Qatar provides life-saving medicines to Afghanistan

KABUL (Khaama Press): Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has signed an agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) to support the provision of essential health services in underserved areas in the 11 provinces of Afghanistan.
According to the statement, with the funds from QFFD, WHO will procure pre-qualified medicine for primary health care and facilitate delivery and distribution to the health facilities in the provinces of Helmand, Daikundi, Ghor, Farah, Samangan, Zabul, Takhar, Baghlan, Maidan Wardak, Paktika, and Nuristan.
The statement also said that medicines would prevent and treat diseases related to sexual and reproductive health and maternal, newborn, and child mortality.
In addition, WHO will support the capacity development of health workers on medical supply chain management and rational use of medicine as per national standard treatment guidelines.
Mr Khalifa bin Jassim Al-Kuwari, Director General of QFFD, said, “The State of Qatar stands at the forefront of the global support of the Afghan people. Complementing ongoing efforts, QFFD works with different partners to improve the livelihood of developing, disaster-stricken, and conflict-driven areas worldwide. We look forward to achieving tangible achievements and improving the livelihood of the Afghan people by supporting the health sector”.
The fund will contribute to more than one million patients and will have better access to quality primary health care,” said Dr Alaa AbouZeid, Health Emergencies Team Leader at WHO Afghanistan.
“The new funding from the Qatar Fund for Development will even boost our capacity to reach more people, especially women, children, the elderly and the most vulnerable in the most underserved areas of the country,” says Dr Luo Dapeng, WHO Representative in Afghanistan.