EAA, QRCS back Mauritania’s health sector through Hamad bin Khalifa Hospital

Doha, Qatar: As part of the established development partnership between Education Above All (EAA) Foundation as a donor and supervisor and Qatar Red C...

Doha, Qatar: As part of the established development partnership between Education Above All (EAA) Foundation as a donor and supervisor and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) as an implementer, Hamad bin Khalifa Hospital in Mauritania continues to pursue its tireless efforts to provide high-quality health care services for the poorest communities of Boutilimit and neighbouring provinces.

In partnership with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Mauritanian Ministry of Health’s (MOH) National Anti-Blindness Program, QRCS implemented a new phase of cataract treatment campaign at the Kankossa health center in Assaba Province. During the campaign, a total of 250 surgeries were performed and medical consultations and medications provided for free.

Over six days, the campaign received a large number of visitors, who warmly thanked the initiative’s team, as it facilitated access to health care services, while they mostly had to travel 800 km to Nouakchott for the surgery. Since its launch in October 2024, the project has generally performed more than 7,000 medical consultations and 1,000 surgeries across eight locations: Sélibaby, R’Kiz, Bogué, Timbédra, Kobenni, Atar, Tijikni, and Kankossa.

The project will last until the end of August, with a target of 2,000 cataract surgeries. Hamad bin Khalifa Hospital has recently performed its first hysteroscopy, an advanced medical technology used to diagnose and treat various uterine diseases. The operation was successfully performed under the supervision of a local well-known doctor.

During a tour of several public services facilities in Boutilimit, the Governor of Trarza visited Hamad bin Khalifa Hospital to inspect its activities and the services provided at various departments.