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Doha
Somali Minister of Health and Social Care Dr Fawziya Abikar expressed her gratitude to the people and government of Qatar as she marked the opening of a child- and mother-care centre built by the Qatar Charity in Mogadishu.
The minister also hailed Qatar Charity’s initiatives to set up hospitals and healthcare units for vulnerable groups in countries such as Somalia.
The QC-funded child- and mother-care centre is part of the Central Hospital of the Denali district of Somali capital Mogadishu, which is home to a large number of displaced people. “The establishment of a model child and mother care is very important for Somalia at present, as specialised centres have not been fully operational in most areas after successive crises in the country for nearly three decades,” Abikar said.
Many local officials, a team from the hospital administration, physicians Across Continents, some dignitaries of the district and Abdul Nour Haj Ali, director of Qatar Charity office in Somalia were present at the inaugural ceremony.
Ali spoke about the importance of establishing the child and mother- care centre that provides health services to the people of the region and neighbouring areas suffering from the lack of basic health and first aid services.
He added the centre was established after a survey was carried out to identify the health-related needs of the people in the area. Physicians Across Continents participated in conducting the survey and also helps run the centre, he added.
Doha
Somali Minister of Health and Social Care Dr Fawziya Abikar expressed her gratitude to the people and government of Qatar as she marked the opening of a child- and mother-care centre built by the Qatar Charity in Mogadishu.
The minister also hailed Qatar Charity’s initiatives to set up hospitals and healthcare units for vulnerable groups in countries such as Somalia.
The QC-funded child- and mother-care centre is part of the Central Hospital of the Denali district of Somali capital Mogadishu, which is home to a large number of displaced people. “The establishment of a model child and mother care is very important for Somalia at present, as specialised centres have not been fully operational in most areas after successive crises in the country for nearly three decades,” Abikar said.
Many local officials, a team from the hospital administration, physicians Across Continents, some dignitaries of the district and Abdul Nour Haj Ali, director of Qatar Charity office in Somalia were present at the inaugural ceremony.
Ali spoke about the importance of establishing the child and mother- care centre that provides health services to the people of the region and neighbouring areas suffering from the lack of basic health and first aid services.
He added the centre was established after a survey was carried out to identify the health-related needs of the people in the area. Physicians Across Continents participated in conducting the survey and also helps run the centre, he added.
