Officials from the Afghan Red Crescent Society report that there are 14,000 children in Afghanistan suffering from heart defects.
Abdul Latif Sabit, the operational deputy secretary-general of the Red Crescent, stated that among these, 7,000 children have complex heart conditions that cannot be treated in the country’s hospitals. Approximately another 7,000 children with heart defects are receiving treatment at eleven domestic hospitals on a waiting list basis.
Mr. Sabit emphasized: “A total of 14,000 children with heart defects have been registered with this ministry, of which 7,000 cases are complex and cannot be treated within the country; they need to be sent to India or Germany.”
He urged local and international organizations, businessmen, industrialists, and individuals with resources to continue their support for this agency.
He said: “Fellow citizens, national traders, companies, and various unions operating in Afghanistan should cooperate with us as much as they can. The more cooperation we receive, the better we can work.”
Additionally, Matin Hamraz, the spokesperson for the Afghan Red Crescent Society, announced that this organization has taken significant actions in various areas, including collecting beggars nationwide, providing humanitarian and cash assistance to victims of natural and man-made disasters, supporting impoverished families, widows, orphans, and other humanitarian activities.
Mr. Hamraz stated: “Across the country, 116,259 beggars have been collected, of which 5,300 families comprising 30,543 individuals have been recognized as deserving assistance. The Afghan Red Crescent Society provides them with monthly cash aid amounting to 53 million 875 thousand 812 Afghanis.”
According to available information, the Afghan Red Crescent Society was established 94 years ago and recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross 70 years ago.
The organization currently employs 4,605 staff members across Afghanistan.
