Qatar’s QRCS completes treatment project for cancer, kidney patients in Yemen
Initiative provides radiology sessions, solar power system, and essential supplies to Al-Shafqa Institution amid severe healthcare shortages
SANAA, Yemen (MNTV) — Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) completed a humanitarian project in Yemen, delivering 1,044 radiology sessions for patients with kidney failure and cancer.
The initiative also provided Al-Shafqa Institution in Amanat Al-Asimah with a solar power system, food supplies, and fuel. The project’s total cost reached $135,665.
According to QRCS, the program aimed to address critical gaps in Yemen’s healthcare sector, including the high cost of treatment, shortages of medicines, medical staff, and diagnostic equipment, as well as reduced government funding amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Abdul-Salam Al-Madani, chairman of the Cancer Control Fund, welcomed the support, emphasizing the urgent need for continued assistance.
“We need more medications and medical supplies, especially radioactive iodine used for certain cancer treatments. Many patients are forced to travel abroad due to a lack of facilities,” he said.
Wathiq Sultan Al-Qurashi, chairman of Al-Shafqa Institution, said the project improved food services for patients for three months, enhanced mental health support, and upgraded the working environment through solar-powered energy.
Al-Qurashi described Al-Shafqa as a nonprofit shelter organization providing health, social, and protective services to alleviate patient suffering. “We thank QRCS and donors in Qatar for this vital humanitarian gesture and urge continued support,” he added.
The World Health Organization estimates Yemen has over 100,000 cancer cases and more than 45,000 kidney patients, including 8,500 with chronic kidney failure.
Only 28 dialysis centers currently operate nationwide, far below the 75 centers needed to meet international standards.
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