Qatar Charity (QC) has opened a health centre in Albania’s Shijak municipality to provide health services to more than 17,000 people in the municipality and surrounding areas.
The opening ceremony was attended by Qatar's ambassador to Albania Ali bin Hamad al-Marri, Albania's Deputy Minister of Health Mira Rakacolli, Shijak municipality mayor Elton Arbana, QC’s Albania office director Mahmoud Hussein and a large number of people from the municipality.
The two-storey health centre consists of 10 clinics, three administrative rooms, a laboratory, a dental clinic, and a vaccination room. A team of six doctors and 20 nurses provide medical services to nearly 300 persons daily.
The Albanian government officials praised the Qatari support for their country’s developmental projects, and QC’s role in implementing them according to high professional standards.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, ambassador al-Marri praised the distinguished relations between Qatar and Albania and their people, stating that Qatar attaches great importance to strengthening relations and improving co-operation with Albania in various fields.
He added that the health centre is a gift from the people of Qatar, through Qatar Charity, for the people of Albania. He noted Qatar’s previous support for Albania and its people in various sectors, indicating that co-operation between the two countries will see further progress in the future.
Deputy Minister Rakacolli, during her speech at the ceremony, thanked Qatar for continually supporting the people of Albania, especially during the crises caused by the 2019 earthquake and the coronavirus pandemic, in addition to $5mn grant for the reconstruction of three schools damaged by the earthquake.
Mayor Arbana commended the efforts of Qatar in helping the people of Albania, lauding the role of Qatar Charity in implementing high quality projects. He added that the health centre came at the right time, especially in light of the continued coronavirus pandemic. He said more than 11,000 people have so far received the Covid-19 vaccination from the facility.
The mayor hoped for the continuation of co-operation between the municipality and Qatar Charity.
QC, since the opening of its office in the Albanian capital Tirana in 1994, has been working in many sectors such as social welfare, education, relief projects and community service, in addition to implementing seasonal projects.
The two-storey health centre consists of 10 clinics, three administrative rooms, a laboratory, a dental clinic, and a vaccination room. A team of six doctors and 20 nurses provide medical services to nearly 300 persons daily.
The Albanian government officials praised the Qatari support for their country’s developmental projects, and QC’s role in implementing them according to high professional standards.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, ambassador al-Marri praised the distinguished relations between Qatar and Albania and their people, stating that Qatar attaches great importance to strengthening relations and improving co-operation with Albania in various fields.
He added that the health centre is a gift from the people of Qatar, through Qatar Charity, for the people of Albania. He noted Qatar’s previous support for Albania and its people in various sectors, indicating that co-operation between the two countries will see further progress in the future.
Deputy Minister Rakacolli, during her speech at the ceremony, thanked Qatar for continually supporting the people of Albania, especially during the crises caused by the 2019 earthquake and the coronavirus pandemic, in addition to $5mn grant for the reconstruction of three schools damaged by the earthquake.
Mayor Arbana commended the efforts of Qatar in helping the people of Albania, lauding the role of Qatar Charity in implementing high quality projects. He added that the health centre came at the right time, especially in light of the continued coronavirus pandemic. He said more than 11,000 people have so far received the Covid-19 vaccination from the facility.
The mayor hoped for the continuation of co-operation between the municipality and Qatar Charity.
QC, since the opening of its office in the Albanian capital Tirana in 1994, has been working in many sectors such as social welfare, education, relief projects and community service, in addition to implementing seasonal projects.