Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a project to provide healthcare and shelter aid for the most vulnerable people in Yemen to meet the emergency and permanent needs of 60,572 displaced and war-affected people in remote and inaccessible areas of Qa'atabah District, Dhale Governorate.
The project's funding reaches around USD 650 million from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' (OCHA) Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF).
In a statement on Wednesday, QRCS said that it has already commenced the initial shelter beneficiary selection survey at 12 camps; reopening of target health facilities; procurement of medical supplies, medications, laboratory solutions, consumables, and operational expenses; hiring of specialized medical professionals; and payment of staff remunerations.
At the same time, mobile clinics are making field visits to the camps, to provide primary health care for IDPs. The patients with critical health conditions are referred to the health facilities covered by the project. (QNA)
