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Doha: Sponsored by Qatar Fund for Development, Qatar Charity and Qatar Pharma signed a partnership and cooperation agreement worth $1 million to supply medicines and medical consumables for the humanitarian response in Syria.
Qatar Pharma will supply about 67 types of medicines and consumables, which will be distributed by Qatar Charity to hospitals and health centers in North Syria to cover the need of these health facilities, said a release. This agreement has been signed due to the QC's desire to support Qatari national companies and Qatar national products and to contribute into the humanitarian response in Syria.
It will benefit those affected in the Syrian humanitarian crisis to meet their basic needs in consistence with humanitarian sectors (Clusters) under the humanitarian response plan (HRP) 2018 for Syria.
The agreement was signed at the headquarters of Qatar Charity by its CEO, Yousef bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, and Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sulaiti, Chairperson of Qatar Pharma. The meeting was attended by Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari, General Manager of Qatar Fund For Development. Qatar Charity CEO Yousif bin Ahmed Al Kuwari said: 'This agreement aims at strengthening the relationship between institutions and it was signed based on the concept of the strategic partnership between them.
He further said that this agreement will give the opportunity to both parties to provide humanitarian services in general and particularly medical services to the needy people, as Qatar Charity works in the charitable and humanitarian field and Qatar Pharma is a well-known pharmaceutical company due to its high quality medical supplies and medicines.
This agreement comes under the framework of the QC's continuous efforts to develop its performance, improve the quality of its services provided for the benefit of humanity, and achieve its vision, mission and strategic objectives.
He pointed out that the importance of the agreement lies in the implementation of projects to alleviate the suffering of those affected in Syria in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in this agreement.
He added that Qatar Charity has a number of current and future medical projects in many countries of the world, so both; Qatar Charity and Qatar Pharma can corporate in better way to serve the humanity in many countries where there are humanitarian crises.
Khalifa bin Jassem Al Kuwari, General Manager of Qatar Fund For Development praised the partnership between Qatar Charity and Qatar Pharma. He highlighted the importance of signing such strategic agreements on the international relief and development sector as well as he appreciated the role of the QFFD in promoting such partnerships between Qatari private sector and various Qatari humanitarian and charitable organisations.
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