How Patients Rest Easy
March 29, 2013

In a busy hospital in Hebron, doctors and nurses are pleased to receive a donation from PFP which will help ease the pain of their patients and make their hospital stay less stressful.

The donation includes an item many of us may not think about very much.  It's not particularly high-tech.  We more often than not take it for granted at our hospitals in the US.  It's not something that only incredibly advanced hospitals have and we all actually have some varying kind of it in our homes. Have you guessed what it is yet?

We're talking about mattresses.

These high... read more

Yousef, 13 and Burned, Experiences Best Possible Outcomes
August 29, 2012

 


From the Field: West Bank Profile: Yousef, 13 year old burn victim     Yousef, a 13 year old boy from Palestine, was severely burned on both his hands and legs by fire.  In Palestine, he received surgery for his burns and was then admitted to the burn unit at Rafedia Hospital where medical burn care protocols have just recently been developed.  Post-surgery, he was barely able to walk due to the severity of his burns.  His father was worried that he would lose complete use of both his legs and his hands.     Mohannad Mansoor, a physical therapist at Rafedia... read more
An Exchange of Gratitude -- and Focus on Follow-up -- as West Bank Burn Care Training Winds Down
May 25, 2012

Written by: Jonathan Niszczak, OT, Physicians for Peace volunteer educator
From the Field: West Bank

We finished our findal day by reviewing the pressure garment sewing services at the hospital. We discussed the options for management and assessment to fabricate the garments and reviewed with the therapists a simple and effective way to fabricate a hand pressure garment.


Therapists proudly display some of their completed masks, with Drs. Anas and Ayman

Next, we returned to the clinic to... read more

Outreach Ends with Completed UVEX Face Masks and Empowered Burn Care Therapists
May 23, 2012

Written by: Michael Serghiou, OTR, MBA, Physicians for Peace volunteer educator
From the field: West Bank

Today was the last day of our successful training mission in the Palestine. Yesterday, the local team of therapists completed the three-day face mask fabrication workshop with great success. Everyone worked together and produced five quality high-temperature transparent face masks. 


Michael reviews new skills with the therapists.

Discussions on the use, care, adjustment and... read more

After Demonstrations, West Bank Therapists Take on Fabrications Themselves
May 21, 2012

Written by: Michael Serghiou, OTR, MBA, Physicians for Peace volunteer educator
From the Field: West Bank

The second day of the mission was another success! The day began over delicious local coffee with the local team. The supplies needed for the face-mask workshop were gathered by members of both the Physicians for Peace and the Rafidi hospital teams; we had the opportunity to meet some very generous local hospital employees who helped us locate some difficult-to-find supplies. 

The workshop began... read more

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