{
  "id": 2621238,
  "title": "QRCS continues supporting affected people in Yemen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/qrcs-continues-supporting-affected-people-in-yemen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T17:23:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/22/08/2026/qrcs-continues-supporting-affected-people-in-yemen"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha - The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has initiated a new initiative in Yemen aimed at delivering crucial health, nutrition, and financial support to those impacted by the ongoing conflict, specifically in the Al Hudaydah Governorate's Al Zaydiyah and Al Dahi districts. The project, funded with a total of USD 1 million from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' (OCHA) Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF), is set to benefit over 55,000 displaced and local individuals, with a particular emphasis on safeguarding the well-being of under-five children and pregnant/lactating women.\n\nThe comprehensive program encompasses three main areas of intervention. First, it will establish and operate four health facilities, comprising two hospitals and two health centers. These facilities will be equipped with essential medications, medical supplies, and essential equipment, while also ensuring the continued provision of vital healthcare services. These include primary healthcare, reproductive health care, Cesarean sections, emergency care, medical referrals, and mental health support.\n\nSecondly, the project will implement targeted nutrition programs to address acute malnutrition among children and women. The initiative will create dedicated infant and child feeding centers, conduct regular community screening campaigns, and organize food and hygiene awareness sessions to prevent and mitigate malnutrition.\n\nLastly, QRCS will provide direct, multi-purpose cash assistance to the most vulnerable families. This financial aid aims to alleviate their economic hardships, enabling them to meet their basic needs, including procuring food and accessing essential health services.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a new project in Yemen to provide multifaceted life-saving health, nutrition, and cash assistance for the war-affected populations in Al Hudaydah Governorate's Al Zaydiyah and Al Dahi districts.</p> <p>With a total funding of USD 1 million from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' (OCHA) Yemen Humanitarian…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times",
        "title": "QRCS continues support to affected people in Yemen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/qrcs-continues-support-to-affected-people-in-yemen",
        "published": "2026-08-21T21:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}