Annex- IV
I.
Thematic Area 2: Disease Prevention and Control
Phase-wise Implementation Plan
Lead Country: Turkey
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P.A.2.1: Promoting Community Awareness and Participation in Preventing, Combating and Controlling Communicable Diseases.
OIC and International Cooperation Level
1.
Establish capacity building network(s)
among the Communicable Disease Control
and Prevention Centers/Institutions in the
member countries, with a view to sharing,
transfer and exchange of knowledge and
expertise;
1.1. Supported capacity building activities
on CDs for targeted member states;
2014-2016
(short-term)
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Network established and
operational between OIC
member countries
Number of member countries
participating in the network(s)
Number of expertise to be
transferred or exchanged
among centers/institutions
Number of disease specific or
integrated training activities in
different aspect of disease
control supported by OIC
As the leader country of this area, we
pay visits both to provide integration
with the health personnel there and to
offer direct services and thereby
making direct contributions to our
friends. We name these visits, which
last 7 to 10 days on average, as health
weeks. Within this framework, we
found the opportunity to realize health
weeks in 4 friend countries during
2014. The first one is the 2nd TurkeyDjibouti Joint Health Week on 23-31
January 2014. It was performed in
Djibouti with participation of Turkish
specialists in the fields of plastic
surgery, general surgery, urology,
eye, gynecology, brain surgery,
pediatric surgery, radiology and
anesthesia. A total of 541 patients
were examined and 143 surgeries
were performed.
The 6th Turkish-Afghan Health Week
was realized on 20 February-2 March
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2014 at the Turkey-Afghanistan
Friendship
Children’s Hospital
located in Sheberghan, Afghanistan.
The health week was performed with
participation of Turkish specialists in
the fields of general surgery, pediatric
surgery, plastic surgery, gynecology
and anesthesia. A total of 1180
patients were examined and 155
surgeries were performed.
The health week in Kosovo was
realized on 4-10 May 2014 at Kosovo
Pristine University Hospital. A total
of 177 patients were examined and 51
surgeries were performed with
participation of specialists in the
fields of cardiology, cardiovascular
surgery,
otorhinolaryngology,
general surgery, plastic surgery,
gynecology,
gastroenterology,
anesthesia and radiology.
The 2nd Turkey-Mauritania Health
Week was realized, within the
framework of humanitarian and
technical assistance activities abroad,
in Mauritania on 06-14 November
2014 with participation of Turkish
specialists in the fields of general
surgery, otorhinolaryngology, plastic
surgery, gynecology, anesthesia,
radiology, cardiovascular surgery,
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cardiology and burn treatment.
During the Mauritania Health Week,
a total of 89 surgeries were
performed; 412 examinations, 67
interventions and 23 trainings were
held.
2.
Support OIC-wide awareness programmes
and capacity building activities for vaccine
preventable diseases (OIC SHPA P.A.2.1.i i)
2.1. Reach out to communities to educate
them on vaccines
2.2. Work with local and religious leaders to
strengthen awareness programmes,
particularly for polio eradication
2.3. Develop strategies to deal with antivaccine lobbies
2014-2016
(short-term)
a.
b.
c.
3
Number of advocacy meetings
and activities
Number of member countries
measuring and reporting the
public knowledge of vaccines
(%)
Funds raised/mobilized for
media campaigns and capacity
building activities
Ebola epidemic which has recently
threatened the global health and OIC
countries comes to the fore. With a
view to mobilize resources to support
the fight against this disease, OIC and
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
organized a conference. Dr. Mehmet
Müezzinoğlu, Minister of Health of
the Republic of Turkey, and the
accompanying delegation attended
the Fund-Raising Meeting for
International Fight with Ebola
organized by the General Secretariat
of OIC and IDB on 3-6 November
2014 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. OIC
and IDB signed a Memorandum of
Understanding to run a joint program
in order to fight with Ebola disease in
West Africa. Turkey supported
activities against Ebola disease by
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funding approx. 3.4 million Turkish
Liras (roughly 1 million 350 thousand
$).
2- Healthcare
services for the Syrians
were initiated in Reyhanlı district of
Hatay on 29 April 2011. According to
data of Disaster and Emergency
Management Authority (AFAD), there
are provisional sheltering centers in
10 provinces and there are 228.405
Syrians as of 8 February 2015. The
offered healthcare services are on the
same standard as those provided
nationwide. There are 6.833.410
polyclinics for the Syrians and
267.181 inpatient treatments, 208.311
surgical interventions and 43.632
deliveries were performed.
