A medical team from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center visited Kazakhstan on Thursday to assess the need for volunteer medical programs in the country.
The Saudi Embassy in Kazakhstan provided coordination and follow-up for the team’s visit.
During the trip, the team met the Kazakh Deputy Minister of Health Vyacheslav Dudnik to discuss strengthening medical and relief cooperation between the two countries.
The KSrelief team, made up of volunteers, expressed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to providing medical and humanitarian support to partner countries as part of its efforts to assist people in need worldwide.
Last month, KSrelief stepped up aid and medical projects in five countries: Yemen, Lebanon, Turkiye, Somalia and Pakistan.
Since launching in 2015, KSrelief has implemented 2,670 projects worth more than $6.6 billion in 95 countries, in cooperation with 175 local, regional and international partners.
According to a report by the agency, the bulk of the support has gone to Yemen ($4.3 billion), Syria ($391 million), Palestine ($370 million) and Somalia ($227 million).
KSrelief programs cover food security, health, sanitation, shelter, nutrition, education, telecommunications and logistics.