Business & Finance Group - Medicine - Riyadh: Riyadh Gov. Prince Salman, chairman of the Prince Fahd bin Salman Charitable Society for the Care of Kidney Patients, signed 20 agreements with government departments and private agencies on Sunday to benefit kidney patients in the country and support the charity’s programs.

The agreements will be signed with the Youth Welfare Presidency, the Ministry of Higher Education, the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Labor, the NCB, the King Saud University, the Prince Sultan Private University, the Prince Muhammad bin Fahd University, the Human Resource Development Fund, the National Charitable Fund, Saudi Telecom Co., Mobily, Zain, the Saudi Research & Marketing Group, Yamamah Press Foundation, Al-Jazirah Press & Publishing Corporation, Al-Madinah Press & Publishing Est., Dar Al-Yaum for Press & Publishing, Enaya Charitable Society and Al-Tayyar Travel Group.

Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman, supervisor of the society, thanked Prince Salman for supporting the charity. He also thanked all participating ministries and private organizations for their support.

“This reflects their desire to serve this group of patients,” he said.

“These new agreements will contribute in alleviating the suffering of kidney patients and their relatives and help them receive special care and services.”

Prince Abdul Aziz highlighted the significance of the new agreements in light of growing kidney failure cases, adding that their number has reached more than 11,000 in the Kingdom.