Among the Public Health Services
offered for the Syrians, there are
pregnancy care, environmental health
services, disinfection, chloramination
of water and bacteriologic/chemical
water sample analysis, water
sanitation, ensuring hygiene and
immunization
services
(routine
vaccination
services
in
the
established vaccination rooms).
Data regarding the services offered
by the Public Health Agency of Turkey
are provided in weekly reports.
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Immunization services are provided
for the Syrian infants and children
according to the vaccination calendar
in Turkey. However, following the
detection of wild polio generation in
the samples which were obtained from
the suspicious polio cases in Syria and
from the cases transferred to Turkey,
and after the concurrent confirmation
of the WHO, risk assessment was
performed
and
supporting
vaccination works were started. To
this aim, 5 times mop-up activities
were performed.
Furthermore, vaccination activities
were performed following the risk
analyses which were conducted in 6
districts of Istanbul on 5-11 June
2014.
According to the data received by the
Public Health Agency of Turkey,
3.868.834 local and 309.451 foreign
(mostly Syrians) infants under 5 age
have been vaccinated so far. Between
5-15 ages, 169.485 locals and 43.590
foreigners (mostly Syrians) have been
vaccinated. As grand total, the
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number of local children between 015 ages vaccinated against polio is
4.038.319 and that of foreigners is
353.041 (mostly Syrians).
4- Enhance cross-border cooperation among
the member countries (both OIC and nonOIC) in fighting infectious diseases through
coordinated logistical and administrative
efforts, long-term funding and targeting
disease in infected populations
2014-2016
(short-term)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Number of member countries
with well-functioning IHR
mechanisms
Number of imported cases
arising from OIC member
states
Number of epidemics before,
during, and after the mass
gathering (hajj)
Number of meetings between
member countries and
specialized international
organizations
Increase in human and
financial resources mobilized
Participation in Global Health
Security Agenda Initiative to
facilitate the implementation of
International Health Regulations
to
support
countries
for
establishment of Early Warning
&
Response
Systems
for
communicable diseases.
P.A.2.2: Promoting Community Awareness and Participation in Preventing, Combating and Controlling Non-Communicable Diseases.
OIC and International Cooperation Level
1. Establish capacity building networks among
the Non-communicable Disease Control and
Prevention Centers/Institutions, including
for mental health and substance use, in the
member countries, with a view to sharing,
transfer and exchange of knowledge and
expertise;
1.1. Cancer prevention, early detection,
treatment and palliative care
1.2. Mental health and substance use
2014-2016
(short-term)
a.
b.
c.
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Network established and
operational between OIC
member countries
Number of member countries
participating in the network(s)
Number of expertise to be
transferred or exchanged
among centers/institutions
As one of the leading premature deaths
cause, cancer is an area Turkey
established Izmir Cancer Registration
Cancer, which is recognized as WHO
regional training Center. For educational
purposes center became operational in
2014. And the following OIC countries are
in the influential area of the Center:
Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran,
Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine,
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Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
Sudan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates
P.A.2.3: Building/Improving Health System Capacity and Increasing the Outreach of Prevention, Care and Treatment Programmes
5- Enhance cooperation among the member
countries in the field of immunization
programmes based on the recently
adopted global health initiative of Global
Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP)
a. Technical cooperation to increase
the outreach and availability of
vaccines, diagnostics and
medicines;
b. Cooperation in making available
adequate supply of vaccines,
diagnostics and medicines to the
member countries
2014-2019
(medium-term)
a.
b.
Number of joint scientific
activities
Proportion of countries joined
regional pooled vaccine
procurement system
Within the year 2014, vaccination
against yellow fever epidemic
amounting 145.000 Euro were
donated to Sudan in addition to the
meningitis vaccination of 150.000
doses (around 6.500.000 US $) which
were donated to Pakistan.
P.A.2.4: Establishing a Sound Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Disease Control
4- Support and facilitate South-South
collaboration and border meeting between
neighbouring countries to control the
spread of communicable diseases.
2014-2016
(short-term)
a.
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Number of joint activities for
disease control
In the prefabricated hospital located
in Derebune Camp of North Iraq, a
total of 4624 persons – 2429 women
and 2195 men- received healthcare
services,
129
persons
were
transferred to hospital and 3314
persons
were
provided
with
medication until 04.02.2015.
