Doha: With funding from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has delivered a batch of medical supplies to the Khartoum Teaching Eye Hospital in Sudan, as part of a medical convoy project to treat eye diseases under the Sudan Relief Campaign.
Sultan bin Ahmed Al Asiri, Country Program Management Director at QFFD, said, “We are proud of our continuing partnership with our strategic partner QRCS. They made commendable efforts to execute the project up to the highest standards.”
“This and other similar projects are crucial to go on with our development efforts in Sudan. Now, the country is particularly in need of medical assistance in the aftermath of the flash floods of August 2020, which left behind severe damage and casualties,” added Al Asiri.
Dr. Awadullah Hamdan, QRCS’s Head of Mission in Sudan, revealed, “The medical supplies include 18 categories of assorted consumables, medications, and other items to ensure that the hospital’s patients have access to medical treatment. We will continue to deploy medical convoys in diverse specialities.”
Dr. Somaya Ali Daboura, General Manager of the Khartoum Teaching Eye Hospital, praised the enormous contributions by QRCS. She thanked QRCS and QFFD for the generous support at a time when the hospital is desperate for such medical supplies.
“The hospital needs more medical equipment and consumables to be able to serve the community. The humanitarian medical assistance given by Qatar represents a praiseworthy instance of solidarity,” Dr. Daboura said.
