The Deputy Emir of the city sponsors the signing of a cooperation agreement between “Sukar” and “Kkhassusi”

On behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Medina Region, His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Khalid bin Faisal, Deputy Governor of the region, sponsored the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Medina Charitable Diabetes Association “Sukar” and King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Medina. Al-Munawara, with the aim of enhancing early detection of diabetes complications on the retina. The agreement focuses on benefiting from the “smart scanner” technology, which is one of the latest innovations to diagnose diabetes complications accurately and quickly, which contributes Improving treatment opportunities and reducing the risk of delay in diagnosis.

This agreement is of great importance in light of the high percentage of people suffering from diabetes in the Kingdom, as statistics indicate that about 18% of the population suffers from diabetes, with a large percentage of them being exposed to the risk of complications of the disease, such as diabetic retinopathy, which is one of the main causes of vision loss if It is not detected and treated early.

For his part, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sukar Association, Dr. Salah Suleiman Al-Raddadi, expressed his thanks and appreciation to His Highness the Emir of the Medina region and His Highness his deputy, for their generous sponsorship of this initiative, which reflects interest in improving the quality of health services and enhancing initiatives to support diabetes patients, praising the partnership with King Faisal Hospital. Specialized, which represents a qualitative leap in providing innovative health services.

He pointed out that this agreement comes within the framework of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, which aims to develop the non-profit health sector, enhance the quality of life of society through initiatives that contribute to reducing the health burden of complications of chronic diseases, and emphasize the association’s commitment to continuing efforts to achieve its mission in combating diabetes and providing The best services to his patients, extending his thanks to all those supporting this pioneering initiative.

It is noteworthy that the “Sukar” Association has provided medical services over the past years to a large number of beneficiaries, amounting to 84,287 beneficiaries, including a large number who were received through the mobile clinic, the first of its kind in the Middle East, which uses artificial intelligence technology to image the retina and diagnose cases accurately and quickly. Efforts contribute directly to early detection of disease complications and reducing its impact on patients’ quality of life.