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The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a global humanitarian network of 80 million people that helps those facing disaster, conflict and health and social problems. It consists of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the 190 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Since March 2016, Hellenic Red Cross (CRH) has been working together with the Spanish Red Cross (CRE), other National Societies and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in the Ritsona and Skaramagas camps, in the Region of Attica, Greece. Since January 2017, there has been a drastic reduction in the population of refugee camps in northern Greece, leaving these settlements and moving to other areas. Many of them have left the country in several ways, but most of them have moved to urban areas looking for accommodation in better conditions and to try to find some means of sub
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RED CROSS MOBILE UNIT HAVE STARTED TO COLLABORATE WITH JAFRA FOUNDATION Red Cross Mobile Unit started providing Basic Health Care services in Jafra Foundation on the 3rd of January 2018. Services provided: - Health consultations (for population older than 14 years old) - Medicines supply - Vaccines (for population older than 14 years old) - Hygiene and Health promotion activities - Referrals to other health services Red Cross Mobile Unit will collaborate with Jafra Foundation on Wednesdays on a bi-weekly basis from 9:00h to 13:45h . Upcoming dates: - 17th January - 31st January - 14th February - 28th February - ... If you want to be visited by RC Mobile Unit Team go to Jafra Foundation  and get an appointment: Kallidromiou 49, Athens. For further information about Jafra Foundation: https://jafrafoundation.org/ Jafra Foundation fundraising campaign: https://www.facebook.com/JafraFoundationinGreece/videos/1551036564931353/?hc_ref=ARSrXplVNIUz1HllczEThmZM1w9Xt
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MOBILE UNIT VACCINATION CAMPAIGN AND STUDENT'S HEALTH CHECK IN FAROS SHELTER FOR UNACCOMPANIED MINORS Red Cross Mobile Unit team organized a vaccination campaign and student's health check in Faros Shelter for unaccompanied minors on the 29th of September in order to enroll children to the liceum. The student health card (adym in Greek) is a legal annual document, mandatory for all students when they register in Greek schools. During this procedure, a yes/no questionaire needs to be filled in order to detect any signs of cardio-pulmonary diseases(mostly but only). After that a full clinical examination needs to be performed in all the systems. In the front page the doctor who performs the examination declares whether the student is fit to participate in all physical activities or there are restrictions, or the student needs further medical checks. Plus, possible pre-existing conditions of the student are recorded with the instructions, for the school to be prepared if a
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MOBILE UNIT VACCINATION CAMPAIGN AND STUDENT'S HEALTH CHECK IN HRC SHELTER FOR UNACCOMPANIED MINORS Red Cross Mobile Unit team organized a vaccination campaign and student's health check in Hellenic Red Cross Shelter for unaccompanied minors on the 26th of September in order to enroll children to the liceum. The student health card (adym in Greek) is a legal annual document, mandatory for all students when they register in Greek schools. During this procedure, a yes/no questionaire needs to be filled in order to detect any signs of cardio-pulmonary diseases (mostly, but only). After that, a full clinical examination needs to be performed in all the systems. In the front page the doctor who performs the examination declares whether the student is fit to participate in all physical activities or there are restrictions, or the student needs further medical check s. Plus, possible pre-existing conditions of the student are recorded with the instructions, for the school to
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20th NOVEMBER: MENOPAUSE INFORMATIVE SESSION IN MULTUFINCTIONAL CENTER FOR REFUGEES (MFC) FOR ARABIC SPEAKERS Red Cross Mobile Unit Team with the collaboration of HRC Midwifery volunteer Marina Baroutsi and Maria Gotsoulia (Psychologist MFC) are organizing an informative session about Menopause for Arabic speaker women. The session will be performed in the Multifunctional Center for Refugees (MFC) on the 20th of November from 11:00h to 13:00h. The session will cover the following points: - What is menopause? - Menopause stages description. - Menopause symptoms. - Emotional and psychological changes during menopause. - What could help relief the symptoms? - Questions and discussion. Open door to all women interested to know more about Menopause
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"BAY CARE" HEALTH PORMOTION ACTIVITY BY MOBILE UNIT TEAM IN WELCOMMON SHELTER On the 20th of October, Mobile Unit Nurse performed a Health Pormotion activity for parents with children from 0 to 1 year old in Welcommon Sheleter about "baby care". One of the aims of the activity is to give the opportunity to women to come together in a safe and supportive environment for mutual support and to echange experiences about the first months/year after having a baby. Mobile Unit Nurse also provides information about breatfeeding, baby bath, nappy change, prevention of nappy rash and first aid management of baby choking.
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EHS HAND WASHING HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITY Educational Health Station (EHS) nursing team performed two informative sessions about "Hand washing" for parents and their children that came to the Pediatric Primary Health Center for a routine health check and vaccines administration. If you are interested in participating in Health Promotion Activities performed in the EHS contact us: +30 213 206 8992
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FIRST AID TRAINING IN WELCOMMON SHELTER Mobile Unit team performed a First Aid Training to Welcommon for french speakers beneficiaries on September 20th. The objective of the activity was to train the participants on basic knowledge of immediate, adequate and provisional care provided to injured or sick people before being cared for in a care center with the following priorities: 1. Conserve Life 2. Avoid physical and psychological complications 3 . Helping recovery 4. Ensure the transfer of the victims to a care center Next First Aid training for Farsi speakers in Welcommon will be performed the 4th of October at 11:00h.
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