Thursday, 20 April, 2017
Protection
Amal comes from an impoverished background; she does not have the financial capacity to access medical care. For the past two years Amal had suffered from swollen limbs and sever migraines. And due to the current political instability in Taiz, there were no medical centers close to her residence. The nearest medical center is 30 kilometres away from her house.
In addition to the distance to health center, the road is filled with check points, and cumbersome checking from the armed conflicts making it a dangerous journey for many. Many people have been reported arrested, kidnapped or even killed in their attempts to cross these check points. The lucky ones who can pass through the armed checkpoints wait for long hours.
In addition to her medical status, Amal has had several miscarriages, for that, her husband threatened to divorce her. This has all changed for Amal when she learned about the YFCA mobile clinics in her neighbourhood. There, she received a full check-up and was diagnosed with Akzima which caused her miscarriages, hypertension which caused migraines and swallowed limbs. The doctors in the clinic prescribed her medication and asked her to visit periodically.
On her next visit to the clinic she learned she was pregnant. The physicians gave her guidance on how to take care of herself and the foetus. Now she is very happy and is doing well following a healthy pregnancy program. “My husband will not divorce me and I will become a mother soon. I am grateful to YFCA” she stated with great gratitude.
Amal comes from an impoverished background; she does not have the financial capacity to access medical care. For the past two years Amal had suffered from swollen limbs and sever migraines. And due to the current political instability in Taiz, there were no medical centers close to her residence. The nearest medical center is 30 kilometres away from her house.
In addition to the distance to health center, the road is filled with check points, and cumbersome checking from the armed conflicts making it a dangerous journey for many. Many people have been reported arrested, kidnapped or even killed in their attempts to cross these check points. The lucky ones who can pass through the armed checkpoints wait for long hours.
In addition to her medical status, Amal has had several miscarriages, for that, her husband threatened to divorce her. This has all changed for Amal when she learned about the YFCA mobile clinics in her neighbourhood. There, she received a full check-up and was diagnosed with Akzima which caused her miscarriages, hypertension which caused migraines and swallowed limbs. The doctors in the clinic prescribed her medication and asked her to visit periodically.
On her next visit to the clinic she learned she was pregnant. The physicians gave her guidance on how to take care of herself and the foetus. Now she is very happy and is doing well following a healthy pregnancy program. “My husband will not divorce me and I will become a mother soon. I am grateful to YFCA” she stated with great gratitude.
