QRCS, Qatar Charity join hands to serve Yemeni patients with heart diseases

The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), in partnership with Qatar Charity, is continuing its support of the Cardiovascular Center in Taiz, Yemen, by providing medications, medical supplies, and consumables.

The centre has already performed 330 cardiac catheterizations, out of a target of 404 catheterizations, totally free of charge.

Special focus is being given to vulnerable groups — such as Internally Displaced People (IDPs), low-income people, people with special needs, and older persons.

“Joint efforts from QRCS and Qatar Charity established the Cardiac Catheterization Department. It has an Azurion 3 F15, one of the most advanced medical equipment in Yemen. With its HD imaging system, it’s used in diagnostic and therapeutic catheterizations and stenting. It’s helped improve the services provided at the center, accelerate diagnosis, reduce treatment costs, and save many lives,” said the centre’s Deputy Medical Director Dr. Osama Mohamed Al Hilali.

According to Dr. Al Hilali, the Cardiovascular Center in Taiz is the only specialized and reference government medical facility for patients from Ibb and Al Hudaydah.

“The center receives patients from all over the country, who sadly cannot afford diagnostic catheterization — the primary procedure to diagnose heart attacks, myocardial infarctions, and other conditions that require rapid treatment. They’re life-threatening and detrimental to the patients’ ability to practice their daily life activities,” he explained.

Director of Qatar Charity’s office in Yemen Othman Abu Hijleh commented, “This is one of the key life-saving projects, especially in light of the current health situation in Yemen. It saves time and money for many Yemenis. It’s part of a broader health program being developed by Qatar Charity and its partners to ensure better access to essential health services.”

Launched in April 2024, the project is aimed at enhancing the center’s diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical capacity, as well as providing high-quality medical services for patients with heart diseases. The project was done at a total cost of $1,141,289 (QAR 4,160,000), gathered from donations by Qatar’s benevolent population.

Since its establishment in August 2021, the Cardiovascular Center in Taiz has performed major surgeries, such as correction of congenital defects among children, heart tumor removal, artery and valve transplantation/replacement, and Tetralogy of Fallot and Glenn procedures, performed by qualified Yemeni doctors, consultants, technicians, and administrative staff.

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