Doha: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, represented by the General Administration of Endowments, announced new support for critical cases of heart patients in need, under the auspices of the Waqf Bank for Healthcare affiliated with the General Administration of Endowments, in cooperation with the Heart Hospital of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC).
Speaking at a press conference, Director-General of the General Administration of Endowments Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed bin Ghanim Al Thani commended the continuous development of the relations with HMC. He noted that the Waqf Bank for Healthcare has a long record in endowment work, and this partnership comes as an extension of this historical endowment legacy, and in fulfilment of the Administration’s slogan “Waqf is a community partnership”.
The Director-General of the General Administration of Endowments said the Waqf Bank for Healthcare has helped 63 patients in cooperation with the Heart Hospital.
Dr. Abdul Wahed Al Mulla, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at HMC, praised the fruitful and continuous cooperation between the two sides, which will benefit many heart patients. He valued the speedy response of the General Administration of Endowments and its keenness to conclude this partnership, and to achieve the slogan “Waqf is a community partnership”.
Waqf Bank for Healthcare is one of the six endowment banks at the General Administration of Endowments. This bank is a form of community participation to support the health sector, by caring for patients of low income and providing them with appropriate health services, cooperating with the competent authorities to create joint health programmes, organising educational training courses in the health field, and employing media to promote health culture among community members.
