Somali PM praises Qatar Charity's continued support

Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has praised Qatar for supporting Somali people and standing by them during crises, stressing the strength of relations between the two countries.This came during a meeting between Prime Minister Barre, Qatar's ambassador in Mogadishu Hassan bin Hamza Hashim and the Qatar Charity delegation visiting Somalia to inspect the effects of the drought that hit the country, to see closely the humanitarian situation of those affected, and to inspect Qatar Charity's relief and development projects.The prime minister praised Qatar Charity's continuous humanitarian efforts and its relief and development assistance provided to the Somali community, saying that Somali people will never forget this favour.The Deputy CEO of Programmes and International Development Sector at Qatar Charity, Nawaf al-Hammadi, reviewed the relief projects package in Somalia.Meanwhile, the Qatar Charity delegation laid the foundation stone for the construction of the emergency department at De Martino Public Hospital in the capital, Mogadishu, in the presence of Somali Minister of Health Ali Haji Adam and the Qatari ambassador.The health minister expressed his thanks to Qatar and his appreciation for Qatar Charity's efforts and interventions in the health field. He expressed his happiness with the start of the implementation of this huge project, which is the first-of-its-kind in Somalia in the treatment of difficult surgeries.The Qatari ambassador stressed the strength of relations between the two countries, saying that Somalia deserves all the support. He pointed out that Qatar will continue to contribute to the development of vital sustainable sectors in Somalia.The project at De Martino Public Hospital includes the emergency department, doctors' rooms, emergency monitoring department, ultrasound department, radiology department, laboratory, blood bank, pharmacy, the departments of surgery, intensive care, and administration.Nawaf al-Hammadi emphasised the interest in developing the health sector in Somalia and its workers, noting that Qatar Charity will soon train medical staff and send new medical equipment.