UK Minister visiting Qatar to present partnership for providing healthcare to Palestinian evacuees

Doha, Qatar: UK s Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon will visit Qatar today to present a new partnership focused o...

Doha, Qatar: UK's Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon will visit Qatar today to present a new partnership focused on providing healthcare services to Palestinian evacuees in Qatar.

The proposal for a UK-Qatar Health Partnership for Palestinians brings together world leading experts to provide clinical training for those professionals providing care to Palestinians as well as mental health and support to Palestinians and their families, the UK embassy in Doha said in a press statement.

The first tranche of project funding by the UK will be an initial contribution of £140,000. This will fund expert-led training by the David Nott foundation, a British medical training agency, for 50 doctors and health practitioners who are treating Palestinian patients in Qatar.

The David Nott foundation draws on the latest technology, including Virtual Reality, to simulate casualty scenarios and teach medical professionals best practice in trauma care.

The project will also cover a mental health needs assessment to provide a bespoke psychosocial support programme for Palestinians evacuated to Qatar.