Monitoring Desk
RIYADH: The King Salman Center for Relief (KSRelief) is to provide medical oxygen for minors in Sudan and Somalia, according to agreements signed at the third Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum.
The first was deal agreed with the World Health Organization (WHO) and aimed to reduce the number of deaths caused by respiratory infections.
the Saudi Press Agency reported, the oxygen will be produced by solar power generation stations at 25 health centers.
Under the agreement, WHO and KSRelief will also distribute antibiotics and other essential medicines to chronic disease patients and provide ambulances.
The SPA reported that the $2 million agreement would benefit 230,127 people directly.
KSRelief to help pediatric hospital establish oxygen station
Another agreement was signed with the Sudanese Ministry of Health to support El Obeid Specialized Pediatric Hospital establish an oxygen station to facilitate approximately 25,000 people.
These agreements are part of Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian aid projects delivered through KSRelief to meet the basic needs of medical sectors in needy countries.
