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- Prince Salman emphasizes historic significance in nonprofit development
RIYADH: Madinah Gov. Prince Salman bin Sultan has praised the Al-Salam Endowment Hospital as a humanitarian project which reflects the country’s benevolence under King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who have prioritized support for charitable and developmental sectors.
The project aligns with Saudi Vision 2030 and aims to enhance the nonprofit sector’s role in economic development and promote a unified, charitable society.
The hospital, which was inaugurated on Tuesday, provides healthcare services to visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.
The ceremony was attended by Commerce Minister Majid Al-Qasabi, Health Minister Fahd Al-Jalajel, Royal Court Adviser Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid, and Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi, head of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.
Prince Salman stressed Madinah’s historic significance in nonprofit development, noting that it was the birthplace of the first Islamic endowment.
He spoke of the rise of charitable organizations and the establishment of the Kingdom’s first endowment hospital, funded by philanthropists through the Ehsan National Platform for Charitable Work.
He also thanked Prince Faisal bin Salman, special adviser to King Salman, for his efforts in establishing the hospital.
The ceremony included a video presentation called “The First Digital Hospital in the Kingdom.”
Malahi bin Salama bin Saedan, chairman of the board at the Al-Shakreen Endowment, spoke on behalf of the philanthropists, highlighting their SR250 million ($66.66 million) contribution that had benefited more than 95 associations in the Kingdom.
He announced plans for a new endowment hospital in Makkah and an additional SR50 million donation through Ehsan.
Al-Qasabi spoke of his gratitude to the king and the crown prince for their support of Ehsan, which had strengthened the nonprofit sector and inspired others to contribute.
He commended the nation’s charitable values and thanked the donors for making the Al-Salam Hospital possible.
Al-Jalajel stressed the Saudi government’s commitment to providing top-tier healthcare to visitors to the Two Holy Mosques and acknowledged the role of Ehsan and the Al-Shifa Endowment in establishing the hospital.
The health minister also noted the continuation of health-related endowments, with the Health Endowment Fund and community partnerships now totaling 581 and valued at over SR1.54 billion.
Prince Salman later thanked the philanthropists, Ehsan’s supervisory committees, participating health sectors, and the Al-Shifa Endowment for their contributions to the Al-Salam Endowment Hospital.