Throughout the project, HI successfully implemented a comprehensive approach that included assessments and capacity building for implementing partners and health facilities in North East Syria. The implementation of the Rehabilitation Management System (RMS) enhanced the quality management of rehabilitation services by evaluating against established references and standards, aligned with the 6 WHO building blocks for health system strengthening.
HI organized inclusive Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions and conducted 80 Gender and Development (GAD) awareness sessions to partner staff. To ensure heightened visibility of health facilities, 32 billboards were strategically installed across the Governorates of Raqqa, Hassakeh, and Menbij.
In Hassakeh National Hospital, HI provided formal training on distinguishing between inflammatory and mechanical back pain, along with Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in individual counseling. These efforts were coupled with consistent on-job individual coaching and supervision. For the mobile teams including the ones in Al Hol camp, 10 formal trainings took place in 2022, complemented by ongoing on-job coaching.
Formal training sessions provided to local partner staff covered a spectrum of 21 physical rehabilitation topics, including Basics of Prosthetic and Orthotic care. Additionally, MHPSS support was extended to staff, covering a range of topics such as MHPSS humanitarian principles, PSS IASC guidelines, addressing specific needs, communication in MHPSS, and utilizing PSYCHLOPS.
Over the project's duration, 6,694 physical rehabilitation sessions were provided to 2,043 beneficiaries, encompassing various age groups and genders. Each new beneficiary benefited from an average of 3-4 rehabilitation sessions. Aligned with beneficiaries' requirements, assistive devices were provided, with 2,291 devices distributed to 1,309 individuals in 2022.
For individuals requiring amputation, prosthetics were seamlessly integrated into the multidisciplinary rehabilitation approach. In 2022, 280 prosthetics were supplied to 267 beneficiaries, contributing to their functional independence. Notably, 93% of individuals who completed the physical rehabilitation program reported an improvement in their functional autonomy.
HI also delivered 3,445 education sessions for 979 caregivers, while 477 caregivers received a total of 1,577 psychological sessions. Furthermore, 25 awareness sessions reached 197 individuals, fostering understanding and inclusivity among both people with and without disabilities.
