NEW YORK: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has signed a cooperation agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) to support emergency and specialized health services in the earthquake affected areas in northwestern Syria, at a total cost of $4,702,000, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday.
Advisor to the Royal Court and KSrelief Supervisor-General Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus signed the agreement on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The agreement would address health concerns in northwestern Syria that will benefit more than 1,201,000 people, including displaced people and the host community. The agreement’s objectives include enhancing primary, secondary, and specialized health care, providing a safe health environment for society’s most vulnerable members and reducing the spread of epidemics. Dialysis services will also be supported in 20 centres in this area.
The agreement is an extension of the humanitarian programs implemented by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by KSrelief, to help the earthquake victims in Syria.