Representatives from QRCS and local authority with water testing kits to be distributed to those in need.
Doha: Under the Sudan Emergency Health System Enhancement Project funded by Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has delivered to Sudan’s Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) in Sennar State 30 water testing kits, to be distributed to localities for testing water quality.
The delivery was attended by Dr. Asem Ahmed Soliman, Acting Director-General of MOH and Social Development in Sennar, QRCS’s delegation, Dr. Abdul-Rahman Hamed, representative of SRCS’s Health and State Water Departments.
During the meeting, they discussed the remaining activities of the project, which include holding community awareness sessions and providing the State Reference Laboratory with lab equipment and materials.
In a statement, Dr. Soliman praised the major role played by QRCS and SRCS, which work together on the health issues of Sennar. He promised to solve any problems that may challenge the execution of the project.
Bahaa Al Nojoomi, program manager at QRCS’s office in Sudan, revealed preparations to deliver the equipment of the reference lab. He said that the project’s remarkable success paves the way for similar projects in other states of Sudan.
Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim, SRCS’s Executive Director in Sennar, said his organisation was willing to do what it takes to get the work done in coordination with the State MOH Office. He added that SRCS volunteers in localities were ready to make the project a success, thanks to the excellent training they received at MOH.
The Sennar Emergency Health System Enhancement Project is part of a grant agreement signed by QFFD and QRCS in the aftermath of the unprecedented flooding in many parts of the country last year.
As strategic partners, they joined hands to help the affected populations, ensure the sustainability of the health system in the face of such recurrent natural disasters, and reduce the spread of epidemic diseases.
