The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) has launched a package of projects in Marib Governorate to bolster medical care and education in Yemen. The launch of the new package of projects was done under the patronage of Major General Sultan bin Ali Al-Arada, member of the Presidential Leadership Council and governor of Marib.
The projects consist of equipping and rehabilitating the radiology and MRI department at the Marib General Authority Hospital, carrying out the second phase of the project entailing developing and expanding the University of Saba Region, and supporting emergency and critical medical services in Marib.
Improving the radiology department at the hospital and supplying it with an MRI machine is highly important; it will be the first MRI scanner in Marib and the third only in Yemen.
Regarding the University of Saba Region, the first phase of the project entailed constructing a 16-classroom building that could accommodate 1,280 study seats, and an administrative office building. In the second phase, a building for students and faculty members will be furnished.
Emergency and critical medical services in Marib will be bolstered with the provision of six ambulances, by SDRPY in cooperation with the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA), fully equipped, which will help increase the capabilities of hospitals and medical centers in Marib.
SDRPY has supported the health sector in Marib through several medical projects, including providing 24 medical devices to Kara General Hospital, 27 medical devices to the September 26th Hospital, and 13 medical devices to Marib General Authority Hospital.
These hospitals were also given three fully equipped ambulances, boosting the efficiency of medical services in the governorate, promptly responding to calls for emergency cases, and expanding access to medical services.
All these are part of 34 development projects and initiatives in various Yemeni governorates.