Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) carried out QR 483 million worth of relief and development operations during 2023, helping to improve the lives of 8.7 million beneficiaries both locally and internationally.

In a statement today, QRCS said that it had implemented year-round and seasonal programs for the benefit of 1,062,917 people, at a total cost of QR 12,776,643. These included community care projects to support families and individuals having financial troubles, such as poor students, poor patients, and persons deeply indebted.

QRCS underscored that the number of beneficiaries from health care and education services during 2023 jumped to 1,732,129, mostly expatriate workers, with a total budget of QR 316,743,049.

Regarding international humanitarian projects/aid, QRCS said that it had implemented humanitarian projects/aid worth QR 154,175,653, for the benefit of 5,973,734 people in 27 countries, representing a bright humanitarian image of the State of Qatar in international forums.

Concerning volunteer work, QRCS affirmed the growth of the volunteer database during 2023 as QRCS has 29,645 registered volunteers, who attended many training courses and took part in dozens of voluntary assignments all over the year.

The statement highlighted that QRCS 1st Annual Scientific Conference was launched, in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Health and major health organizations and pharmaceutical companies in Qatar.

It was a capacity-building event for primary health care (PHC) professionals on how to manage noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). In addition, the statement also highlighted that QRCS held the 9th Disaster Management Camp (DMC-9).

Source: QNA
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Fareeha Imtiaz

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