ERC gives medical equipment for hospitals

Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has provided a large amount of anti-cancer medicines to hospitals in Lahij, Abyan, Dhale and Taiz governorates in Yemen. ERC has also provided the second batch of medical equipment for Al Jomhouria hospital and health centres in Aden as part of its efforts to promote health care in Yemen, which is considered one of the most affected sectors in the current crisis. Giving it special attention, the ERC has prepared an ambitious plan for reviving the functioning of the hospitals as well as to enhance their ability to overcome the current challenges. The Aden governor has praised the role being played by the ERC to improve medical services in the Yemeni governorates as well as other forms of assistance. EARLIER REPORT The Emirates Red Crescent is providing a large number of oxygen cylinders for hospitals in Taiz Governorate, southwestern Yemen, to meet a severe supply shortage affecting surgical procedures to treat people injured in the war. In a statement, the agency said the oxygen cylinder supply which will be procured as soon as possible from local markets in Aden, will be sufficient for three months. The initiative was in response to the calls of hospitals and will help in saving the lives of hundreds of seriously injured people in the governorate, which is under unprecedented siege.