Saudi delegation to participate in WHO regional committee meeting

The event will run from Oct. 9-12 in Cairo under the slogan “United for a healthier future.” (X: @WHOEMRO)
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Updated 09 October 2023
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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

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.


KSrelief distributes cartons of dates in Jundiai, Brazil

Updated 02 March 2026
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KSrelief distributes cartons of dates in Jundiai, Brazil

  • The center distributed 1,480 food baskets to the displaced and other vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, women, and the elderly, in Kassala State in Sudan, benefiting 10,360 individuals, representing 1,480 families

JUNDIAI: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center has distributed 1,600 cartons of dates in Jundiai, Sao Paulo, Brazil, benefiting 200 families, including host community members, refugees, and immigrants. This initiative is part of a project to distribute 200 tonnes of dates in Brazil in 2026.

The center also distributed 1,504 cartons of dates to the most vulnerable families in Brazil’s Mogi das Cruzes, benefiting 188 families from the host community, refugees, and migrants, as part of a project to distribute 200 tonnes of dates in the Latin American country.

This initiative is part of the many relief and humanitarian projects provided by the Kingdom through its humanitarian arm, KSrelief, to support those affected by disasters worldwide.

Elsewhere, the center distributed 1,480 food baskets to the displaced and other vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, women, and the elderly, in Kassala State in Sudan, benefiting 10,360 individuals, representing 1,480 families.