RIYADH: Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel is leading a delegation participating in the 70th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
The event will run from Oct. 9-12 in Cairo under the slogan “United for a healthier future,” and will address some of the most important challenges regarding public health in the region.
Some of the topics on the agenda include eradicating polio, developing mental healthcare, tackling preventable deaths of newborns and children, and managing non-communicable diseases.
The Saudi delegation will present a report to member states outlining the progress and challenges in implementing the Kingdom’s Vision 2023 reform plan.
The session will also announce who will be the new WHO regional director for the eastern Mediterranean.
Saudi delegation to participate in WHO regional committee meeting
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Saudi delegation to participate in WHO regional committee meeting
- The Saudi delegation will present a report to member states outlining the progress and challenges in implementing the Kingdom’s Vision 2023 reform plan
KSrelief delivers vital food aid in 6 countries
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief distributed 131 food baskets to displaced and returning families in Rabak, White Nile state, Sudan, benefiting 865 people.
In Uzbekistan, the agency delivered 410 food baskets in Samarkand, reaching 1,547 people. The project aims to distribute 6,060 baskets of essential nutrition to 36,000 beneficiaries in 14 provinces.
KSrelief also provided 200 food baskets in Kamenica, Kosovo, benefiting 1,000 individuals as part of the Etaam project, which plans to deliver 8,017 baskets to 40,000 beneficiaries in 30 municipalities.
In Afghanistan, the agency distributed 110 cartons of dates to returnees from Pakistan and Iran at a refugee camp in Kabul province, assisting 660 people. This is part of a project to deliver 300 tonnes of dates to Afghans this year.
KSrelief distributed 765 cartons of dates to vulnerable groups in Moussoro, the capital of Barh El Gazel region in Chad, benefiting 4,590 individuals.
In Benin, the agency delivered 1,130 food baskets, reaching 6,780 people, as part of a project to distribute 7,825 baskets to 47,000 beneficiaries in several regions.
