The Qassim region will have the region’s first of its kind diabetes center that will focus on the treatment of type 1 diabetes patients and provide 100,000 medical services every year.
Prince of Al-Qassim region, Dr. Faisal bin Misha'al , sponsored the signing of an agreement between Al-Rajhi bank and Qassim Health Cluster to establish a 3,000 sqm Al-Rajhi Diabetes Center in Buraidah.
Waleed Al Mogbel, CEO of the bank, and Dr. Sultan Al-Shaya, CEO of Qassim Health Cluster, signed the agreement.
Abdullah Bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi said the project is one of the bank's sustainable social responsibility projects that costs SR13.5 million riyals, which is fully guaranteed by the bank.
He added that this project will serve as a model for community service through collaboration and integration between the Ministry of Health and Al-Rajhi bank.
Al Rajhi explained that the bank's social responsibility strategy focuses on education, health, and housing sectors, and that they have never hesitated to support any projects that benefit the community. All their efforts are toward the contribution of Kingdom's Vision 2030 vision, which seeks a prosperous future and sustainable development.
The chairman thanked the Prince of Qassim for sponsoring and praising the initiative, and the Ministry of Health, represented by the Qassim Health Cluster.
Alshaya thanked Al-Rajhi bank for their social efforts in adopting the establishment of the center.
The Kingdom is one of the countries most affected by type 1 diabetes (adults and children), as there are nearly 100,000 people with type 1 diabetes (of various ages) in the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia is also considered the seventh country in terms of the annual rate of new incidence of type 1 diabetes, according to the International Diabetes Federation.
The region has 20,000 patients, which is expected to double in the coming years as they require better treatment and medical care.
