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Qatar Charity’s new health centre to serve thousands in Somalia

Qatar has rolled out a range of humanitarian initiatives in Somalia where millions are in need of essential food and healthcare services. Qatar Charity has announced the inauguration of a…

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QRCS resumes construction of sole dialysis centre in Yemen’s Lahj city

The UN warned that Yemen “continues to face a protracted political, humanitarian and developmental crisis”. The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has revived work to construct the Ibn Khaldun dialysis…

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QRCS provides solar power to Gaza hospital to curb Israel’s life-threatening grip on electricity

A total of 20% of Gaza’s households relied on solar energy by 2022. Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) installed a QAR 1.6 million solar power system at the Al-Quds Hospital…

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QRCS steps in to treat hundreds of cancer patients struggling in northern Syria

Syrian humanitarians told Doha News that three-to-five people are diagnosed with cancer in northern Syria on a daily basis. Qatar Red Crescent Society launched the ‘Hope for Cure’ campaign on…

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Qatar opens pharmacy in war-stricken Sudan as permanent ceasefire fails to materialise

Nearly four months on, the war has caused nearly 4,000 casualties in addition to tens of thousands of injuries. Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) opened a pharmacy at the Wad…

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Qatar wraps up 1.7mn riyal water and solar power project in Gaza

Gaza’s population receives an average of 12 hours of electricity per day, even less during the Israeli bombardments of the city. The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has completed a…

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Qatar deploys team to Iraq to treat children with congenital heart defects

The entire project has been funded with a total cost of QAR 512,872. Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has sent a team of volunteer medical professionals to Iraqi Kurdistan to…

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QRCS launches ‘humanity first’ Eid Adhahi project to feed those in need

Several donations options are available for the public to contribute to the project. The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) launched its Adhahi campaign on Sunday for this year’s Eid Al…

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Qatar provides aid to families affected by Typhoon Paeng in Philippines

At least 164 people died and 270 others were injured as a result of the typhoon. Qatar provided humanitarian aid to some 1,600 families affected by the deadly Typhoon Paeng,…

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