As part of a joint project of the Turkish Cooperation and Development Agency (TİKA) and the Aegean Health Association (ESADER), 20 doctors departed İstanbul on Saturday for Zanzibar, where they were greeted by local doctors who studied medicine in Turkey and by executives of Turkish schools in the country.Visiting a hospital in the country, Turkish doctors were warmly welcomed by the hospital administration. Stating that they were happy to host Turkish doctors, Jamala Taib, the general manager of the hospital, remarked on how much he enjoyed seeing people who devoted themselves to volunteer medical services.
ESADER’s executive board chairman, Metin Akdağ, said they are planning to extend their helping hand to many countries throughout the world. Stating that they gave Taib a ceramic clock with the Turkish flag on it as a gift, Akdağ underlined that the Turkish doctors will also hold workshops and training for Tanzanian doctors.
Noting that 25 percent of deaths in the country are due to malaria, the Turkish doctors emphasized that they took action against mosquitoes by distributing mosquito nets to locals. Akdağ said that one mosquito net can protect three children from malaria, underlining that their aim is help curb incidences of malaria in Tanzania. Akdağ added that they will provide medical assistance to Tanzanians through the first week of August.
