(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ADEN, Feb 4 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) on Saturday inaugurated Late Fatemah Haddadeh health center, Ya'quob Al-Ghanim Orphanage, and a medical camp at Kara General Hospital in Ma'rib governorate, central Yemen, as part of 'Kuwait beside You' campaign, continuing for eighth year running.
Late Fatemah Haddadeh health center, with an area of 230 sq. m., 12-bed capacity and 10 wards, will benefit nearly 5,000 patients a year, said KRCS Director-General Abdulrahman Al-Aoun who leads a delegation from the Society on a visit to Yemen.
Ya'quob Al-Ghanim Orphanage, covering an area of 700 sq m., has a multi-purpose hall and will serve 600 orphans, he told KUNA on the sidelines of the opening ceremony.
The medical camp at Kara General Hospital will help conduct 100 surgeries free of charge, Al-Aoun said, thanking the Kuwaiti philanthropists who contributed to the humanitarian campaign in Yemen.
He also appreciated the Estijabah Foundation - KRCS's partner, and the local authorities for facilitating the mission of KRCS.
On his part, Dr. Abdul-Rabb Muftah, Secretary of Ma'rib Governorate, expressed gratitude for the Kuwaiti government and people, notably KRCS, for their trailblazing humanitarian role in Yemen. (end)
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