Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has completed a humanitarian project to support patients with kidney failure and cancer in Yemen.
QRCS covered the costs of 1,044 radiology sessions and provided Al-Shafqa Institution in Amanat Al-Asimah with a whole solar power system, food supplies, and fuel, at a total cost of $135,665.
The project addressed many problems related to the treatment of patients with kidney failure and cancer, including the high cost of medical care; limited resources, equipment, and therapeutic and diagnostic services; lack of medications, medical professionals, and surgeons; and government funding cuts due to the humanitarian crisis in the country.
Abdul-Salam al-Madani, chairman of Cancer Control Fund, said “I would like to thank QRCS. I hope there will be more support with medications and medical supplies, especially radioactive iodine, which is used in the treatment of some types of cancer, including thyroid cancer. We not only raise awareness about the causes of the disease and ways to prevent it, but also provide chemotherapy, biological drugs, laboratory solutions, and surgeries for free.”
Wathiq Sultan al-Qurashi, chairman of Al-Shafqa Institution, commented, “The project helped upgrade patient catering services for three months. It also ensured social protection and mental health stability for patients coming from distant governorates to receive treatment at dialysis and cancer treatment centers in Amanat Al-Asmiah. The installation of solar panels greatly improved the working environment at the centre”.
Cancer rates in Yemen are alarmingly rising, with more than 100,000 cases, according to the World Health Organisation. Also, there are over 45,000 people with kidney disease, including 8,500 people with chronic kidney failure.
