QRCS Activates Disaster Information Management Center

Doha, February 07 (QNA) - Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) activated its Disaster Information Management Center (DIMC) to monitor the recent COVID-19 developments and updates, facilitate coordination among QRCS's departments, and joint forces with other relevant government organizations. The activation was announced by CEO of QRCS Eng. Ibrahim Abdullah Al Malki, in the presence of Executive Director of Relief and International Development Division Faisal Mohamed Al Emadi, and Executive Director of Medical Affairs Division Abdullah Sultan Al Qatan. During the meeting, they discussed the preparations for any tasks to be assigned by the health authorities, as well as strict enforcement of preventive measures for the coming period, in order to prevent the spread of the disease, under the supervision of the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management. Apart from its development and community service activities at normal times, QRCS is mandated to intervene in and respond to disasters, in its legal capacity as an auxiliary to the State of Qatar in its humanitarian and social efforts. As a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, QRCS capitalizes on extensive experience and rich technical and human resources in the fields of disaster preparedness and response. Since the beginning of COVID-19, QRCS has been working hard to control the pandemic, undertaking multifaceted medical, volunteering, and social roles. These include, but are not limited to, the operation of quarantine facilities, supervision of preventive measures at public places, street disinfection, distribution of protective supplies to the public, and provision of food and cash aid for the affected families. As a result of these successive achievements, QRCS qualified as one of 10 Qatari organizations that proved most supportive in dealing with COVID-19, according to a poll-based assessment done in May 2020 by Ipsos, a multinational research agency. (QNA)