Enhancing community health resilience against severe winter effects ltpgtAfter over a decade of conflict, humanitarian needs in Syria
continue to increase, with 13.4 million people (21% increase from last year) in
need of humanitarian assistance, over 50% of whom are in acute need. The
devaluation of the Syrian Pound (SYP) and the COVID-19 pandemic have compounded
the financial crisis severely affecting livelihoods and increasing the need for
sustained humanitarian assistance, with 90% of the population living below the
poverty line.ltbrgtlt/pgt

ltpgtAccess to basic services is limited by the infrastructural
damage and displacements caused by the conflict, and economic barriers. Health
is listed as one of the top needs, with 12.4 million people in need of healthcare,
the sector continues to be affected by the limited functionality of healthcare
facilities, with only 48% of public hospitals and primary health care centers fully functioning. People affected by chronic
diseases represent approximately 70% of the total consultations provided at IMC UK* (IMC) health facilities, showing the barriers faced by this specific group in
ensuring continuity of care and treatment. The most vulnerable and key target
groups in the health sector continue to be Internally Displaced Persons,
children under five, women of reproductive age, older persons and
People with Disabilities. lt/pgt

ltpgtTo address the protracted and multi-faceted nature of the
Syria crisis, IMC is proposing a solutions-oriented Resilience Program Framework to strengthen the resilience and self-reliance of at-risk
crisis-affected communities in Syria. Based on generated learning to date, IMC
will apply the proposed document to build resilience across pathways to
Increase access to appropriate, and high-quality basic health services. This
approach has been developed to be adapted based on the needs of selected communities.lt/pgt

ltpgtAs Syria crisis has had a devastating impact on access to
healthcare and mental health support. Only 59 of 1,559 partially and fully
functional health facilities offer renal dialysis services, 24 offer cancer
diagnosis/treatment, and 377 offer tuberculosis treatment.lt/pgt

ltpgtElectricity shortages force most public and private health
facilities in the country to rely on backup generators or on solar energy
systems to operate., posing a threat to the continuity of health services.lt/pgt

ltpgtMinor rehabilitation of Sarghaya PHC center in Rural Damascus, enhancing the public ability to
access their health-related needs easily and safely in Sarghaya, which
additionally strengthens the PHC in Rural Damascus, improving their capacity
to provide primary health services, emergency, trauma, and rehabilitative services.
In addition to the installation of solar energy system which will improve the
access to basic laboratory and to improve storage of medicine at the PHC.lt/pgt

ltpgtAccording to the assessment conducted by IMC, this clinic is a part of the Syrian Ministry of Health's health system and responsible for providing health services to beneficiaries in the catchment of Sarghaya however, due to a severe lack of basic resources and support, this clinic is unable to offer beneficiaries high-quality primary health care.lt/pgtltpgt* International Medical Corps (IMC) is a US-registered independent affiliate organization of International Medical Corps (UK), IMC UK, with which IMC UK shares the same name and charitable objectives and mission. IMC UK and IMC work together to deliver assistance programs in an accountable and effective manner in pursuit of their commonly-held charitable objectives. IMC UK will engage IMC to implement its programmes in the field, with IMC UK oversight, according to the terms and conditions of the agreement that results from this proposal and the terms of the parties’ administrative service agreement. Together with IMC Croatia, IMC provides administrative and operational support to IMC UK and to the programmes on the ground, including but not limited to financial management, banking and cash management, procurement management/international procurements and logisticsltbrgtlt/pgt