RIYADH: Saudi aid agency, KSrelief, signed a $4.7 million cooperation agreement on Friday with the World Health Organization (WHO) to support emergency and specialized health services in earthquake-hit areas in northwestern Syria.
The agreement aims to provide treatment to more than 1.2 million people, including the displaced and the host community in these areas.
The agreement targets enhancing primary, secondary, and specialized healthcare. It will also work on reducing the spread of epidemics, and provide a safe health environment for the most vulnerable.
Dialysis services will also be supported in 20 centers.
The agreement was signed by KSrelief Supervisor-General Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
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KSrelief signs deal with WHO to support healthcare in earthquake-hit Syria
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KSrelief signs deal with WHO to support healthcare in earthquake-hit Syria
Saudi FM receives phone call from Afghanistan’s FM
- They discussed recent regional developments and the ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions in support of the region’s security and stability
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call on Friday from Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
During the call, they discussed recent regional developments and the ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions in support of the region’s security and stability.
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