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Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has singed an agreement with Jordan National Red Crescent Society (JNRCS) to provide medical aid for Syrian refugees in Jordan.
An official delegation of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is visiting Jordan, comprising Secretary-General of QRCS Ali bin Hassan Al Hammadi; Head of International Relations and International Humanitarian Law Dr. Fawzi Oussedik and Head of International Development Naglaa Al Hajj. They are accompanied by head of QRCS's representation mission in Jordan Dr. Mohamed Al Sousi.
During a visit to the headquarters of Jordan National Red Crescent Society (JNRCS), Al Hammadi signed a cooperation agreement with Vice-President of JNRCS Eng. Omar Abu-Goura to launch a prosthetic limbs project for the benefit of Syrian refugees with disability in Jordan. The project's action plan involves providing upper and lower limb prosthetics, mobility and accessibility aids, psychological support, and physiotherapy for the beneficiaries.
Al Hammadi expressed his happiness with the signing of this agreement to serve the Jordanians and Syrians in Jordan, with its positive role in providing specialised medical services to those in need. He highlighted the strong Qatar-Jordan relations, as JNRCS is a strategic partner of QRCS in its humanitarian work in Jordan.
Dr. Nehal Hefny, head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) delegation in Jordan, emphasised the importance of humanitarian partnership with QRCS and JNRCS and considered the signing of the agreement as a response to the humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable groups in Jordan.
During the meeting, Assistant Secretary General and Programmes/Operations Officer at JNRCS Mamdouh Al Hadid revealed a new joint surgical programme that involved 420 surgeries for Syrian refugees and the vulnerable local community. He referred to recent maintenance works at the JNRCS Hospital, with funding from QRCS and other Movement partners, with the aim of improving the quality of health services provided for patients.
QRCS's delegation attended the workshop on the Auxiliary Role of National Societies, co-held by JNRCS, QRCS, and IFRC in Amman, Jordan, under the title 'The Concept of Auxiliary Role in the Literature of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement'.
Ali bin Hassan Al Hammadi delivered a speech in the workshop, in which he said,“With the increase in the number and magnitude of disasters and humanitarian crises around the world the challenges and complexities facing humanitarian action have also increased in an unprecedented manner.' He said that one major challenge is the unclear vision regarding the role of National Societies, which is to support States in their humanitarian, social, and developmental policies/efforts.
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