Nouakchott: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has concluded two medical convoys for eye treatment and cardiac catheterization in Mauritania, with the participation of a medical delegation from Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Sidra Medicine. The initiative aimed to provide essential health services to underserved populations in the region. According to Qatar News Agency, the first convoy involved 265 cataract surgeries and 1,734 medical consultations for patients with eye diseases in Selibaby, Guidimaka Region, southern Mauritania. This effort was conducted in cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Mauritanian Ministry of Health's (MOH) National Program for Blindness Control. The initiative is part of a broader program designed to conduct medical examinations for 8,000 patients with eye diseases and perform 2,000 cataract surgeries. After the Qatari medical team's departure, local medical professionals will continue the program. The second medical convoy, organized in cooperation wi th Mauritania's MOH and the National Center for Cardiology in Nouakchott, provided free-of-charge diagnosis, cardiac catheterization, and treatment services for 115 children with congenital heart defects. The project was implemented by a medical delegation of volunteers from HMC and Sidra Medicine, led by Dr. Mohamed Salah Ibrahim, Director of Relief and International Programs Division at QRCS. On the sidelines of the project, Mauritania's Minister of Health Abdallah Ould Wedih met with Dr. Ibrahim. The meeting focused on discussing the various medical services provided by Hamad Bin Khalifa Hospital in the Mauritanian province of Boutilimit and exploring ways to develop these services in the future. QRCS operates and manages the hospital with support from the Education Above All Foundation (EAA).