Al-Mohannadi and other QRC officials visiting an operation theatre at a medical facility set up by QRC at the Syrian-Turkish border.

Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) secretary general Saleh bin Ali al-Mohannadi has visited the Syrian-Turkish border from June 6 to 11 to follow up on the implementation of the relief projects inside Syria.
He met QRC’s administrative and medical staff who are working there, visited a number of wounded victims undergoing treatment in hospitals managed and supervised by QRC, and inspected the medicines store and kitchens.
Al-Mohannadi, who visited the Bab Al Salama Clinic and Jarablos Hospital lauded the staff for their dedication to work under unusual circumstances and reiterated the commitment of QRC, which operates in more than 30 countries, to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian brethren.
QRC began relief work in the Turkish-Syrian borders in August, 2012, to support the wounded and displaced Syrians. The total budget for the projects is $7,380,770.
A QRC statement issued yesterday said as a result of the deteriorating security situation and an increase in violence over the last six months, thousands of civilians escaped to Syrian-Turkish borders but could not enter Turkey due to the rush of refugees.
“This has forced tens of thousands, mostly women and children, to stay at the border waiting for a chance to enter the camps in Turkey, and they have been leading a life of misery due to the lack of water and sanitation services, the absence of health services, and a great shortage of food and drinking water. This necessitated building new camps at the borders to shelter the displaced people.”
QRC has distributed 5,000 food parcels, drinking water and personal hygiene items for Syrian refugees on the border and sent a specialised medical team from Qatar to provide essential medicines and supplies, and run a mobile clinic with basic facilities.
The Bab Al Salama camp has 900 tents installed in the first phase whereas the Jarablos camp has 200 tents. Sanitary systems are in place at both the camps, in addition to kitchens and wells for drinking water.


Al-Mohannadi and QRC team at a camp set up by QRC for Syrian refugees.