Dates: October 2021

Location: Türkiye

Theme: Health, Disaster Response, Humanitarian Aid, Tackling Socioeconomic Inequalities

After the first COVID19 case in Turkey was announced, the needs of healthcare professionals were determined in cooperation with the Turkish Medical Students’ Association and with the reference of the Turkish Medical Association. These needs are basically; consists of mask, gloves, apron, glasses and overalls. After a document containing the hospital name, address information, material quantity and details was prepared, the requirements were entered into the system and published on the site. Communities were mobilized to meet these needs through the Needs Map. Approximately 900,000 materials were entered on the platform for the needs of healthcare workers.