Patients Aid Fund Association Launches National Campaign to Aid Yemen and Support Its Health Sector

Kuwait City – The Patients Aid Fund Association launched on Tuesday a national fundraising campaign under the slogan “Aid for Yemen,” as part of the “Kuwait is by Your Side” initiative, in collaboration with Kuwaiti charitable societies and in coordination with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Social Affairs. The campaign aims to provide medical devices, equipment, medicines, and supplies to hospitals and health facilities in brotherly Yemen.

Speaking to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the association’s Director General, Jamal Al-Fouzan, said the launch responds to urgent health needs identified by the Yemeni Ministry of Health through official channels, with the goal of supporting hospitals and strengthening the health sector’s capacity to deliver medical and therapeutic services to patients and those in need.

Al-Fouzan noted that the campaign, which began at 10:00 a.m. today, will run until midnight on Thursday, November 12. He called on philanthropists, private institutions, and charitable associations to contribute to meeting essential medical needs and alleviating the suffering of patients in Yemen.

He explained that the needs identified by the Yemeni Ministry of Health are categorized into three main lists: medical devices and equipment, medicines, and medical supplies. These include ambulances, field hospital setups, and dialysis machines, as well as medicines and materials used in operating rooms and therapeutic facilities.

The participating charitable societies will collect donations through their official links, then purchase the required medical supplies from the local market and deliver them to the Patients Aid Fund Association, or transfer the collected funds to the association after obtaining approvals from the Ministry of Social Affairs. The association will then handle purchasing, preparation, and shipping.

Al-Fouzan added that the association will coordinate the procurement of medical devices, medicines, and supplies in cooperation with participating entities, leveraging wholesale prices to ensure that donations are directed toward fulfilling as many of the required health needs as possible.

He pointed out that the aid will be transported via a relief convoy to the Saudi-Yemeni border, with the aim of handing it over to the relevant Yemeni government authorities according to approved arrangements to ensure its delivery to the health sector and beneficiary facilities.

Al-Fouzan highlighted the association’s prior experience in implementing health and relief projects in Yemen in collaboration with the Kuwait Relief Association between 2013 and 2017. These projects included establishing and equipping clinics and health facilities, hospital wards, and providing ambulances, medical devices, and equipment.

He emphasized that the campaign does not target a fixed financial amount but seeks to mobilize as many donations and contributions as possible to address urgent health needs, praising the spirit of giving that characterizes Kuwaitis and their continuous commitment to supporting affected peoples and reinforcing Kuwait’s humanitarian message.

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