Volunteer programme to combat blindness held in Walasmulla

Ambassador Khalid bin Hamoud Alkahtani launched the free Saudi Noor Volunteer Programme to combat blindness and diseases that cause it, which was organised by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre in Walasmulla area from November 4 to 9.

During the ceremony held at the Walasmulla Base Hospital Ambassador Alkahtani stated that based on the relations between the Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka, and the keenness of the Saudi Arabia under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Saudi Arabia, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, to alleviate the suffering of low-income people and affected communities around the world, including Sri Lanka, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre is implementing a volunteer project to combat blindness in Walasmulla in Southern Sri Lanka. The project includes diagnosing thousands of cases, providing them with medical services, sorting out cases that need surgical intervention, treatment, medications, cataract removal, and operations, treating blocked tear ducts, providing patients with their needs for medications, spectacles and lenses, alleviating the suffering of many blind people, and raising health awareness for all those receiving preventive treatment.

Walasmulla Hospital Director, Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Siraj expressed his gratitude to the custodian of the two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for providing this humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka, which reflects the relations between the two countries for a long time. He also praised the efforts of Ambassador Alkahtani in strengthening the relations between the two countries. The doctor referred to the assistance provided by the Kingdom through the Saudi Fund for Development in implementing more than 15 development projects in various fields, especially in the health sector in Sri Lanka and building 500 housing units in Eastern Sri Lanka to distribute to those affected by the tsunami disaster, as well as the humanitarian assistance provided by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid And Relief Centre.

During this free medical campaign implemented by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre at the Walasmulla Base Hospital, patients were treated as follows:

• Medical examinations:

4,500

• Surgeries: 503
• Distribution of spectacles:

600

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre will implement another medical campaign to combat blindness in the Kattankudy area during the period from November 10 to 16. This campaign will contribute to examining 6,000 cases and performing surgeries for more than 600 operations, as well as distributing more than 600 eyeglasses in addition to distributing medicines to those in need.

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