Review of Saudi Delegation’s Counter-COVID-19 Efforts in London

A delegation from Saudi Arabia evaluated the country’s efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic, both domestically and globally.

This included the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s generous $500 million sponsorship of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator while it was in the G20 presidency in 2020.

To guarantee that there is a sufficient supply of protective equipment for medical professionals, the total also includes support for the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Global Alliance for Vaccination and Immunisation (GAVI), the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), and other international and regional health organisations and programmes.

The King Salman Humanitarian Help and Relief Centre has additionally contributed more than $333 million in help to other countries in response to these efforts.

This incident took place during the delegation’s attendance at the Global Epidemic Preparedness Summit, which the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) hosted in the UK on March 8, 2022, in London. Several charities and civil society members were present, along with representatives from governments, international organisations, and academia.

The delegation from the Kingdom comprised Dr. Hani bin Abdulaziz Jokhdar, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health for Public Health, and Dr. Riyadh bin Mohammad Al-Khorayef, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance for International Relations.

The delegation also met with the World Health Organization’s Director-General and other leaders of international alliances responsible for manufacturing and delivering vaccines, in addition to representatives from donor countries.

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