Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), in partnership with Qatar Charity, supplied Epiq CVx, an advanced echocardiography (ECG) machine, to the Cardiovascular Centre in Taiz, Yemen to enhance the quality of diagnostic services for patients, at a total cost of $61,146.
The new machine is a high-tech ECG system for cardiac diseases, combining quality 3D imaging with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. This allows for faster, more accurate assessments of cardiac function and overall enhancement in ECG applications.
Dr Abu Zarr al-Gendi, the centre’s director and professor of Cardiac Surgery and Kidney Transplantation, expressed his gratitude, saying: “This has enabled us to operate with advanced technologies and perform cardiac surgeries up to the highest international standards”.
According to Dr al-Gendi, the Cardiovascular Centre serves much of the country’s population as a national centre of excellence in open-heart surgery, endoscopy, and kidney transplantation.
He added: “It is the only centre in Yemen that performs minimally invasive cardiac surgeries, a modern technique that allows patients to recover faster compared to traditional methods. Such major procedures are performed in specific locations and reflect the pinnacle of medical advancements, thanks to modern technology”.
Dr Sidqi al-Qubati, consultant cardiologist and head of the Catheterisation Department, described the new machine as a strategic contribution to the centre’s operations, offering advanced diagnostic techniques for accurate pre and intraoperative assessment, which ensured the right medical intervention at the right time, as well as improving the quality of health care provided for the patients.
Abdullah Ibrahim al-Nuaimi, head of Qatar Charity’s office in Yemen, stated: “The supply of a state-of-the-art ultrasound machine for the Cardiovascular Centre in Taiz is part of Qatar Charity’s commitment to supporting the Yemeni health sector, as well as capacity-building for medical facilities with the latest diagnostic equipment and technologies.
“This initiative is an outcome of collaboration with QRCS, which is a perfect example of humanitarian partnerships aimed at upgrading public health services. We hope this contribution will help make cardiac diagnoses more accurate and enable medical professionals to provide advanced health care that meets the needs of patients and aligns with modern medical standards”.
Eng Ahmed Hassan al-Sharaji, head of QRCS’ representation office in Yemen, said this step was part of the ongoing efforts to improve health care services for the patients in Yemen, without having to travel abroad for treatment.
He pointed out: “We are proud to be part of the centre’s success in serving the patients and improving their quality of life. I would like to thank our partners at Qatar Charity and the local authorities for their co-operation. We look forward to further work together on more projects addressed to the health sector, and patients with heart disease in particular”.
The recent activity was the last step of a project to support the Cardiovascular Centre in Taiz, at a total cost of more than $1.14mn. Earlier, an Azurion 3 F15 cardiac catheterisation machine was delivered, and the cardiac catheterisation department was opened almost two years ago.
