Riyadh Health Cluster 1: 82 million riyals in volunteer donations in 2025
The First Riyadh Health Cluster announced unprecedented achievements in the health volunteering sector during 2025, generating a substantial economic return exceeding 82 million riyals. This accomplishment is the result of an integrated system that successfully leveraged human resources through more than one million volunteer hours, contributing to the provision of treatment and consultation services to approximately 1.4 million beneficiaries. This reflects the significant progress witnessed by the health sector in the Kingdom.
Keeping pace with the goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030
These record-breaking figures come within a broader national context aligned with the goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 , which has established volunteer work as one of its fundamental pillars, aiming to reach one million volunteers annually. The health sector is among the most vital sectors in activating this aspect, as health volunteering contributes to bridging gaps, improving quality of life, and strengthening social solidarity. The success of the first Riyadh Health Cluster in mobilizing more than 20,580 volunteers reflects the maturing culture of giving in Saudi society and its transformation from individual initiatives to organized institutional work with a sustainable impact.
Historical performance indicators and added economic value
The association recorded remarkable performance indicators coinciding with International Volunteer Day, with the precise economic value of volunteer contributions reaching SAR 82,084,896. This figure represents not only financial savings but also reflects high operational efficiency in utilizing professional resources to strengthen the healthcare system. Volunteers contributed a total of 1,163,341 hours of field and specialized work, ranging from direct treatment services and health education to support operations, which helped alleviate pressure on healthcare facilities and reduce waiting lists.
Specialized medical convoy to serve Rawdat Al-Ardh
In a practical application of its "reaching the beneficiary" strategy, the group announced the dispatch of a medical consultancy caravan to Ruwaidah Al-Ardh Hospital next Saturday. This caravan will feature a select group of medical professionals and consultants providing intensive, specialized care for five consecutive hours, starting at 9:00 AM.
This initiative aims to:
- Bringing quality health services closer to patients in their places of residence in the governorates.
- Facilitating patients' access to accurate medical consultations without the hassle of travel.
- Transferring advanced medical expertise to staff working in peripheral centers.
Establishing the concept of professional volunteering
The leadership of the cluster affirmed that these achievements embody the comprehensive health transformation strategy, which seeks to make volunteers active partners in health development. The cluster focuses its efforts on establishing the concept of "professional volunteering," which is based on leveraging the precise medical skills of physicians and healthcare practitioners and transforming them into impactful community services, thus ensuring the sustainability and comprehensiveness of health services across all geographical areas served by the cluster.
