Alliance of International Doctors (AID)

Project completed

Alliance of International Doctors (AID) is an international organisation aiming at reaching people in need of medical help. Established in Istanbul in 2011, AID carries out health education, health assistance, preventive health services, treatment and rehabilitation services in many parts of the world through volunteer healthcare professionals. Current projects include Prosthesis-Orthotics Project, Cataract Project, Syria Studies, Pregnancy Support Project, and School for Pregnant Women projects.

Social cohesion and empowerment activities through community-based protection in Istanbul

About the project

Objectives of the project include empowering women with thematic trainings and protection activities, performing social cohesion activities for members of refugee and host communities.

The project aims to empower women with sessions on different topics such as women’s health, access to healthcare services, exercises of the right to health, group PSS activities, case management activities, SGBV prevention activities, awareness raising sessions on domestic violence and women’s rights. Through the project, beneficiary women will acquire basic knowledge by participating in trainings and information sessions, while children will benefit from the child-friendly area and privacy education.

In addition to the trainings, activities will be carried out for individuals in need of protection on the exercise of social rights and people will be referred to relevant public institutions. Finally, social cohesion activities will be carried out for host and refugee communities.

Planned activities

  • Social cohesion
  • Information sessions for women on women’s health, access to healthcare services and the exercise of the right to health
  • Case management services for individuals in need of health support, legal support or social support, accompanied by a social worker and their referral to relevant institutions
  • SGBV prevention
  • Group and individual PSS
  • Advocacy
  • A session on “Domestic Violence and Women’s Rights” for women

Fatih, Istanbul

Protection

Social Cohesion

Non-formal Education

Refugees from Syria and other nationalities and vulnerable members from the host community living in Istanbul/Fatih

Counselling, Case management, Awareness raising, Social cohesion, Information, PSS, Referrals, GBV prevention, Advocacy

Contact Details

Dervişali Mahallesi, Fevzi Paşa Caddesi, Aktar Kerim Sk. No:21 34087 Fatih / İstanbul
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