Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has completed 95% of the medical support programme in the city of Sirte, north of Libya, with $499,000 funding from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD).
QFFD and QRCS launched an intervention to support the city's almost failing medical sector, which serves a population of no less than 50,000 people, in response to the humanitarian aid appeal issued by the United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs for Sirte.
The shipments were delivered to Ibn Sina Central Hospital and four main health centres in Sirte.
First, a partnership agreement was signed with the World Health Organisation and Libyan Ministry of Health to supervise the programme, a statement noted.
The shipments were delivered to Ibn Sina Central Hospital and four main health centres in the downtown area. Also, a total of 45,500 units of insulin and 20,000 syringes were distributed to diabetic patients.
Upon the completion of the aid programme, it will be covering 50% of the medical needs of Sirte for over a year. The direct beneficiaries include 20,000 diabetic patients and 30,000 customers of the target health facilities, the statement notes.
Last year, a similar programme was undertaken by QRCS to support three main health centres in south Libya with medical equipment, consumables and solar systems, and contracted physicians to provide primary healthcare services.
The shipments were delivered to Ibn Sina Central Hospital and four main health centres in Sirte.
First, a partnership agreement was signed with the World Health Organisation and Libyan Ministry of Health to supervise the programme, a statement noted.
The shipments were delivered to Ibn Sina Central Hospital and four main health centres in the downtown area. Also, a total of 45,500 units of insulin and 20,000 syringes were distributed to diabetic patients.
Upon the completion of the aid programme, it will be covering 50% of the medical needs of Sirte for over a year. The direct beneficiaries include 20,000 diabetic patients and 30,000 customers of the target health facilities, the statement notes.
Last year, a similar programme was undertaken by QRCS to support three main health centres in south Libya with medical equipment, consumables and solar systems, and contracted physicians to provide primary healthcare services.