Saudi Development Initiatives Broaden Healthcare Access for Displaced People in Aden

 As part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing support for the people of the Republic of Yemen through the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY), the mobile primary healthcare clinic operated by Prince Mohammed bin Salman Hospital in Aden has provided over 2,300 medical consultations to displaced individuals at Al-Firdous Camp in the Al-Buraiqa District of Aden Governorate from mid-September to the beginning of this month. These services are part of SDRPY’s efforts to operate the hospital and manage its services, aiming to deliver healthcare to the most vulnerable groups and expand access to medical services for displaced families.
 The clinic, which operates within the camp, has averaged approximately 64 medical consultations per day. These services included medical examinations, diagnostics, treatment, primary healthcare, infection control, chronic disease monitoring, and the dispensing of 2,192 prescriptions. The clinic also activated an emergency referral plan to transfer patients needing specialized care to Prince Mohammed bin Salman Hospital in Aden, where they can continue receiving treatment from specialized medical staff.
 The clinic's services extended to maternal and child healthcare, providing 711 consultations for children under the age of 15. Women accounted for 53% of the total consultations, helping fulfill the healthcare needs of the most vulnerable groups. The clinic recorded 625 consultations for infectious conditions and 82 consultations for chronic diseases, addressing various medical needs within the camp. These services included diagnosing and treating respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, as well as monitoring chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and asthma.
 These efforts highlight the significance of mobile healthcare services in improving access to medical care by bringing treatment closer to those in need and reducing the burden of travel to receive healthcare.
 Through SDRPY, Saudi Arabia continues to strengthen Yemen’s healthcare sector with a range of development projects and initiatives. This includes constructing, equipping, and operating hospitals and medical centers, as well as training and qualifying healthcare personnel.
 SDRPY encompasses more than 40 development projects and initiatives and supports 30 medical facilities across 13 Yemeni governorates, all aimed at enhancing the healthcare ecosystem's efficiency and capacity to meet increasing demands.
 Support for the healthcare sector is part of a larger effort involving 300 development projects and initiatives implemented by SDRPY across 16 Yemeni governorates, covering eight essential sectors: education, healthcare, energy, water, transportation, agriculture and fisheries, development programs, and enhancing the Yemeni government's capacities.