Her journey into humanitarian work started after years of serving in hospitals in Aden, the place she witnessed firsthand the struggles susceptible communities face in accessing healthcare providers.
“In Aden, I labored at a non-public hospital,” she recalled. “I discovered that many individuals couldn’t afford remedy. That actuality pushed me to discover a method to assist these left behind.”
She determined to relocate to Ma’rib, a metropolis sheltering tons of of 1000’s of individuals displaced by the battle and a key transit hub for migrants making the perilous journey from the Horn of Africa by means of Yemen, with a transparent purpose in thoughts: to serve those that couldn’t afford medical remedy.
‘Migrants who attain us are traumatised’
Dr. Nouf mentioned she discovered her calling on the centre, which offers main healthcare providers to susceptible teams, particularly these on the transfer.
“Migrants who attain us are traumatised,” she defined. “Whether or not it’s starvation, worry of loss of life or the unknown, it ends in bodily, psychological or neurological shocks.”
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Dr. Nouf conducts an preliminary examination to evaluate her affected person’s well being situation.
Many arrive with severe, generally everlasting, accidents. Ladies particularly typically carry seen and invisible scars from abuse suffered alongside irregular migration routes into the nation.
“There are occasions after I emotionally battle with what I see and listen to,” she mentioned. “However, serving to these individuals and watching them recuperate fuels my ardour and dedication to proceed.”
Listening to their tales crammed with ache, worry and resilience, Dr. Nouf does all the things she will to assist, assessing every case, offering emergency assist and when wanted, referring sufferers to specialised providers. From remedy for contagious illnesses to take care of bodily and psychological traumas, MRP additionally gives safety providers for survivors and victims who skilled violence, exploitation and abuse.”
From younger migrant to assist employee
Dr. Nouf shouldn’t be alone on this mission of delivering lifesaving help to migrants and Yemenis in want. She works along with a devoted workforce of colleagues from various backgrounds who tirelessly attend to quite a few sufferers every day, amongst them Khalid, a 22-year-old Ethiopian whose personal migration journey to Ma’rib is a testomony to resilience and compassion.
Khalid arrived in Yemen in 2021, heartbroken after his faculty in Ethiopia refused to let him return because of illness-related absence. Pissed off, he left Ethiopia with smugglers, enduring a grueling 10-day trek by means of the desert and surviving on shared biscuits. Upon reaching Aden, he discovered no consolation or help, so he continued his journey to Ma’rib the place a few of his family stay.
As soon as in Ma’rib, Khalid was welcomed by his group, who introduced him garments and hosted him. A month later, he started working as a cleaner at an area hospital, a job he held for 3 years.
‘I’ve been by means of the identical expertise’
On the hospital, Khalid encountered different migrants looking for remedy and advocated for his or her care. He spoke with directors, urging them to deal with these susceptible people free of charge. His repute grew, and shortly, anybody in want turned to Khalid for assist.
“I assist different migrants as a result of I’ve been by means of the identical expertise,” he mentioned. “I understand how assist could make the struggling much less.”
Finally, Khalid acquired the chance to work within the MRP, the place he may help migrants entry providers and supply translation assist.
“Folks arrive right here affected by poor diet, amoebiasis and malaria. Some bear bodily accidents brought about throughout torture for ransom by the hands of traffickers,” he mentioned. “I’m grateful to the donors who maintain this facility operating. It saves lives day-after-day by means of very important healthcare providers.”
