In partnership with the Jordan National Red Crescent Society (JNRCS), the representation mission of the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Jordan is implementing a general paediatric surgery project in Amman. Co-ordinated with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the project has a total budget of $91,496 donated by the people of Qatar.
The project is aimed at improving the health conditions of Syrian and Jordanian children who need surgical interventions. General surgery operations are being performed free of charge by a team of local medical professionals, for the benefit of 76 boys and girls. Since the launch of the project in mid-September, the team has made an agreement with the implementing partner, the JNRCS, and co-ordinated with the UNHCR to refer the patients who needed general surgeries.
The candidates received medical examinations and assessment, to ensure their eligibility and real need for surgery. So far, 74 surgeries have been performed for 73 Syrian and Jordanian children, with a completion percentage of 92%.
The QRCS has set up a general paediatric surgery project in Amman.
