WHO welcomes funding support from KSrelief for critical health response operations in Sudan, …
25 May 2024 – The World Health Organization (WHO) today signed funding agreements with the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) valued at USD 19.4 million to jointly address global health challenges including in emergency responses. The support will reinforce WHO operations and programmes in three countries namely Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. The agreements were signed by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO and H.E Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, Supervisor General of KSrelief, at the opening of the World Health Assembly in Geneva.
This support from KSrelief reaffirms its joint commitment to ensure health services are available to vulnerable communities around the world suffering from conflict, disease outbreaks and weakened health services. In Sudan, the generous contribution of USD 5 million will ensure the provision of life-saving dialysis treatment for individuals living with kidney failure in 77 renal dialysis centers across the country. The project includes the procurement of 100 dialysis machines and supports Dialysis centers that provide essential services to kidney patients.
“WHO and KSrelief have a long-standing strategic partnership. This continued support reflects our mutual goal of addressing global health challenges said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO.
As Syria is still suffering in the aftermath of the 2023 earthquakes, approximately USD 4.75 million has been dedicated to supporting recovery efforts there. The massive earthquakes, which struck south-eastern Türkiye near the border with Syria, caused significant destruction in both countries, claimed thousands of lives and damaged or destroyed essential infrastructure, including health facilities. We are