December 25th, 2023 ― Doha, Qatar: The representation office of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Somalia has recently completed a medical convoy for general surgery and urology at De Martini Government Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Carried out in cooperation with Somalia’s Ministry of Health (MOH), the project’s cost was $114,212 (QR 416,302).
The inauguration ceremony had been attended by a QRCS delegation that comprised Dr. Mohamed Salah Ibrahim, Director of Relief and International Development Division, and Rushdi Abdelkhaleq Bamasoud, Monitoring and Evaluation Expert, as well as the hospital’s management.
The 17-day project was aimed at treating the poorest and most vulnerable patients across and around Mogadishu, especially the villages and camps hosting internally displaced people (IDPs).
It involved the screening, examination, and clinical diagnosis for 736 outpatients. Then, 494 patients received laboratory tests and medical prescriptions, while 242 others underwent surgeries, including 221 and 21 general and urology operations respectively.
Other activities included the rehabilitation of the hospital’s main operating room, by installing surgical light and A/C; restoring walls, ceiling, and floor; and inspecting and maintaining the main power supply lines.
With these results, the project has exceeded the targets in the original action plan, which included 600 medical examinations, 200 procedures, 400 medical prescriptions, and postoperative care for the patients, as well as capacity-building for local medical professionals.
About Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS)
Established in 1978, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is Qatar’s first humanitarian and 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 192 National Societies. It is also a member of several GCC, Arab, and Islamic organizations, such as the Islamic Committee of International Crescent (ICIC) 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 and social efforts — a role that distinguishes it from other local charities and NGOs.
Both locally and internationally, QRCS has relief and development operations in numerous countries throughout the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Central and South America. Its humanitarian mandates include disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and risk reduction. To mitigate the impact of disasters and improve the livelihoods of affected populations, QRCS provides medical services, food, water, shelter, and other needs of local communities. It is also active at the humanitarian diplomacy and advocacy front