News Category: Good Health
June 3, 2024
250 QFFD bicycles make sight saving care possible in rural Zambia – Qatar Fund for Development and Orbis celebrate the power of cycling this World Bicycle Day
(World Bicycle Day, 3rd June) - A Qatar Fund for Development supported project in the Copperbelt province of Zambia, is tackling the difficulties of delivering eye care in rural areas by providing 250 bikes to Community Eye Health Champions (CEHCs)....
May 23, 2024
Qatar Fund for Development and WHO Signed a $4 Million Core Contribution Agreement to Support Implementation of Extended 13th WHO Program of Work
May 23, 2024 Ahead of the World Health Assembly 77, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have signed Core Contribution Agreement to support the implementation of the extended 13th WHO Programme of Work. The agreement...
April 4, 2024
A delegation from the Qatar Fund for Development makes a field visit to Port Sudan
Doha, QatarMarch 4, 2024 A delegation from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) made a field visit to Port Sudan with the aim of holding meetings with the Federal Ministry of Health, checking the logistical work, and following up on the...
March 26, 2024
The State of Qatar sends a plane carrying 40 tons of humanitarian aid to support the Sudanese people
Doha, Qatar March 25, 2024 Qatar Fund for Development sent 40 tons of humanitarian aid via an Emiri Air Force plane to the Republic of Sudan, where the aid sent varied between Food aid and shelter.This aid is a continuation of the Qatari...
March 24, 2024
Qatar Fund for Development and Orbis supports Over Nine Thousand Children Receive Eye Tests in Zambia
A new eye health programme in Zambia, dedicated to improving services for children, has screened more than 9,000 in its first six months of operation, and provided over 850 prescriptions for glasses. The project, funded by Qatar Fund for Development...
December 11, 2023
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) builds innovative and action-driven networks for Women in Conflict Zones through participating in the 2023 Edition of the Doha Forum
As catalysts in identifying innovative solutions, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) participated in the 2023 Edition of the Doha Forum, where an interchange of ideas and discourse towards policy making and action-oriented recommendations were made.Under the banner of Women in...
December 10, 2023
Over 415,000 Antibiotics Distributed to Supress Blinding Eye Disease Through QFFD Funded Programme
Thanks to the support of Qatar Fund for Development, international eye care charity Orbis is working with partners in Ethiopia to tackle the devastating eye infection, Trachoma. The project falls under the Qatar Creating Vision initiative and this year, more...
December 7, 2023
Qatar Fund for Development Visits Healthcare Clinics and Health Projects in Partnership with Qatar Charity & Qatar Red Crescent Dedicated for Syrian Refugees at Zaatari Camp in The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
A high-level delegation headed by H.E. Mr. Khalifa Jassim Al Kuwari, Director General of Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), initiated an inspection tour of the QFFD’s health projects of the Zaatari camp in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, where the...
September 13, 2023
Qatar Fund for Development Sends s Field Hospital to Libya to Aid Flood Victims
Qatar Fund for Development Sends s Field Hospital to Libya to Aid Flood Victims Doha, Qatar: In its humanitarian endeavors to offer assistance and relief to the victims of the catastrophic floods in Libya caused by the storm "Daniel", Qatar...
July 24, 2023
Qatar Fund for Development collaborated with Orbis to expand Qatar Creating Vision Phase Two in Ethiopia
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has collaborated with international eye care charity Orbis to further cement their cooperation for phase two of the Qatar Creating Vision (QCV) initiative in Ethiopia. This collaboration solidifies the commitment of the parties to improve...