DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has signed an agreement with Al Thawra Public Hospital in Taiz in Yemen to extend urgent surgical intervention to this month-end.
With funding from Qatar Development Fund (QDF), the project was launched several months ago to help Yemeni hospitals treat the injured in the recent clashes.
During the first phase, which lasted more than three months, the hospital received and treated 12,734 cases.
Following the success of the emergency centre, which is the largest in Taiz, QRCS extended the contract with the hospital until the end of this month.
A plan was set for the second phase, which involves the provision of medications for chronic disease over three months at a cost of $645,000 (QR2,346,420). The urgent intervention also involves medicines, medical consumables, oxygen and fuel for Taiz hospitals at a cost of $177,777 (QR 646,728). Discussions continue to find permanent alternatives to secure oxygen in the city. Latest statistics from humanitarian organisations working there show that 1,698 people have been killed and 16,280 injured in Taiz.
Dr Ahmed Abdullah Anaam, Chairman, Al Thawra Hospital, said, “By virtue of an agreement with QRCS, we established a surgical emergency centre to receive cases 24/7.
“So far, we have received more than 12,000 cases, performed over 800 surgeries, and taken care of more than 3,300 dressing cases.”
Patients included Hisham M Hassan, 19, living in Al Shamasi District of Taiz. While going home, he had mortar shell debris in his body. He was moved to Al Thawra Surgical Emergency Centre, where he underwent two operations.
When Hisham’s case improved, he was moved to the orthopaedics department for monitoring.
All the time, his parents were happily praying for QRCS.
Hisham wondered, “What is QRCS?” They said, “It is a humanitarian organisation from Qatar that has sponsored the treatment for you and all those patients.”
Hisham smiled and said, “Yes father, yes mother. It is Qatar of benevolence!”
A few days later, Hisham was back home with a healthy body, optimistic spirit and willingness to help vulnerable women, children and elderly people in the city.
The Peninsula
