Qatar Charity (QC) has signed a cooperation agreement with Banadir Hospital for Maternity and Child Care in Mogadishu, Somalia, to manage and enhance its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), in a new push to improve healthcare services for children in the country.
The agreement was signed by Dr Fartun Sharif, director general of Banadir Hospital, and Abdul Fattah Adam, director of QC’s office in Somalia, in the presence of the hospital’s medical staff and representatives from the healthcare sector.
The agreement aims to increase the number of vulnerable and displaced newborns receiving care at this government hospital by 10% for neonates born at the hospital and by 30% for those referred from outside the hospital. It also aims to provide all necessary resources, including modern medical supplies, equipment, and highly skilled medical personnel, to improve care and ease the burden on the NICU.
In her speech during the signing ceremony, Dr Sharif expressed her gratitude to QC, stating, “The NICU is one of the most critical departments providing sensitive and essential health services, and we hope this partnership will help meet its basic needs.”
Adam said: “This partnership demonstrates Qatar Charity’s commitment to supporting neonates, who require specialised healthcare services.”
Last year, QC’s office in Somalia implemented 25 health projects, benefiting approximately 262,200 patients.
