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Kuwait, Qatar provide medical care to Syrian premature babies in Lebanon

Kuwaiti and Qatari red crescent societies adopt a joint project for providing medical care to Syrian premature babies in east Lebanon
Kuwaiti and Qatari red crescent societies adopt a joint project for providing medical care to Syrian premature babies in east Lebanon
BEKAA, East Lebanon, Feb 17 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti and Qatari red crescent societies have adopted a joint project for providing medical care to hundreds of Syrian premature babies in east Lebanon.
Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Chairman Hilal Al-Sayer said in a statement to KUNA that the initiative aims to secure necessary medical care to around 400 Syrian premature babies in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa.
The initiative falls under the umbrella of the Secretariat-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
The project is part of cooperation between the KRCS and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) to provide medical help to Syrian refugee children in Lebanon, he added.
Al-Sayer noted that his agency attaches much attention to the medical field as part of its diverse humanitarian projects, lauding fruitful cooperation between the KRCS and QRCS in helping Syrian refugee families in different Lebanese areas.
Meanwhile, both Kuwaiti and Qatar red crescent societies signed another agreement to provide medical care to Syrian refugees who suffer from renal insufficiency.
The agreement was signed by KRCS Chairman Hilal Al-Sayer and QRCS Chairman Omar Katerji. It falls under the umbrella of the GCC Secretariat-General.
The KRCS and QRCS signed an agreement in November 2015 under the GCC umbrella, aiming at unifying GCC efforts to help Syrian refugees in Lebanon. (end) mah.nbs.mt