The Saudi program saves the life of a Yemeni man in Socotra with urgent medical intervention

In a scene that embodies the highest meanings of humanity and brotherhood, the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen a remarkable medical success story in the Yemeni governorate of Socotra, where medical staff, with high-level logistical support, were able to save the life of an elderly Yemeni man in his seventies, who had been subjected to a horrific hit-and-run accident that almost killed him, were it not for divine care and then the urgent Saudi intervention.

Details of the urgent response

The story began when the Saudi program operating the Socotra hospital received an urgent report of a critical case: a Yemeni man who had suffered severe injuries in a traffic accident, resulting in a severe brain hemorrhage that posed an immediate threat to his life. Given the severity of his condition and the impossibility of airlifting him off the island for medical reasons, the program's general supervisor, Ambassador Mohammed bin Saeed Al Jaber, directed that all available resources be mobilized to provide the necessary care on the island.

The challenge of time and geography

In a race against time, within just 12 hours, the program executed a complex logistical operation to address the shortage of specialists on the island. The plan involved urgently bringing in a neurology consultant. The doctor was transported overland from Mukalla in Hadramawt to Al Mahrah Governorate, and then flown from Al Ghaydah Airport to Socotra Airport. Simultaneously, all necessary medical supplies and medications for the surgery were secured and immediately transported from the interim capital, Aden, to the hospital.

The Kingdom's developmental and humanitarian role in Yemen

This event is not merely a passing medical incident, but rather a reflection of a massive strategic effort led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen . Since its inception, the program has aimed to improve the daily lives of Yemenis by supporting seven vital sectors, foremost among them health, in addition to education, energy, transportation, water, agriculture and fisheries, and building the capacity of government institutions.

Supporting the health sector in Socotra is of particular importance due to the geographical nature of the archipelago and its distance from the main medical centers in mainland Yemen, which makes operating the Socotra hospital, equipping it with the latest equipment and providing medical personnel a real lifeline for the governorate’s residents.

The operation was a success and a message of hope

Thanks to God, and then to the meticulous coordination and continuous follow-up by the program's office director in Socotra, Mohammed Al-Yahya, the medical team immediately began the surgical intervention upon the arrival of the consultant and equipment. The operation was a complete success, and the patient's condition is now stable. This achievement represents a message of hope, reaffirming the deep fraternal ties between the Saudi and Yemeni peoples, and highlighting the Kingdom's ongoing commitment to extending a helping hand to its brothers in Yemen and overcoming all logistical and geographical challenges to save lives and alleviate human suffering.