December 23rd , 2024 -- Doha, Qatar: The representation office of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Yemen is pursuing the project of providing comprehensive health care services for the most vulnerable groups and enhancing access to maternal and neonatal health services, cofunded by QRCS and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

To date, a total of 63,422 women and girls in three governorates have received reproductive health services, including pregnancy and newborn care. Also, there were 4,959 natural childbirths and C-sections.

The project meets the needs of six health facilities, including medications, medical consumables, operational expenses, and staff remunerations, at a total cost of $926,700. The target facilities are General Khalifa and Wihda Hospitals in Taiz; Surgical Hospital in Al-Hudaydah; and Wihda Hospital, Al-Manar Hospital, and Bayt Hanzal Medical Complex in Amanat Al-Asimah.

This project is part of a strategic partnership between QRCS and UNFPA, aimed at improving reproductive health services in Yemen and strengthening resilience and self-dependence of the health system and local communities, in the teeth of one of the most complicated humanitarian crises as described by the United Nations. It adopts a twofolded relief approach that combines urgent humanitarian interventions with long-term development planning.

Established in 1978, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is Qatar's first humanitarian and volunteering organization that aims to assist and empower vulnerable individuals and communities without partiality or discrimination.

QRCS is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which consists of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and 191 National Societies. It is also a member of several GCC, Arab, and Islamic organizations, such as the Islamic Committee of International Crescent (ICIC) and the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO). In this legally recognized capacity, QRCS has access to disaster and conflict zones, thus serving as an auxiliary to the State of Qatar in its humanitarian and social efforts -- a role that distinguishes it from other local charities and NGOs.

Both locally and internationally, QRCS has relief and development operations in numerous countries throughout the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Central and South America. Its humanitarian mandates include disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and risk reduction. To mitigate the impact of disasters and improve the livelihoods of affected populations, QRCS provides medical services, food, water, shelter, and other needs of local communities. It is also active at the humanitarian diplomacy and advocacy front.

With the help of a vast network of trained, committed staff and volunteers, QRCS aspires to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity, inspired by the seven Fundamental Principles of humanitarian action: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality