{"id":195991,"date":"2013-06-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=195991"},"modified":"2019-03-12T17:07:05","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:07:05","slug":"auto-insert-195991","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-195991\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar Red Crescent supports better access to medical treatment for Palestine Refugees from Syria – UNRWA press release"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Qatar Red Crescent supports better access to medical treatment for Palestine Refugees from Syria <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n Beirut<\/p><\/div>\n June 10, 2013 <\/p><\/div>\n الهلال الأحمر القطري يدعم رعاية صحية أفضل للاجئين الفلسطينيين من سوريا<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n The Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Âé¶¹APP Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) today, aimed at improving access to medical care for Palestine Refugees from Syria.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p><\/div>\n The QRC donated US$ 250.000 to support access to medical treatment for Palestine refugees from Syria who fled to Lebanon and who are affected by life-threatening conditions requiring secondary or tertiary care medical interventions at Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) hospitals and in other hospitals contracted by UNRWA. <\/p><\/div>\n <\/p><\/div>\n QRC also covers normal deliveries of non-risky pregnancies for Palestinian Refugees from Lebanon and Syria.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p><\/div>\n Previously, QRCS, UNRWA and the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health have signed agreements aimed at improving health services to Palestine Refugees in Lebanon and alleviating the financial burden on them. <\/p><\/div>\n <\/p><\/div>\n — Ends —<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p><\/div>\n Background information<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n UNRWA is a Âé¶¹APP agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, and microfinance.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p><\/div>\n Financial support to UNRWA has not kept pace with an increased demand for services caused by growing numbers of registered refugees, expanding need, and deepening poverty. As a result, the Agency's General Fund (GF), supporting UNRWA’s core activities and 97 per cent reliant on voluntary contributions, has begun each year with a large projected deficit. Currently the deficit stands at US$ 66.9 million.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n For more information, please contact :<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n <\/p><\/div>\n \n<\/p><\/div>\n \n