Arab Times

Deal signed with KRCS to provide COVID-19 vaccines Lebanon hails Kuwait’s humanitari­an donation

- By Ayoub Khaddaj

BEIRUT, June 17, (KUNA): Lebanese Health Minister Hamad Hassan Thursday commended Kuwait’s humanitari­an donations during crises.

This was stated while signing an agreement to provide COVID-19 vaccines with Board Chairman of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Dr Hilal Al-Sayer, in the presence of Kuwait’s Ambassador to Lebanon Abdulaal Al-Qinaie, as part of the vaccinatio­n campaign to immunize society, which also includes Syrian and Palestinia­n refugees.

In a press conference held after signing the deal, Hassan praised what Kuwait offers through KRCS in terms of continuous help through crises experience­d by people in Lebanon.

KRCS allocated USD half a million to provide Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, which will benefit the Lebanese people, as well as Syrian and Palestinia­n refugees.

Meanwhile, Al-Sayer told KUNA that this is a precedent for internatio­nal humanitari­an organizati­ons because the world is lacking vaccines for everyone, therefore they thought about the forgotten refugees, as he thanked the Lebanese Health Ministry, which provided vaccines to refugees.

Kuwait is making every effort to enhance the humanitari­an situation of various members of society, he underlined.

 ?? KUNA photo ?? KRCS’ Head Dr Al-Sayer during the signing of the agreement to allocate USD half a million to provide PfizerBioN­Tech vaccines.
KUNA photo KRCS’ Head Dr Al-Sayer during the signing of the agreement to allocate USD half a million to provide PfizerBioN­Tech vaccines.

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