New deal extends helping hand to bereaved orphans

Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hamad Medical Corp (HMC) to provide aid for young orphans whose family breadwinner dies while receiving treatment at HMC hospitals.
Under the agreement, 33 families will be covered on an average as part of the social security project, QRCS said in a press statement.
Details of the project were announced at a press conference yesterday morning.
The pact was signed by QRCS secretary-general Ali Hassan al-Hammadi and HMC medical director Dr Yousef al-Maslamani.
Al-Hammadi briefed the reporters on the new project, saying: “Orphans are among the most vulnerable and care-deserving segments of society.
“When a patient dies and he or she has young children, they lose their breadwinner and are in dire need for subsistence.
“Here, it is the duty of charities and NGOs to co-operate with the government in extending the social security umbrella for this special group and helping them go on with their lives.”
Under the agreement, HMC will prepare case studies about the deceased patients who leave young children without a source of sustenance.
Then, these reports will be referred to QRCS to allocate monthly stipends for them.
This will not only help protect such children, but are also in line with the humanitarian approach of Qatar to the welfare of its residents, the press statement notes.
Dr al-Maslamani thanked QRCS for its co-operation, saying: “HMC’s scope of work involves medical and emergency care for all society members.
“As for supportive services, they are offered jointly with other organisations concerned. This includes coverage of emergency treatment costs and aid for patients’ families.”
“HMC and QRCS have been partners for more than 10 years now. This agreement is the product of two months of deliberations, to ensure optimum convenience for the patients and their families,” Dr al-Maslamani concluded.