Doha: Qatar Charity announced that it is implementing more than 830 specialized surgeries in Syria, in cooperation and coordination with the Syrian Ministry of Health, as part of the organization's global "Defaa Balaa" campaign. The medical interventions respond to growing health needs in Syria and form part of Qatar Charity's efforts to ease the suffering of patients who cannot afford treatment. The project provides specialized surgeries designed to save lives, restore sight and hearing, and help patients recover their health and return to normal life, the organization's press report said.
According to Qatar News Agency, the current phase includes 750 cataract surgeries, along with medical eyeglasses for beneficiaries; 70 surgeries to treat congenital heart defects in children; 10 open-heart surgeries; and six cochlear implant procedures. More than 830 patients from the governorates of Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Hama, and Idlib are expected to benefit from the project.
Commenting on this, Director of Qatar Charity's Office in Syria Issam Dabbab said the medical interventions reflect Qatar Charity's commitment to supporting the most vulnerable patients whose financial circumstances have prevented them from accessing treatment. He noted that many of the surgeries planned under the project represent the only hope for saving patients' lives or improving their quality of life.
The surgeries are part of the "Defaa Balaa" campaign, which Qatar Charity launched recently with the aim of supporting patients who cannot afford the cost of surgeries in several countries.