In brief
In the first half of 2026, the Aseer Branch of the Ministry of Health helped 30 nonprofit health organisations deliver 148 programmes that benefited 24,918 individuals, while the sector also expanded its network, added five new associations, ran a volunteer development workshop with Naseej, and ran a 100‑day addiction recovery programme that saw a 93 % success rate.
In the first half of 2026 the Ministry of Health branch in Saudi Arabia’s Aseer Region announced that its Nonprofit Health Sector Unit had enabled 30 local health organisations to deliver 148 programmes across the region, benefiting 24,918 people, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
These 148 programmes comprised a broad range of health services – from primary care outreach to preventive health education – and represented the most extensive effort to date by the region’s nonprofit sector to bring new care to underserved communities.
Alongside these initiatives the branch indicated it had provided 30 hours of medical consultations in the first half of the year, an effort aimed at supporting the new programme roll‑outs and strengthening the collaboration between volunteers and professional staff.
The number of nonprofit healthcare organizations rose to 30 after the establishment of five new health associations. The expansion reflected a concerted effort by the Ministry to broaden the base of community‑led health delivery and to encourage local ownership of public health initiatives.
In a head‑to‑head partnership with Naseej, the ministry organised a volunteer competency development programme attended by representatives from across the Kingdom. The workshop was designed to improve volunteer skills and to give participants the tools to support the growing array of nonprofit programmes now operating in the region.
Among the specialist efforts, the Awn Association for Addiction Treatment ran a 100‑day rehabilitation programme at the Abdullah Al‑Rajhi Care and Rehabilitation Center. The programme completed more than 940 individual and group therapy sessions, and it recorded a 93 percent completion rate, evidence the ministry said highlighted a shift toward direct, sustainable benefit for patients.
When the branch discussed the overall impact, it noted that the work of the nonprofit sector now marks a transition from building institutional and volunteer capacities to delivering a direct, sustainable impact on beneficiaries’ lives, expanding access to care, supporting recovery, and creating opportunities for social reintegration.
These achievements, the ministry said, reinforce the role of the nonprofit health sector as an effective partner in fulfilling the Ministry of Health’s objectives and in improving the quality of life for residents of the Aseer Region.
