Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), in co-operation with the Turkish authorities concerned and the local partner, the Syrian Expatriate Medical Association (SEMA), has inaugurated the first dialysis centre in Ras Al-Ayn city, northern Syria. Being the only medical facility providing such vital services in that area, the new centre’s opening ceremony was attended by the deputy governor of Sanl?urfa Province, head of QRCS’ mission in Turkey, chairman of SEMA International, and Syria Humanitarian Assistance Co-ordinator at the Turkish Red Crescent.
The project is aimed at reducing the mortality rates resulting from insufficient specialised health care services for patients with chronic kidney failure by providing life-saving dialysis services. It also aims to give as many patients as possible access to such services by supporting/creating dialysis centres in the northern parts of the country. Under the $1,202,627 project, a total of 15,534 medical kits were supplied to cover the needs of dialysis sessions at 10 dialysis centres for three months. These provisions will help 446 patients to receive treatment.
Among the supplies were 15 dialysis machines, medical consumables, pharmaceutical drugs, and fuel. Other components of the project include maintenance and restoration work, staff remunerations, and logistics. QRCS furnished and supported the new dialysis centre, which is the only medical facility in Ras Al-Ayn providing these services. It will largely help to alleviate the suffering of patients with kidney failure, who had to travel to Turkey three times per week for dialysis sessions. Now, they need not go so far or pay for travel costs. Dialysis services, medications, follow-up, and radiography are available for free in their whereabouts. Funded by QRCS, this activity is part of the emergency medical response to secure dialysis equipment and supplies for residents and displaced people across northern governorates of Syria.
Among the supplies were 15 dialysis machines, medical consumables, pharmaceutical drugs, and fuel. Other components of the project include maintenance and restoration work, staff remunerations, and logistics. QRCS furnished and supported the new dialysis centre, which is the only medical facility in Ras Al-Ayn providing these services. It will largely help to alleviate the suffering of patients with kidney failure, who had to travel to Turkey three times per week for dialysis sessions. Now, they need not go so far or pay for travel costs. Dialysis services, medications, follow-up, and radiography are available for free in their whereabouts. Funded by QRCS, this activity is part of the emergency medical response to secure dialysis equipment and supplies for residents and displaced people across northern governorates of Syria.