RIYADH: Bill Gates acknowledged how much help the experience of the Muslim World League (MWL) in developmental health would be for his foundation's future projects in Nigeria. He also expressed his admiration for the work of the MWL’s health center in N’Djamena, capital of Chad.
During his visit to the center, the founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation highlighted the medical efforts, the family care and childcare programs the center provides for the poor and the sick in the city, and praised the MWL for establishing the International Islamic Relief Organization, one of the best international organizations working on developmental and rural health.
Regional director of the league's office in West Africa, Mahmoud Omar Flata, said the medical center consists of 16 rooms that provide health, technical and administrative services from a lobby and a dispensary to a laboratory and X-ray center, in addition to eight beds for men and eight for women, rooms for dental clinics, consultations and follow-up appointments for pregnant women, maternity, vaccination, technical supervision, administration and accounts.
The center also contains the most modern medical equipment, including a dental unit, laboratory equipment, an ultrasound machine, an electrocardiogram, a doctor’s office, a delivery bed and obstetric kits. The equipment is renewed periodically, according to health needs and medical developments.
The organization emphasized that their charity work does not differentiate between religion or race, and that the Shariah law encouraged members to contribute in feeding prisoners who were held captive after fighting for Islam.
Bill Gates praises Muslim World League’s work in supporting rural health
Bill Gates praises Muslim World League’s work in supporting rural health
Royal reserve intensifies efforts for environmental conservation
- Protection contributes toward sustainability to align with Saudi Vision 2030
RIYADH: The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority is intensifying efforts to protect the vegetation, wildlife, and public property within its reserve, the largest in the Kingdom at 130,700 sq. km.
Distinguished by its nature, terrain and archaeological sites (some dating back to 8000 B.C.), its protection contributes to environmental sustainability and aligns with Saudi Vision 2030’s goal of making the Kingdom a global environmental tourist destination, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The authority’s efforts include enforcing regulations against violators, in partnership with the Special Forces for Environmental Security; rehabilitating damaged lands affected by overgrazing and desertification; planting nearly 4 million seedlings; rehabilitating 750,000 hectares of degraded land to restore plant life; and distributing tonnes of native wild seeds.
The authority has urged adherence to regulations, stressing continuous monitoring and enforcement against violations.
The royal reserve, a vast ecological haven across the Northern Borders, Jouf, Tabuk and Hail regions, is a vital hub for migratory birds. It is home to more than 290 bird species, with 88 percent being migratory and 12 percent resident.
This accounts for 58 percent of all bird species recorded in the Kingdom. The reserve also protects 26 bird species listed as threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List.
The reserve serves as the Kingdom’s first stop for flocks arriving from Asia and Europe in the autumn, and their last station before departing in spring.
With its rich biodiversity, balanced environment and varied landscapes, the reserve also stands as a natural sanctuary, hosting remarkable species such as the steppe eagle, the eastern imperial eagle, and the houbara bustard.
