The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and Kuwaiti Red Crescent Society (KRCS) have successfully wrapped up a joint initiative aimed at addressing the emergency and health requirements of vulnerable individuals in Afghanistan.
The project aims to improve the health and living conditions of 93,950 beneficiaries displaced by disasters and conflicts. The $548,000-project was co-funded by QRCS and KRCS and implemented in co-operation with the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS).
As many as 112 categories of medicines and medical supplies were provided for 17 primary health care centres and mental health hospitals, to serve a population of 77,150 people in 13 provinces: Kabul, Zabul, Lugar, Kandahar, Farah, Nimroz, Herat, Jawzjan, Balkh, Kunduz, Baghlan, Laghman, and Nangarhar.
Food parcels were distributed to 2,400 families in Kunar, Takhar, and Zabul, each containing 46kg of food staples like flour, rice, vegetable oil, lentils, red beans, sugar and tea.
Personal hygiene kits were distributed to 2,400 families in Kunar, Takhar and Zabul, meeting the standards approved by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Medicines and other medical supplies were provided for primary health care centres and mental health hospitals.
