How is AmeriCares helping wounded and injured refugees?
AmeriCares sent critical supplies to help surgeons operate on and treat serious injuries. Sterile sutures, syringes, gloves, and disinfectants are essential for safe surgeries. To help people heal and avoid infections after surgery, AmeriCares also sent IV antibiotics and topical skin treatments. What are some of the other most serious concerns? Dehydration is a huge issue. People in the camps have been living in 100-degree heat for days with little access to safe drinking water. Children are very sensitive to dehydration. Dehydration can become life-threatening when left untreated and organ failure sets in. What is AmeriCares doing to help address dehydration? AmeriCares sent fever-reducing medicines which are critical for treating and preventing further dehydration, especially in children. What kind of impact does the violence have on people and what health concerns arise because of it? Mental health care is a serious concern, especially for children who can be emotionally scarred fo
