JEDDAH: A local charity has raised SR2 million to help pay for treatment needed by disadvantaged people in the country.

The Charitable Health Society For Patient Care (Enayah), which ran its fund raising campaign under the slogan “Ensure my Treatment,” is led by Princesses Norah bint Mohammad bin Saud, an online publication reported Thursday.

The event announcing the outcomes of the initiative was attended in Riyadh by Princesses Fahdah bint Husain Al-Azel, president of the Friends of the Saudi Red Crescent, businesswomen and wives of diplomats.

Princess Norah, in her opening address, said the role of Enayah was to provide treatment for poor patients. The initiative is supported by several volunteers, including doctors and specialists in the medical field, she said.

Rasha Abdulrahman Al-Suwailem delivered a speech on behalf of the chairman of Enayah, Abdulrahman Al-Suwailem, in which she explained that the charity also had the support of businesspeople, scientists, the Social Affairs Ministry and other government agencies.

The charity offers services through an established health center, which includes all the medical specialties, and about 150 Saudi volunteers. A company also provides the charity with medical supplies, appliances and medicines for chronic diseases.

Fatima Al-Ja’wan, director of the women’s department at the charity, said: “One of the charity’s most important achievements was the opening of Enayah health clinics and the first charitable medical complex in Riyadh.” She said treatment was carried out by 108 doctors and medical consultants for over 30,000 patients last year.

The charity is also involved in awareness campaigns, which recently included highlighting the dangers of diabetic retinopathy, a condition that can lead to loss of vision. This took place in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital, and other public and private hospitals.

Al-Ja’wan said “Ensure my Treatment” would enable the charity to buy a building, which would be used to raise funds for the treatment of more people.

Maryam Al-Awairdi, director of the Salema program, said the objective is to raise awareness about health issues and help treat the poor. She said there are several female doctors and health workers supporting the initiative, with specialization in family medicine, maternity, psychiatry and nutrition.