JIM-NET - Japan Iraq Medical Network

About us

map JIM-NET aims to provide technical, efficient and continuous support for Iraqi children with cancer.
In Iraq, the increase of the number of children with cancer has been one of the biggest concerned issues since mid 90's.
DU (depleted uranium) weapons, which were used in the Gulf War(1991), have been questioned for health outcome. Because of the lraq War(2003), children with cancer in Iraq cannot receive enough medical treatment. Moreover, DU was used in that War again.
In 2004, an Iraqi doctor came to Japan and complained of their difficult situation. In Japan, more than 80 percent of children who got cancer can recover. JIM-NET was founded to take action to support Iraqi children with cancer. It is consisted of eight groups including NGOs, private companies and private medical clinics.

What we do

  1. Medical Support
    Providing anti-cancer drugs, medical equipment for blood transfusion and other medical supplies.
  2. Human Resource Development
    Training Iraqi doctors and nurses in Japan and neighboring countries.
    Infectious Disease Prevention Program by Japanese experts.
  3. Education and Cultural support
    Supporting hospital teaching so that children go back to schools smoothly. Coordinating various fun events in hospitals.
  4. Financial Assistance
    Providing financial assistance for families that cannot afford medical fee. In 2009, JIM-NET supported 85 families.
  5. Medical expenses assistance
    Providing medical expenses assistance for children who need advanced treatment such as Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) and Irradiation therapy.
    JIM-NET supported 15 children to receive BMT and Irradiation therapy in Jordan through King Hussein Cancer Foundation amounting to 83,600 dollars in total. JIM-NET did a Irradiation therapy tour from Basra to Iran for three patients.
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  6. Emergency Medical Relief
    Cooperating with UNHCR, JIM-NET provide medicines for refugee camps on borders between Iraq and neighboring countries in some cases.
  7. Advocacy Activity
    Advocating to governments and the UN to solve refugee problem, to ban DU and demanding Iraq War Inquiry.

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