Emirates Red Crescent Sends 25 Comorian Children to India
The Nahr Al Hayat Fund supported specialised medical treatment in India for children from the Comoros.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Children’s Health
Twenty-five children from the Comoros travelled to India for specialised medical treatment, supported by the Nahr Al Hayat Fund of the Emirates Red Crescent. A farewell ceremony was held at the UAE Embassy in Moroni before their departure.
Why it matters
The children needed complex medical procedures and surgeries unavailable at local healthcare facilities in the Comoros. The initiative shows how cross-border humanitarian support can help patients access care not available at home.
The figure of 25 children is a count of patients approved and transported under the Nahr Al Hayat Fund's programme. The source does not provide the number of children on any waiting list or the specific conditions being treated.
The players
Emirates Red Crescent
The Emirates Red Crescent is the UAE's national humanitarian organisation, which runs the Nahr Al Hayat Fund that financed the travel.
Jumaa Rashed Alromaithi
Jumaa Rashed Alromaithi is the UAE Ambassador to the Union of the Comoros, who oversees the UAE's diplomatic relations with the country.
Ahamadi Sidi Nahouda
Ahamadi Sidi Nahouda is the Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Comoros, responsible for national health policy.
The details
Medical approvals and logistical arrangements were completed before the children departed with their families for India. A farewell ceremony was held at the UAE Embassy in Moroni, where Ambassador Jumaa Rashed Alromaithi and Comorian officials marked the occasion.
Timeline
• The children departed for India in early November 2026, following completion of medical approvals and logistics.
Global Health Access
The transfer follows the Nahr Al Hayat Fund's established practice of funding patients who need care outside their home countries. It reflects a wider pattern in which small island nations such as the Comoros rely on partner countries for complex surgery.
Families in countries with limited specialist facilities may be able to seek overseas treatment for children through humanitarian funds. Readers in similar situations should contact their national health ministry or humanitarian organisations for eligibility information.
The takeaway
Access to complex paediatric care can depend on whether a child's home country has the facilities to treat them. Organisations such as the Nahr Al Hayat Fund show how international support can close that gap.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by UrduPoint.
