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Funded by a $460,000 JDC grant, restored critical care ventilators and advanced cardiac diagnostic capacity at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Hospital serving 6.45M residents.
“Restoring advanced diagnostic and mechanical ventilation capabilities to Hatay's primary university hospital guarantees high-quality, free-of-charge care for millions across the earthquake-affected region.”
Post-Disaster Healthcare Recovery
As the primary tertiary referral center in Southern Türkiye, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Hospital faced unprecedented clinical strain following the catastrophic February 2023 earthquakes. With over 42 regional health facilities damaged, the hospital became the indispensable anchor for trauma care, critical resuscitation, and specialized medicine.
Through a $460,000 grant from the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC Grant #25-18), Multifaith Alliance managed the end-to-end procurement, customs clearance, clinical installation, and commissioning of specialized life-support and cardiac telemetry systems, directly returning the hospital's intensive care and diagnostic wards to full operational capacity.
Clinical Impact & Slashed Wait Times
Prior to this intervention, extensive equipment damage had caused diagnostic backlogs to swell up to 10 days for cardiac consultations and intensive monitoring. The arrival of these high-precision EKG, Holter, and monitoring systems dramatically accelerated clinical workflows — slashing appointment wait times from 10 days to just 1 day — ensuring timely, life-saving interventions for low-income and displaced families receiving 100% free healthcare.
Field Documentation: Equipment Delivery & Clinical Installation
Operationalized Clinical Systems
Advanced Medical Infrastructure Installed:
- Mechanical ICU Life Support: 1 Biosys Biyovent ICU ventilator providing critical mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory failure.
- Multi-Parameter Monitoring: 4 Nihon Kohden BSM-3562 vital signs monitors enabling real-time telemetry across ICU and trauma suites.
- Cardiac Diagnostics & Defibrillation: 5 Nihon Kohden ECG-3250 12-lead diagnostic EKG units and 1 specialized EKT cardiac device.
- Continuous Ambulatory Holters: 10 Cardio line 24-hour cardiac rhythm Holters and 2 continuous blood pressure Holters.
- Advanced Airway Management: 3 Hugemed high-definition video laryngoscopes ensuring safe tracheal intubation during emergency resuscitation.
Completed Grant Outcomes
$460,000
Total JDC grant value of critical diagnostic & ICU equipment.
1 Day
Diagnostic appointment wait time reduced from 10 days to 1 day.
6.45M
Catchment population supported across 5 affected provinces.
Project Details
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Turkey
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