QRCS inaugurates dialysis centre in Yemen's Lahej Governorate
<p>Doha, Qatar: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has inaugurated a 920-m2 one-story dialysis centre at Ibn Khaldoun Hospital in Al-Hawtah, Lahej Governorate, Yemen.</p> <p>Being the governorate’s first specialised dialysis facility, the centre was constructed and highly equipped at a total cost of $1,366,573.</p> <p>Its 12 units offer dialysis services and medical consultations for patients with…
Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has officially opened a 920-square-meter, single-story dialysis center at Ibn Khaldoun Hospital in Al-Hawtah, Lahej Governorate, Yemen. This marks the first specialized dialysis facility in the region, with a total construction cost of $1,366,573. The center, consisting of 12 units, offers dialysis services and medical consultations to patients suffering from kidney failure in Lahj and nearby districts.
The inauguration ceremony drew the participation of key figures including the Minister of Public Health and Population, Dr. Qasim Mohamed Bahibah, the Governor of Lahej, Murad Al-Halimi, and local government and health leaders. During the event, Dr. Bahibah commended QRCS for improving healthcare services in the country by stating, "This is a major infrastructure asset that would provide high-quality services for patients with kidney failure, alleviate their suffering, and save them the need to travel to other governorates for medical care."
Local leader Al-Halimi acknowledged QRCS's humanitarian and developmental role in supporting health and services projects in the region. He stated, "Today, we are reaping the fruits of an effective humanitarian partnership that helped upgrade the governorate's health services. I greatly value QRCS's contribution to such a vital project, which serves many patients."
Dr. Khaled Gaber, Director of Public Health and Population in the Lahej Office, described the new facility as a "quantum leap in the governorate's specialized health care services." He emphasized the importance of ongoing humanitarian partnerships to strengthen and enhance healthcare services for vulnerable groups.
QRCS's head of office in Yemen, Eng. Ahmed Hassan Al-Sharaji, disclosed that the center will be supplied with medications, medical consumables, dialysis solutions, and staff salaries for the first 12 months to ensure uninterrupted treatment for patients. Looking ahead, QRCS's medium-term plan aims to provide dialysis medications, consumables, and machines for 350 patients with kidney failure in Yemen.
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