faster and not worry about getting people onto vans and moving out of the hotel.
Each mission is harder than the last since we are seeing so many more people and seeing the increase of diseases. There has been a high increase in people suffering from PTSD, scabies, leishmaniasis, respiratory disease and so much more. At the Zaatari camp, we received a request that our psychiatrists come there due to the high rates of depression and suicide. We had 5 mental health specialists on this mission and they went regularly to Zaatari. Luckily, we also have a doctor in Amman who will follow up with these patients. On other days we split the team into clinics in different cities in Jordan.
Our translators would tell the stories of the families and the patients to the visiting doctors. Some of our doctors had to take time to talk to our own team of mental health specialists since this was their first mission and they were feeling overwhelmed by the horrors that these people had gone through. Even for me, I have been on 8 missions now, it is very hard. I believe I cried like I did on the very first mission when seeing and hearing the stories the refugees have to tell. But I did see some our patients that we had treated on previous missions, and saw how we had helped them, and that gave me a good feeling that we were making a difference.