DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and Aspetar, the Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, on Sunday signed an MoU on cooperation in supporting humanitarian activities related to the provision of healthcare for vulnerable individuals and communities.
QRCS Chief Executive Director Ibrahim Abdullah Al Maliki and Aspetar Acting CEO Dr Abdul-Aziz Jaham Al Kuwari signed the MoU at the Aspetar premises.
Under the three-year instrument, the two parties agreed to work together based on mutual trust, cooperation, and partnership to obtain the best possible outcome for the intended beneficiaries.
To do so, they will implement joint humanitarian projects in Qatar or other countries, in consistency with the regulations and requirements of both parties, involved countries, special circumstances of projects, and mechanisms of implementation stated in project MoUs, if needed.
Services
The services involved under this MoU include bringing international poor patients by QRCS for treatment at Aspetar. The hospital will support QRCS’s medical convoys programme by allowing its specialised physicians to travel on charitable medical missions abroad.
Also, it will donate medical drugs and consumables to be used by QRCS’ clinics or as medical aid to vulnerable communities.
Al Maliki stated: “This MoU is a new legal framework of cooperation between QRCS and Aspetar. For many years now, we have been working collaboratively on the medical coverage of sports matches and events supervised by Aspetar in Qatar.”
He added: “This time, the scope of work expands to QRCS’s foreign medical operations, such as medical aid and surgical delegations to treat poor patients.”
Al Kuwari said: “This agreement builds on our good relations with QRCS for over a decade, opening up new horizons for bilateral strategic cooperation. Aspetar will spare no effort to contribute its world-class healthcare and research expertise towards such a noble cause.”