Emirates Red Crescent inaugurates mobile clinic in Lahej

LAHAJ, 17th August 2016 (WAM) --- The Emirates Red Crescent has inaugurated a mobile clinic in the town of Tor al-Baha in Lahej province as part of its humanitarian efforts to help Yemen. The new clinic will provide free services to the residents of the town and surrounding areas. The ERC said that supporting Yemen's healthcare sector is a priority as it continues to exert efforts to restore life to normal in the country. These efforts include reconstruction of infrastructure, renovation of hospitals and health centres, providing provide logistical support such as ambulances, power generators, water, sewage removal and others, it noted. Residents of the area praised the Emirati humanitarian agency and the UAE for backing the people of Yemen. They noted that the opening of the clinic reflects the fact that the Emirati agency takes a special interest in serving the underprivileged areas. - Emirates News Agency, WAM - http://www.wam.ae/en/news/emirates/1395298865898.html