Patient stories
Vocational training
Providing an alternative and hope is very important for our patients, especially those who lost their job due to an injury, in 2023, the RSH established a vocational training program as part of the mental health and psychosocial support provided to our patients, which allows them to develop new skills and obtain an official certificate that will enable them to work when they return home.
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Amal's Success Story
She is a Yemeni patient who has upper limb burns, which have an impact on her mental health, body image, and self-esteem, as well as her coping with her injury, causing her to focus on her disability.
Amal was encouraged to participate in the vocational training program through peer counseling sessions, which enhanced her psychological well-being in addition to the specialized mental health care she received at RSH.
Amal completed her training and became an inspiration to others. Her self-esteem improved, she gained confidence in her abilities, and she became more optimistic, all of which supported her psychological health.
Amal's success continued after returning to her home country. She started her project by visiting women in their homes and providing hairdressing services.
Ahmad's Success Story
He is an Iraqi patient with, He is using a wheelchair and crutches as his left leg and fingers have been amputated.
During his hospitalization, Ahmad challenges to accept his injury, has negative and frustrating thoughts about himself and his injury, and lacks social connections. He was completely isolated from the activity.
Ahmed was encouraged to participate in vocational training programs following specialized psychological care, and he expressed an interest to learn barbering. Even the severity of his injury, particularly the amputation of some fingers on his left hand, which he required primarily to practice barbering, prompted occupational therapists to create assistive tools that compensate for his finger amputation and allow him to hold barbering tools.
On his return. Ahmed established his project, which was to open a men's barbershop in his neighborhood.
Ahmad stated that after receiving vocational training, he gained a better understanding of his disability
Patients’ Support Team
MSF implemented the Peer-to-Peer Support approach a few years ago. Patients’ Support Team is one type of intervention that can be facilitated by the identification route. The
main objective for the Patients’ Support Team -Volunteering Team - is to build a Peer Regional Networking having capable and trained volunteers in all the region seeking for a sustainable and long-term community base
approach support focused on person centered approach, and the specific goals for RSH project is to Improve the quality and impact on patient care, improve identification and development of future Peer Supporters, Build
a networking and social support among peers,
Empowerment activity
A new social and recreational space was built in the hospital to provide patients with some fresh air while also allowing younger patients to play and create new, positive memories.
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Future School
Children spend long periods of time in hospitals, and many have dropped out of school because of their injuries.
MSF provides activities for the RSP children to help with this process, such as educational classes (with a customized curriculum to cater to individualized student needs, nationalities, and previous education level)
Future School (the name the children chose) is in RSH and is run by the mental health department. It provides informal education, which has helped children improve their academic skills.
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Quit smoking program
In collaboration with the MOH, a mental health team and health educators created a referral process and treatment plan to reduce the risk of rising smoking rates in the hospital. Based on the needs, and in addition to the many recent discussions about the link between patients’ recovery and Smoking, Health Educators and mental health team developed a referral process to provide safe and effective treatments while also reducing the possibility of increased smoking rates in the hospital
