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December 12th, 2018 ― Doha: As part of Qatar's National Day 2018 celebrations, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is planning to launch four medical convoys to Bangladesh, Jordan, Somalia, and Sudan.
Overall, the convoys will treat up to 1,040 patients, at a total cost of $286,500 (more than QR 1 million). They are co-implemented by Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Sidra Medicine, and the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH).
Since the beginning of the year, QRCS has been implementing a program of medical convoys to disaster and war zones, as well as medically underserved regions. So far, five medical convoys have been sent to Afghanistan, Bangladesh (two times), Jordan, and Sudan.
The new medical convoys are as follows:
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Bangladesh: A general surgery convoy will cover 200 patients of Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar. It is coordinated with the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) and will be hosted at the Teknaf Public Hospital. The medial team comprises Dr. Abdullah Al-Naimi, board member of QRCS and urologist at HMC, general surgeon, pediatric surgeon, aesthetician, and two nurses.
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Jordan: In cooperation with the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO), a 2nd phase of the Cardiac Catheterization Program for Adults will be executed, providing 240 examinations and 70 cardiac catheterizations for Syrian and Palestinian Refugees.
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Somalia: QRCS's representation office in Somalia is coordinating with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) and Sudan's Patients Helping Fund to hold a general surgery and ENT convoy for 400 poor, war-injured, and displaced patients.
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Sudan: In the White Nile State, a multi-specialty convoy will treat 200 patients of refugees from South Sudan and poor local patients. The surgical specialties vary from general, urological, and ENT to genecology and obstetrics.
"We mobilize our resources to reach out to the neediest people everywhere. This is a unique humanitarian program that has been made possible with the donations of benevolent people in Qatar, as well as the contributions of medical professionals of HMC and Sidra Medicine, under the supervision of MOPH," said Dr. Al-Naimi.
He urged the people of Qatar to support the medical convoy program, which has expansion plans to make a deeper change in the lives of vulnerable communities.
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About Qatar Red Crescent (QRCS)
Established in 1978, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is a humanitarian volunteering organization that aims to assist and empower vulnerable individuals and communities without partiality or discrimination.
QRCS is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which consists of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and 190 National Societies. QRCS is also a member of several GCC, Arab, and Islamic organizations, such as the Islamic Committee of International Crescent and the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO). In this legally recognized capacity, QRCS has access to disaster and conflict zones, thus serving as an auxiliary to the State of Qatar in its humanitarian efforts — a role that distinguishes it from other local charities and NGOs.
QRCS operates both locally and internationally and has ongoing international relief and development projects in a number of countries throughout the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe. QRCS's humanitarian actions include providing support in disaster preparedness, disaster response, risk reduction, and disaster recovery. To mitigate the impact of disasters and improve the livelihoods of affected populations, QRCS provides medical services, healthcare, and social development to local communities. It is also active at the humanitarian advocacy front. With the help of a vast network of trained, committed staff and volunteers, QRCS aspires to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity.
QRCS works under the umbrella of the seven international humanitarian principles: Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.