News Category: Health Care
September 16, 2024
Qatar Development Fund and the Ministry of Public Health of the Republic of Lebanon Lay Foundation Stone for Rebuilding Karantina Hospital in Beirut
Beirut, Republic of Lebanon Qatar Fund for Development has announced its continued support for Lebanon's reconstruction efforts by laying the foundation stone for the rebuilding of Karantina Hospital in Beirut, in collaboration with the Lebanese Ministry of Health. This project...
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...
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...
July 16, 2023
Qatar Fund for Development supports St. John Eye Hospital in Palestine
Qatar Fund for Development has signed an agreement to support St. John Eye Hospital, in order to provide eye health services in Palestine. The project aims to reach 3,200 patients diagnosed in St. John Eye Hospital clinics and hospitals in...
July 5, 2023
New Qatar Creating Vision Eye Health Programme Launches in Zambia
A new eye health programme dedicated to improving services for children, has been launched in Zambia thanks to funding from the Qatar Fund for Development. Under the Qatar Creating Vision initiative, implemented by international ophthalmic charity Orbis, the work will...
May 31, 2023
Qatar Fund for Development provides life-saving essential medicines to under-served areas in Afghanistan in collaboration with the WHO
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) signs an agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) to support the provision of essential health services in underserved areas in the 11 provinces of Afghanistan. With the funds from QFFD, WHO will procure pre-qualified...