WHO and KSrelief sign an agreement to support Sudanese renal failure patients in Egypt
5 March 2025, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – The World Health Organization (WHO) in Egypt and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) have signed an agreement to support patients displaced by the war in Sudan and who are suffering from renal failure in Egypt. The agreement is valued at US$ 3.6 million and is expected to benefit more than 1000 individuals.
The agreement was signed by WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Hanan Balkhy and Assistant Supervisor General for Operations and Programmes at KSrelief Eng. Ahmed Al-Beiz on the sidelines of the Fourth Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum.
The project aims to provide sustainable treatment for Sudanese kidney failure patients in Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, Luxor and Aswan. It will be implemented in 3 phases: ensuring access to lifesaving health care services; mapping service providers in areas with high concentrations of Sudanese populations, and ensuring sustainable access to treatment.
