HAJJAH: The Emergency Center for Epidemic Control has continued to provide treatment services to patients in the Hajjah governorate, Yemen, with the support of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief).
In one week, the center provided medical services to 1,910 patients. The registration and screening department received 904 patients, while the observation department received 62 patients. The epidemiological unit received 904 patients.
The health awareness department also saw 267 individuals, while the patient’s referral department served 11 patients.
Meanwhile, KSrelief distributed 4,830 food baskets aid to needy families in North Kordofan and White Nile States in Sudan. Nearly 29,000 people benefited from the aid.
The center has also implemented a voluntary medical campaign to combat blindness in Kano, Nigeria.
In one week, KSrelief’s medical team examined 3,129 eye patients, performed 400 eye surgeries, dispensed 2,665 prescriptions and provided 1,075 glasses, benefitting those who cannot afford treatment. This comes as a part of the Kingdom’s humanitarian efforts, providing — in cooperation with the Al-Basar International Foundation — the necessary medical care for individuals who suffer from eye diseases in a number of countries.
Saudi aid agency continues projects in Yemen, Sudan, Nigeria
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Saudi aid agency continues projects in Yemen, Sudan, Nigeria
- KSrelief distributed 4,830 food baskets aid to needy families in North Kordofan and White Nile States in Sudan
Children’s Theater Festival opens in Qassim region
- To develop future ‘cultural architects,’ says CEO Khaled Al-Baz
- ‘Nurture creativity, aesthetic awareness and sense of belonging’
BURAIDAH: The Qassim Children’s Theater Festival opened on Tuesday bringing together professionals from across Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.
The event is being held under the patronage of Prince Dr. Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, governor of Qassim, at the Science Center in Unaizah governorate.
It has been Organized by the Theater and Performing Arts Association and executed by the Unaizah Theater Association, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Running until Jan. 31, it features shows, panel discussions, as well as training workshops to develop children’s theater and strengthen professional skills in the field.
Khaled Al-Baz, CEO of the Theater and Performing Arts Association, told the SPA the festival forms part of a broader strategy to position children’s theater as a distinct cultural sector.
“Children today constitute genuine audiences — tomorrow’s cultural architects,” Al-Baz said.
Ahmed Al-Humaimidi, president of the Unaizah Theater Association, said it was an investment in young people, noting that it extends beyond performances to include cultural and educational programming.
He said the initiative aims to nurture creativity, aesthetic awareness and a sense of belonging, while also identifying emerging talent and encouraging knowledge exchange among theater practitioners.
“Our association recognizes children’s theater as foundational to cultivating aware, creative character,” he said.
The festival serves as both an artistic showcase and a platform for professional dialogue, reflecting the Kingdom’s expanding cultural landscape and growing focus on children’s theater as an educational and cultural tool, the SPA noted.
This occurs alongside support for signature initiatives and performing arts promotion as quality-of-life enhancement.
