Kuwait offers kidney dialysis to refugees

TRIPOLI, Lebanon, Feb 26 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Red Crescent Society launched on Wednesday second phase of the kidney dialysis campaign for Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
Dr. Musaed Al-Enezi, the society delegate, told KUNA the campaign aims to treat Syrian patients suffering from kidney failure for six months, in coordination with local hospitals and the Lebanese Red Cross.
Yousef Boutros, a Red Cross official, praised the Kuwaiti association for launching this humanitarian project, as well as other programs to help the refugees.
Number of the Syrian refugees in Lebanon is estimated 930,000. (end) mah.tab.rk KUNA 261132 Feb 14NNNN