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30 July 2024Turkish Doctors Provide Medical Aid in Niger
With the support of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), a 41-member medical team from Türkiye went to Niger, where they provided 2,941 outpatient services and performed 336 surgeries.
In cooperation with TİKA and Bir İnsan Dünyaya Bedeldir Sağlık ve Eğitim Köyleri Volunteering (BİSEG) Association, the 29th health organization event, supported by the Turkish Ministry of Health, Turkish Airlines (THY) and various non-governmental organizations from Türkiye, was held in Niger.
In the organization held in the city of Tessaoua in the Maradi region of Niger, a 41-member medical team conducted screenings and surgeries across various medical specialties. A total of 2,941 outpatient services were provided in internal medicine, gynecology, ENT (ear, nose and throat), ophthalmology and dentistry. Additionally, 336 surgeries were performed in general surgery, urology and gynecology, along with 602 dental treatments, 1,483 ultrasounds, laboratory tests and dressings.
Patients who could not afford treatment due to the high cost of health services expressed their gratitude to the Turkish people and the Republic of Türkiye for the assistance provided to them.
About Niger
In Niger, where nearly half of the population lives below the hunger line according to United Nations data, health services and hospital infrastructure are extremely inadequate to meet the health and treatment needs of the population.
In particular, people living in rural areas far from the capital, Niamey, have difficulty accessing specific surgical procedures as well as routine examinations. In the country, where compulsory health insurance systems and social assistance are inadequate, a significant portion of the population cannot access health services or obtain medicines.
For this reason, deaths due to simple diseases such as malaria, typhoid and cholera as well as malnutrition are frequently observed, especially among children and the elderly.
