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Doha: A high level delegation from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), visited the Za'tari camp in Jordan to oversee the situation in the camp and QFFD funded health programmes. Through the funding, QFFD aims to facilitate the inclusion of Syrian refugees and reduce pressure on services to host communities and increase capacity of health providers.
The delegation was accompanied by representatives from Qatar Charity (QC), Qatar Red Crescent society (QRCs) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and were briefed on the latest developments regarding health centres, how they work in the camp and the coordination between Qatar Charity and Qatar Red Crescent with the UNHCR and the most important aspects of the work they are doing in Jordan for Syrian refugees.
With the increasing pressure on health systems due to large influx of refugee populations, it has become a priority to support the capacity of health care services in host countries. The funded programmes provide primary health care services and, where possible secondary and tertiary care, which is specialised referral from primary and secondary care, to both Syrian refugees and host communities. This support comes in various forms, including direct support through the provision of equipment and supplies, capacity-building and the strengthening of health system.
With the support from QFFD, Qatar Charity is operating the Comprehensive Qatari Centre at village number 12 in Za'tari camp. This project aims to contribute to improving the living conditions of the Syrian refugees in Za'tari camp in Jordan.
The Centre seeks to increase the coverage of vaccination services for children and women of childbearing age within the camp and to provide reproductive health services including family planning, counselling and care of pregnant women. It also contributes to awareness raising and health education of refugees in the camp, as well as providing diagnosis and treatment services to patients coming to the centre. QFFD support comes from a $50m grant made by Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to the benefit of his Syrian brothers.
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