Al Jisr Charity Association Hands over (16) Ambulances to Health Ministry
Al Jisr Charity Association Hands over (16) Ambulances to Health Ministry
08 December 2020
Al Jisr Charity Association handed over today (Tuesday) the Ministry of Health’s health institutions number of (16) ambulances for the Directorate General of Health Services in Al Dakhiliyah, South Al Batinah and North Al Batinah. The Governorate of Al Dakhlyia was provided with (8) Ambulances, and Al Batinah South, and Al Batinah North were provided with (4) ambulances for each.
The handover ceremony was held in the presence of H.E. Dr. Fatima Mohammed Al Ajmi, MOH’s Undersecretary for Administrative, Financial, and Planning Affairs, and Dina Al Khalili, Head of Al Jisr Foundation, as well number of the Ministry’s senior officials at MOH’s headquarters.
H.E. Undersecretary for Administrative, Financial, and Planning Affairs pointed out that this initiative of Al Jisr Charity Association in funding the purchase of 16 ambulances for the mentioned Governorates underlined the Foundation social responsibility in uplifting community services and development projects for the common good all across the Sultanate.
General Manager of Al Jisr Foundation emphasized the company vision in strengthening the health sector in the Sultanate as part of its sustainable projects in the health field.
Al-Khalili also stressed the importance of the partnership between civil society and the government sector, as well the Foundation’s keenness to support the efforts of the Ministry of Health in the Sultanate, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is notable that the funding of ambulances was within the Foundation support for the Ministry of Health in combating COVID-19 pandemic, as the Foundation allocated 2 million OR for the pandemic.