Highlights
Syria: During the reporting period, IOM in coordination with local partners, established three Primary Health Care Centres (PHCCs) in Raju and Kafer Janna in Aleppo and one in crossline area of Daryya in Rural Damascus (two of which are hard-to-reach locations). The PHCCs are expected to provide health care services to 14,400 patients during the first six months of their operating period.
Lebanon: In June 2016,
IOM in close collaboration with the National Tuberculosis Programme began a nationwide tuberculosis screening campaign in major informal settlements and collective shelters in the North, South,
Mount Lebanon and the Bekaa regions. Nearly 40,000 beneficiaries received TB awareness during the month.Iraq: In an effort to increase refugees’ access to internet and technology resources in the camps, IOM has established five Community Technology Access (CTA) centres in Dohuk and Erbil. During the reporting period, 2,445 refugees benefited from CTA services.
Jordan: On 20 June, for International Refugee Day, IOM delivered awareness-raising sessions on the risks of human trafficking in Azraq Camp for 61 refugee minors as well as supported a play production on 28 June, during which toys and snacks were provided to over 200 children.
Turkey: In June, IOM distributed one-off vouchers to over 1,200 students attending the Koza Temporary Education Centre in Adana, to purchase clothes and shoes exclusively at Cetinkaya, as part of IOM’s cash-based programming.
