Qatar Red Crescent's (QRCS) mission in Niger has initiated a healthcare project for Malian refugees in the Tillabéri region and Niamey (capital district) refugee camps.
The initiative costs $288,725 and is co-funded by QRCS and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
The project provides treatment and medication free of charge for 7,603 Malian families (37,848 people), whose breakup is as follows: 1,522 families in the Tibareybarey refugee camp, 674 families in Niamey and 5,407 families in the Abala and Mangaize refugee camps as indirect beneficiaries, according to a press statement from QRCS.
Recently, the achievements of QRCS medical personnel in the refugee camp included 15,212 consultations, 176 recoveries, 94 critical referrals to the regional hospital, 200 referrals to national hospitals, 48 vaccination campaigns in co-ordination with the medical centre and 1,644 reproductive health follow-ups for women.
Also, there were 173 family planning activities for women, 72 deliveries, malnutrition treatment for 827 under-5 children, malnutrition treatment for 976 pregnant and breastfeeding women, 48 awareness sessions and medical supplies for the medical centre.
In Niamey, the services offered were 1,670 consultations, 1,357 prescriptions, 182 medical examinations, 18 follow-ups, 294 treatment refunds, medical care for 15 chronic patients, 153 home visits and 15 informative sessions for refugees.
The main goals of the project are to treat malnutrition cases among under-5 children and pregnant/breastfeeding women, vaccination for under-5 children and women, reproductive health services for women in the 18-59 age group, medical consultations and medication for children and adults, and purchase and distribution of medicines for Malian refugees in the Tibareybarey refugee camp and Niamey.
