KSrelief Signs Joint Cooperation Agreement to Support Health Services in Earthquake-affected Areas in Syria

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed a cooperation agreement yesterday with the World Health Organization (WHO) to support emergency and specialized health services in the areas affected by the earthquake in northwestern Syria, at a total cost of $4,702,000. The agreement was signed by Advisor to the Royal Court and 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. The agreement's efforts to address health concerns in northwestern Syria will benefit more than 1,201,000 people, including displaced people and the host community. The agreement's stated goals include enhancing primary, secondary, and specialized health care, reducing the spread of epidemics, and providing a safe health environment for society's most vulnerable members. Dialysis services will be supported in 20 centres in this area. This agreement is an extension of the humanitar ian projects implemented by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by KSrelief, to help the earthquake victims in Syria. Source: Saudi Press Agency