RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center recently signed a cooperation agreement with a civil society institution to upgrade the Jaafar bin Oaf Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan.
The center will supply the hospital with advanced medical equipment for the ICU and cardiology units, benefitting over 72,000 people.
The agreement is part of the efforts by Saudi Arabia to provide crucial medical assistance and upgrade the efficiency of health facilities in needy countries.
KSrelief signed another agreement with the International Society for the Care of Victims of Wars and Disasters to operate the Artificial Organs and Rehabilitation Center in Taiz governorate, Yemen. As many as 3,956 people are expected to benefit.
According to Dr. Abdullah Al-Muallem, director of the medical and environmental assistance department at KSrelief, the move will improve body rehabilitation services, upgrade the capacity of the medical cadre, and reduce the migration rate of specialist medical and technical staff.
KSrelief also signed an agreement with the International Society for the Care of Victims of Wars and Disasters to launch a mobile clinic system for those affected by the Syrian earthquake.
About 20 clinics will be stocked with medical and surgical supplies, as well as infant formula. The plan is expected to help more than 200,000 people.
The Saudi aid agency also signed a deal to provide healthcare as well as psychological, social and nutritional support to 100,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
The aid aims to support existing national tuberculosis and infectious disease programs, raise nutrition and hygiene awareness, help routine vaccination campaigns, and provide free medicines.
