ADEN: Kuwait Zakat House inaugurated the Terkait Medical Center on Thursday in the city of Tarim in the Hadhramaut governorate in eastern Yemen. The center is expected to benefit more than 30,000 people as part of the ongoing “Kuwait by Your Side” campaign, which has been running for nine consecutive years.

The Al-Tawasul Foundation for Human Development, which implemented the project, stated that the center, built and equipped with funding from the waqf of the late Mohammed Mal Hussein Terkait, includes eight clinics. These clinics cater to children, women, maternity, internal medicine, emergency services, vaccinations, malnutrition treatment, family planning and emergencies, along with a storeroom, laboratory and pharmacy.

The statement added that 30,000 residents of the Ainah area will benefit from the center, which is managed and supervised by a specialized medical and technical team. During the inauguration, Assistant Deputy Governor of Hadhramaut for the Affairs of the Valley and Desert Districts Abdulhadi Al-Tamimi praised Kuwait’s humanitarian efforts in Yemen in general and in Hadhramaut in particular.

He mentioned that the Terkait Medical Center replaces the previous health center, which had deteriorated and could no longer provide medical services in the region. He noted that this project is a distinguished medical achievement in terms of construction, design, and modern medical equipment, serving a large segment of the residents of Tarim city.

Tamimi expressed his gratitude and appreciation to HH the Amir of Kuwait, its government and people for their pioneering projects and unwavering support for the Yemeni people in their most difficult times. He acknowledged the significant role and generous funding from Kuwaiti philanthropists and Kuwait Zakat House in accomplishing this major medical facility.

Raeed Ibrahim, the CEO of Al-Tawasul Foundation, said that the project was initiated in response to the call from the local authorities and residents to build a medical center that provides primary healthcare services to the people of Ainah and the surrounding areas, in coordination with the Public Health and Population Office. “Today, we witnessed the joy of the residents with this medical achievement, which will benefit more than 30,000 people in an area lacking medical services,” he said.

He expressed his deep gratitude and appreciation to Kuwait, Kuwait Zakat House and Kuwaiti philanthropists for their generous contributions, which will have a positive and significant impact on the quality of medical services provided in the region. — KUNA