QFFD, Qatar Charity Launch Cancer Treatment Project for Yemeni Patients in Egypt

Doha: Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Qatar Charity, in partnership with Yemen for Cancer Care and Charity Foundation, have launched a project in Cairo to support humanitarian cases of Yemeni cancer patients seeking treatment in Egypt. The ceremony was attended by high-level figures from the Qatari and Yemeni sides. The project will cover the treatment of Yemeni cancer patients arriving from Yemen as well as those residing in Egypt by covering travel, accommodation, and necessary medical interventions in Egypt. This initiative addresses the challenges faced by the healthcare facilities in Yemen and the deteriorating living conditions due to the difficult circumstances the country has experienced for the past nine years. The project is expected to benefit a total of 166 cases, including 120 patients who will be brought from Yemen and 46 cancer cases from those already in Cairo. In his speech, Chairman of the Board of Founders of Yemen for Cancer Care and Charity Foundation in Cairo Al Hajj Abdul Wasi Hayel emphasized their appreciation for QFFDs contributions to development projects in Yemen. He acknowledged the Fund's relentless efforts to support the Yemeni people through various programs and initiatives aimed at enhancing economic growth, building youth capacities, and contributing to food security, water and sanitation projects, and emergency cholera response, among others. He welcomed the partnership with Qatar Charity in implementing this project and expressed gratitude for the presence of representatives from both organizations at the launch, stating: "We are pleased to have representatives from the Qatar Fund for Development and Qatar Charity joining us in launching this project, which aligns with the qualitative leap in the Foundation's work and services dedicated to serving Yemeni cancer patients who have been tested by fate. The difficult circumstances and economic conditions in Yemen have prevented this segment of patients from receiving the necessary healthcare services, especially give n the weak performance of the health system, which is nearly paralyzed across the provinces." During her speech, Acting Manager of Director General Office, QFFD, Maryam Khalid Al Maslamani, said: "In consideration of the big challenges faced by Yemeni patients in accessing essential healthcare, there is an urgent need for this intervention. From this standpoint, we seek through this project to extend a helping hand to everyone in need of treatment and care." She confirmed that this project underscores Qatar's pioneering role in supporting humanitarian efforts at both regional and international levels. She also expressed her complete confidence in this collaboration, which will have a significant positive impact on the lives of these patients and will contribute to enhancing the values of humanity and solidarity between the Qatari and Yemeni peoples. For her part, Head of International Partnerships and Finance in Qatar Charity, Hajar Al Hajri, stated that standing by cancer patients is a humanitarian and ethi cal duty, as they require special care and continuous support in their journey toward recovery." She noted that this project is not new for Qatar Charity, either in Yemen or elsewhere, mentioning that Qatar Charity previously supported the treatment of over 250 Yemeni cancer patients in Egypt in collaboration with the Yemen Foundation for Cancer Care. Al Hajri expressed her gratitude to QFFD for its generous support and to the Yemen Foundation for its ongoing efforts in providing care and support to patients. She emphasized that their partnership in this project demonstrates the importance of collective action in addressing humanitarian challenges and the need for joint cooperation to alleviate the suffering of cancer patients, hoping that this project will mark a new beginning of hope and courage in facing this disease and recovering from it. Source: Qatar News Agency