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Tunis, SPA -- During an official visit to Tunisia, Advisor to the Royal Court and King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Supervisor General Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah today highlighted the Kingdom’s humanitarian support to health sectors in underprivileged countries. Speaking at a press conference at the Ministry of Health in Tunis, he explained that KSrelief was established on May 13, 2015, through a generous initiative by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, with a mission to deliver humanitarian and relief programs aligned with noble humanitarian goals and principles.
Al Rabeeah stated: “To date, the center has implemented 3,393 projects across 106 countries with a total value of some $8 billion, including 653 health sector projects worth over $1.972 billion, to address humanitarian needs worldwide. The center also supports capacity building, knowledge transfer, and the training of civil society organizations in middle- and low-income countries, deploying specialized Saudi experts to implement projects and collaborate with local professionals.”
He highlighted several of KSrelief’s initiatives, including the Masam Project for clearing landmines in Yemen. Since its launch in 2018, the project has successfully removed over 488,000 landmines. Al Rabeeah also noted the artificial limb centers, which have benefited more than 115,000 individuals, as well as a reintegration program for children formerly involved in armed conflict.
Furthermore, Al Rabeeah praised the Saudi Separation of Conjoined Twins Program, a globally unique initiative that receives conjoined and parasitic twins from around the world, covering all expenses related to their separation surgeries and treatment. Since its inception in 1990, the program has reviewed 149 cases from 27 countries and successfully performed 62 separation surgeries.
He also highlighted the Saudi International Volunteer Portal, which aims to recruit and train volunteers to participate in KSrelief missions abroad. To date, over 78,000 volunteers have registered on the portal.
Al Rabeeah emphasized that under the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Kingdom provided Tunisia with medical equipment, preventive supplies, COVID-19 vaccines, and liquid oxygen to support its healthcare sector in overcoming the impact of the pandemic.
He added that the Saudi Sama’a Volunteer Program is set to launch soon in Tunisia, where it will perform 50 cochlear implant surgeries and provide auditory rehabilitation.
Al Rabeeah concluded by stressing the importance of enhancing humanitarian efforts to support the healthcare sector and improve the quality of life for beneficiaries.
