Aller au contenu principal

QRCS, UN raise awareness against Coronavirus in Yemen [EN/AR]

Pays
Yémen
Sources
Qatar Red Crescent
Date de publication

April 8th, 2020 ― Doha: The representation mission of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) held an introductory workshop on the risks and prevention of Coronavirus (COVID-19), amid public uncertainty and lack of information about the disease.

Held in cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the workshop was attended by 50 staff of QRCS’s mission and health care providers. It covered many topics on the nature of the disease, how it spreads, and how to prevent it.

Dr. Mohamed A Al-Jalood, the instructor of the workshop and UNHCR Health Officer, said, “This workshop is important as it seeks to protect lives, reassure the participants, and highlight their role in dealing with concerns of a Coronavirus spread among health care providers. It is crucial to give information about good health practices and inform the public through field workers”.

He commended the efforts made by QRCS to raise awareness and help thousands of beneficiaries under its health care project for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and other diverse projects. “We are happy with this partnership,” said Dr. Al-Jalood. “We will work together with QRCS at all the phases of the IDP support project, to attain the desired goals”. Another workshop was held at QRCS’s mission premises in Sanaa, in preparation for a project to secure shelter and nonfood items (NFIs) for vulnerable IDPs in the Qa'atabah, Al-Hussein, and Jahaf Districts of the Dhale Governorate.

Under the project, 1,000 displaced families will have shelter for six months, and NFIs will be distributed to 500 families.

Haythem Al-Dumaini, the project’s manager, said the participants were introduced to the goals and action plan of the project. “The registration and verification teams will receive high-standard field training, and all the teams will coordinate together as well as with the competent authorities,” he stated. “We also reviewed the lessons learnt from previous similar projects and discussed the applicable solutions”.

To be implemented in four governorates (Sa'dah, Taiz, Ibb, and Dhale), the project has a budget of $882,743, funded by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF).

End of Text##

About Qatar Red Crescent (QRCS)

Established in 1978, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is a humanitarian volunteering organization that aims to assist and empower vulnerable individuals and communities without partiality or discrimination.
QRCS is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which consists of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and 191 National Societies. QRCS is also a member of several GCC, Arab, and Islamic organizations, such as the Islamic Committee of International Crescent and the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO). In this legally recognized capacity, QRCS has access to disaster and conflict zones, thus serving as an auxiliary to the State of Qatar in its humanitarian efforts — a role that distinguishes it from other local charities and NGOs.

QRCS operates both locally and internationally and has ongoing international relief and development projects in a number of countries throughout the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe. QRCS's humanitarian actions include providing support in disaster preparedness, disaster response, risk reduction, and disaster recovery. To mitigate the impact of disasters and improve the livelihoods of affected populations, QRCS provides medical services, healthcare, and social development to local communities. It is also active at the humanitarian advocacy front. With the help of a vast network of trained, committed staff and volunteers, QRCS aspires to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity.

QRCS works under the umbrella of the seven international humanitarian principles: Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.