Participation of philanthropic funders in improving healthcare infrastructure in Sistan and Balouchestan Province in response to COVID 19 pandemic

Philanthropic organizations nationwide have taken a prominent role in addressing critical health concerns. They are engaged in helping to improve access to essential health services and primary health care via improving healthcare infrastructure in underprivileged rural communities in Sistan and Balouchestan Province. They have developed innovative and successful approaches to tackle the needs of the very poor and vulnerable people.

Report from: Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Vice Chancellery for Health
Published on: 22 December 2020

During the COVID 19 pandemic the public health system in Sistan and Balouchestan Province has attracted most health-related giving, which targeted primarily coronavirus disease control. Philanthropy can play an important role in addressing the immediate and long-term implications of this crisis at home and abroad. The situation is changing daily, and the philanthropic community continues to create resources to provide additional resources in responding effectively.

The feature stories from Sib Suran District Health Center capture some of the work that is underway and the people that are making things happen. Sib and Suran is a district in Sistan and Balouchestan Province, and the population of this city is more than one hundred thousand people. The capital of the city is Suran. Sib and Suran with an area of 6780 square kilometers, comprises 6.3% of Sistan and Balouchestan Province surface area. The distance of this district to Tehran is 1950 km.

Contributions made by philanthropic funders to Sib and Suran District Health Center

Sib and Suran philanthropic funders contributed to the construction of following projects:

Sib and Suran Central Diagnostic Laboratory

Chah Korshanian Comprehensive Rural Health Service Center

Comprehensive Health Service Center in the city of Suran

Three Health Houses (Ganzuk and Kaleh Seri and Padegan)

Three physician residential units in comprehensive health centers and three residential units for specialists in the district hospital under construction

They also participated in providing funding for:

Providing personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical equipment including: two ECG machines, 15 oxygen cylinders and oxygen therapy accessories, three Sonicaid Display Doppler machines,

Funding to support food assistance program for needy families affected with Covid 19

Financial assistance for pregnant mothers who cannot afford medical expenses

Financial support for people who have financial problems for undertaking premarital screening tests

Vitamin supplements for mothers and children

A morgue for storing corpses

Ways to Give

We believe no funder is too small to help the public health system to improve the health status of underprivileged communities. With a bit of thoughtfulness and rescaling, anyone can make an impact in rural public health in Sistan and Balouchestan Province. As the worldwide spread of COVID-19 evolves, the sheer scale and complexity of global health challenges are increasingly pushing foundations to explore less conventional ways of partnering, funding and implementing programmes on the ground. Rural philanthropy can be an exciting and dynamic new frontier. No matter where you begin, think of your rural investment as a journey full of small wins that will ultimately deliver a meaningful payoff.

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