In the health facility located in
Berseva Camp of North Iraq, a total
of 3800 persons -1952 women and
1848 men – received healthcare
services, 102 persons were
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transferred to hospital and 3396
persons were provided with
medication until 05.01.2015.
576 patients from more than 20
countries were treated free of charge
in Turkey according to the bilateral
agreements or related laws.
P.A.2.5: Enhancing Health Diplomacy and Increasing Engagement with Regional and International Organizations with a view to Exchanging
Knowledge, and Creating Synergies and New Funding Opportunities
OIC and International Cooperation Level
1.
Initiate activities among member countries
to increase knowledge and capacity on
health policy and health diplomacy;
2014-2016
(short-term)
a.
Number of projects and
training activities carried out
at OIC and international level
A delegation from the Ministry of
Health of Kyrgyzstan paid a visit to
our country on 3-6 June 2014 and
discussions were made regarding the
analysis of Turkish Health System in
Ankara.
A delegation from the Ministry of
Health of Iran paid a visit to our
country on 4-6 June 2014 and during
the visit, analysis of Turkish Health
System and signing of Action Plan on
Medical Cooperation were carried
out.
A delegation from the Ministry of
Health of United Arab Emirates paid
a visit to our country on 9-13 June
2014 and during the relevant
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discussion, Turkish Health System
was analysed.
A delegation from the Ministry of
Health of Iran paid a visit to our
country on 28 August 2014 and during
the relevant discussion, Turkish
Health System was analysed.
A delegation from the Ministry of
Health of Bahrain paid a visit to our
country on 14-19 December 2014 and
during the relevant discussion,
Turkish Health System was analysed.
Within the year 2014, health system
support was provided to countries
including Macedonia, Kyrgyzstan,
Iran, United Arab Emirates, Oman,
Pakistan, Yemen, Tajikistan, Iraq,
Sudan and Bahrain. Delegations from
these countries were informed about
disease prevention and control
involving
struggle
against
communicable
diseases,
immunization, strengthening of health
and fight against tobacco.
2.
Facilitate the exchange of know-how,
technology and expertise between
developed countries and member countries
in the early diagnosis of diseases, including
the new and relapse cases of tuberculosis;
2014-2023
(long-term)
a.
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Number of meetings and
activities carried out at OIC and
international level
The Ministry of Health of the Republic
of Turkey have signed 11 Agreements
on Cooperation in the field of Health
(Memorandum of Understanding,
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Protocol, Donation Agreement etc.)
with 9 countries. 4 among these 9
countries are Gambia, Pakistan,
Kyrgyzstan and Chad which are also
member states of the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation.
Through the Agreements signed,
cooperation is carried out on the
following fields:
 Struggle
against
communicable and noncommunicable diseases
 Enhancement of maternalchild health, vaccination and
reducing
maternal-child
mortality
 Health training
 Management of emergency
healthcare services and health
services in disasters
 Strengthening
of
the
infrastructure
of
health
systems
 Health information systems
 Hospital management and
administration
 Drug, pharmacy and medical
devices
 Medical tourism
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On 28 February 2014, Sudan-Turkey
Nyala Training and Research
Hospital with 150 bed capacity was
brought into service. .Together with
the services of hospital, Sudanese
people were provided a sustainable,
safe and quality healthcare service
and this was the first modern hospital
providing tertiary healthcare service
in Nyala. Thanks to the hospital, poor
patients are provided health care
service free of charge and patients do
not have to go to other regions or
countries because of the lack of
relevant treatment in Nyala.
On 27 June 2014, Pakistan
Muzaffargarh Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Hospital with 70 bed capacity was
brought into service. The hospital is
the most comprehensive facility in the
region with its 2 electronicallyaccessed operation rooms, a morgue
and a laundry. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Hospital which was established on an
area measuring around 4.000 square
metres together with its garden has
turned the region into attraction
centre after being brought into
service. Administration of the hospital
is in the responsibility of Pakistani
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authorities. Turkish doctors are
providing training and consultancy
service for the hospital within the
framework of exchange of experience
and technical cooperation.
On 24 January 2014, Somali- Turkey
Mogadishu Training and Research
Hospital with 200 bed capacity was
brought into service as well. In this
new established hospital, maternalchild health is specified as priority
field and it is aimed to reduce
maternal child mortality.
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