IMPACT AREAS
HEALTH INNOVATIONS
THE CHALLENGE
In Türkiye, despite universal health coverage, striking disparities in access to healthcare remain—especially between urban centers and rural or underserved regions. In eastern and southeastern provinces, the doctor-to-population ratio is as low as 1 per 1,000 people, compared to 4 per 1,000 in cities like Ankara and İzmir. These shortages in medical professionals, combined with uneven distribution of healthcare infrastructure, mean that people in remote areas often face long travel times, limited appointment availability, and delayed diagnoses.
Significant health outcome gaps persist alongside these access challenges. While the Health Transformation Program has dramatically improved national indicators—reducing under-five mortality from 74 to 9 per 1,000 births between 1990 and 2021—regional disparities remain stark. In Southeastern Anatolia, under-five mortality stands at 16.3, more than double the 7.9 rate in Western Marmara. These differences reflect not only geographic inequities but also the compounded effects of poverty, limited preventive care, and fewer specialized medical services in disadvantaged areas.
Technology holds immense promise to bridge these divides, but its reach is still uneven. Türkiye’s digital health market, valued at US $1.1 billion in 2023 and projected to grow at 15.8% annually through 2030, is transforming care delivery through telemedicine, mobile diagnostics, and remote monitoring. Yet, these innovations are often concentrated in urban and private healthcare settings, leaving rural communities without equal access to emerging solutions. Without targeted investment and inclusive implementation, technological progress risks widening—rather than closing—the health equity gap.
WHAT WE DO
READY TO TAKE ACTION?
Help young people access reliable health information and services through the REACH4Health app. Your support expands digital health literacy, peer guidance, and expert advice to millions of youth across Türkiye.
Health Innovations$9,533 USD / $110,000 USD
The LOSEV Campaign provides food aid packages to children with leukemia and cancer across Türkiye and their families, ensuring they have the nutrition and essentials needed during treatment. Your support helps improve health, provide comfort, and support thousands of families, giving children a stronger foundation for recovery.
Health Innovations$6,038 USD / $50,000 USD
After the devastating earthquake, families and university staff in Hatay face precarious living conditions in temporary shelters. Blocks for Hope provides safe, sustainable housing while creating a supportive community with education, mental health, women’s empowerment, and vocational programs.
Health Innovations$26,786 USD / $350,000 USD
Support families affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy with essential medical supplies. Your donation delivers the tools patients need to survive and live with dignity.
Health Innovations$960 USD / $12,000 USD
In Türkiye, many children, women, and vulnerable individuals face abuse in silence, with little access to support—especially in rural and underserved areas. The Nirengi Support Line provides a confidential, free, and trauma-informed helpline, connecting survivors to psychologists, social workers, and legal experts who guide them toward safety, justice, and recovery. Your support keeps this lifeline open, ensuring that no call for help goes unanswered and survivors have the care, guidance, and protection they need to rebuild their lives.
Health Innovations$0 USD / $25,000 USD
STORIES
October 29, 2024Envisioning the Revival of Small Villages
After earthquakes destroyed her workshops, Gamze Ateş advances My Beachy Side, a sustainable fashion brand empowering women through hand-crafted crochet..
October 29, 2024A True Survivor from Hatay
This is the story of Aliye’s journey of hope at the Children’s Wellness Center, who proved herself to be a miracle as she was pulled from the rubble after two days.
February 29, 2024A Kitchen of Unity and Resilience
Syrian refugee women in Gaziantep launched Mutfakna after the earthquakes—reviving a community kitchen with TPF support to create jobs, nourish families, and unite cultures.
January 23, 2024Number 76.
Katip Hoca Avenue was an ordinary street in Gaziantep, lined with local grocery stores and apartment buildings. After the earthquake, many structures remained intact..