Provision of post-operative and wound care care for people with conflict-related injuries in the Middle Area of Gaza ltpgtThis project aims to provide life-saving post-operative and wound care to patients who have received surgery for conflict-related injuries incurred during the October 2023 war. This will improve the health outcomes for patients who are discharged into sub-optimal conditions with limited access to services and materials required for a comprehensive recovery. The project will involve not only the provision of secondary health care for wounded as well as primary health care consultations and psychosocial support. Besides, the project will support the provision of medical supplies and equipment essentially needed for the delivery of post-operative care in the middle area. lt/pgtltpgtltspangtMAP and lt/spangtltspangtAl Awda Health and Community Association will collaborate to lt/spangtltspangtprovide wound care services for injured people of both sexes, including those with disabilities,lt/spangtltspangt lt/spangtltspangtwith the aim of improving their prognosis following life-saving emergency surgery. Due to the acute shortage of medical services and facilities, and the overwhelming scale of need, a tent will be set up next to the hospital, where patients will receivelt/spangtltspangt services for simple, mediult/spangtltspangtm and complex cases. It is expected that 2,925 lt/spangtltspangtclt/spangtltspangtases will benefit from these services lt/spangtltspangtduring the project period with a of total of 43,875 visits. Complex and orthopaedic cases will be seen under the supervision of an orthopaedic doctor,lt/spangtltspangt and some cases will need dressing under anaesthesia and will be followed up inside the hospital. A social worker or psychosocial support worker will also be present to address the psychological needs of patients and their caregivers.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtA contribution to the salaries of MAP's Protection Lead and Programme Assistants has been included in this project. This is to provide technical oversight to ensure the highest standards of protection mainstreaming are met, as well as for the continual monitoring and reporting of adherence to these standards as the project is implemented. ltbrgtltspangtThe targeted patients will include those with wounds classified within the simple and moderate category that do not require hospitalization, wounds after surgical operations, blt/spangtltspangturns of no more than 10%, open fractures, skin graft wounds, wounds from compound fractures with an external fixator, and wounds from amputation of upper and lower limbs. The target groups include the injured cases including patients who received emergency surgery at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al-Balah or at other MoH hospital. A clear referral pathway between the two health facilities will be agreed prior to project commencement, in alignment with existing referral systems overseen by the MoH. In order to be able to provide the service with the necessary efficiency and quality, the tent will be equipped with beds and the necessary medical equipment. The capacity of the tent will be 10 beds, divided into 5 patient beds to provide wound care without anesthesia, 2 patient beds to provide wound care with anaesthesia, and 3 recovery patient beds.lt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtFor those have been discharged from hospital into the community but not received adequate follow up, two mobile teams will be established, in coordination with the MoH, to identify those requiring assistance in the formal and informal shelters in the middle area and either provide assistance on site or refer to the tent at Al Awda. These teams will consist of one doctor, one nurse and a social worker or psychosocial support worker. lt/pgt