The King Salman Relief Center is implementing the Noor Saudi Arabia program in Damascus

As part of its ongoing humanitarian efforts to extend a helping hand to brotherly and friendly nations, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by its humanitarian arm, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center , implemented the "Noor Saudi Arabia Volunteer Program" to combat blindness and its causes in the Syrian capital, Damascus. This initiative reaffirms the Kingdom's leading role in medical relief work and alleviating the suffering of the most vulnerable populations worldwide.

Campaign details and achievement statistics

The medical campaign, held from January 31st to February 6th, witnessed intensive activity from the center's volunteer medical team, comprised of four highly qualified volunteers specializing in various medical fields. The team worked diligently to provide necessary healthcare to patients, and the program achieved the following results:

• Medical examination: Thorough medical examinations were conducted for 3,830 beneficiaries from various age groups.
• Surgical intervention: The team performed 455 cataract surgeries, all of which were completely successful, helping patients regain their sight and end their suffering.
• Distribution of visual aids: 984 pairs of eyeglasses were distributed to those in need after conducting the necessary vision measurements.

The importance of the "Noor Saudi Arabia" program and its medical impact

The "Noor Saudi Arabia" program is of paramount importance in the context of global public health, as cataracts are a leading cause of treatable vision loss. This campaign is particularly crucial in Damascus due to the urgent need for specialized medical services, as these surgeries contribute to:

1. Economic and social empowerment: Restoring sight means the head of the household can return to work, and the child can return to school, thus transforming the beneficiary from someone in need of care into a productive member of their community.
2. Relieving financial burdens: Providing these complex and costly procedures free of charge lifts a heavy burden from low-income families in Syria.

The humanitarian context and the global Saudi role

This program is not an isolated event, but rather part of a series of interconnected humanitarian projects implemented by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in line with Vision 2030, which places special emphasis on volunteer and humanitarian work. The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center operates in dozens of countries worldwide to combat endemic diseases that cause blindness, leveraging its medical and logistical capabilities to reach the most vulnerable areas.

The implementation of this program in the Syrian Arab Republic reflects the depth of fraternal ties and the Kingdom’s constant commitment to supporting the health sector in sister countries and providing the necessary medical care for patients and the injured, thus consolidating the Kingdom’s position as a beacon of international humanitarian work.