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International Organization for Migration offers medical supplies financed by Kuwait to dialysis unit in Irbil
IRBIL, June 12 (KUNA) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday announced providing necessary medical supplies to a major dialysis unit in Irbil thanks to Kuwaiti financing.
The IOM office in the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan said in a statement that in order to fulfil the dire needs of the dialysis unit in Irbil's Al-Jumhouria Hospital, the organization has provided life-saving supplies, financed by the State of Kuwait.
The statement quoted head of the unit Dr. Farid Mohammad as saying that thanks to the newly-arrived supplies, they would be able to offer life-saving services to patients for three months to come.
Al-Jumhouria Hospital dialysis unit offers services free of charge to about 100 patients weekly, locals, displaced Iraqis as well as Syrian refugees.
Kuwait has presented about USD 4 million to support the IOM efforts to assist the displaced Iraqis from Mosul which is the scene of a military campaign to liberate the city from the control of the so called Islamic State (IS).
The country has also provided USD 30 million for the UN organizations and agencies for the same noble purposes. (end)
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