Qatar Charity to provide medicines in Sri Lanka; 47,000 patients to benefit

Published: 25 July 2024

Qatar News Agency
Doha

Qatar Charity (QC) has signed an agreement of understanding with the Ministry of Health in Sri Lanka to provide medicines to public hospitals affiliated with the Ministry of Health, as the number of beneficiaries of this project is estimated at 47,000 patients.

Qatar Charity’s office in Sri Lanka organized a celebration to mark the supply of necessary medicines and the start of distribution to public hospitals, especially medicines related to chronic diseases such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.

Minister of Health of Sri Lanka, Director General of the Ministry of Health Asela Gunawardena, and representatives of the Ministry of Public Security and the General Administration of Non-Governmental Organizations participated in this ceremony.

In this context, Director of Qatar Charity’s office in Sri Lanka Mahmoud Abu Khalifa highlighted the importance of implementing the project in light of the crisis that the Ministry of Health is experiencing in the supply of medicines and health services, especially medicines for chronic diseases, as the project contributes to improving health services provided to patients.

He said that this project comes as a generous donation from the Qatari people to the Sri Lankan people to enhance public health and consolidate the values of humanity.

For his part, the Sri Lankan Minister of Health extended his sincere thanks to the Qatari people, the Qatar Charity , and the Embassy of the State of Qatar to Sri Lanka for their generous donation and this valuable contribution of medicines.

He said that during the economic crisis that the country experienced, many donors contributed to supporting the Ministry of Health, including the State of Qatar.

Qatar Charity (QC) is also preparing to launch a health center for primary care in one of the marginalized areas in Sri Lanka.

Qatar Charity will also work to provide medical beds to hospitals that suffer from a shortage of medical supplies.