Aden: A meeting between the Health and Environment Ministers, Dr. Ali Shiban, and Social Affairs and Labor, Samir Bajjala, discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two ministries to support projects for the care and shelter of homeless people and beggars.
According to Yemen News Agency, the meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Health and Environment Dr. Nasher Al-Qaoud and Assistant Undersecretary for the Welfare Sector at the Ministry of Social Affairs Yasser Sharafuddin. They discussed measures to complete the preparation of Al-Ihsan Center for sheltering “unaccompanied” homeless people in Capital Secretariat.
The meeting deliberated on the possibility of utilizing the Dutch Foreign Ministry’s assistance, estimated at 1.7 million euros, in providing medical supplies, medicines, training, and rehabilitation in aspects of psychological care. An agreement was signed between the Ministry of Health and Environment and the Foundation for Development and Family Counseling to implement the psychosocial response project for Yemenis affected by the war. Additionally, efforts were made to strengthen cooperation between the Disability Care Fund and the Limb Center for Physiotherapy.
The meeting, attended by the Executive Director of the Fund for the Care and Rehabilitation of the Disabled, Dr. Ali Moghli, also focused on practical steps and studies proposed in the preparation and opening of Al-Ihsan Hospital for the Disabled in Capital Secretariat. It aimed at reinforcing cooperation between the Fund for the Care of the Disabled and the Limb Center for Physiotherapy.
Minister Bajaleh expressed his appreciation for the Ministry of Health’s support for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor’s efforts to care for people with special needs in health and medical aspects. He highlighted its crucial role in providing medical personnel and equipment for the two hospitals for the homeless and the disabled, which are set to open in the near future.