His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Meshal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Qassim Region, inaugurated on Sunday morning, November 17, 2024, the Abdullah Al-Othaim Diabetes Center at the Medical City of Qassim University, in the presence of His Excellency the President of the University, Prof. Dr. Mohammed bin Fahd Al-Sharekh, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Othaim, Their Excellencies the University Vice Presidents, and leaders of the Medical City.

HH the Emir praised this integrated center and the university's distinguished role in enhancing its specialized medical services, Following his tour of the center's facilities, which contains 34 specialized and integrated clinics, including type 1 diabetes clinics, insulin pump clinics, an integrated department concerned with pediatric diabetes care, in addition to diabetes education, therapeutic nutrition, pharmacological education and social service clinics, a specialized unit for detecting diabetes complications In cooperation with King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, the center has an estimated annual capacity of 90,000 visits to doctors' clinics, 29,000 visits to diabetes complications screening clinics, 70,000 visits to support clinics, and 37,000 visits to diabetic foot clinics, at a cost of 5. 800,000 riyals,800,000 riyals.

His Highness also toured the accompanying exhibition, which showcased the services of the Diabetes Complications Unit, introducing the Genetic Diabetes Unit, showcasing community participation, in addition to food products suitable for diabetics from the food factory at the College of Agriculture and Food, and the educational platform.

His Highness was also briefed on the corner of the Prince Dr. Faisal bin Meshal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Chair for Artificial Intelligence, which was established in March 2021, with the support of Sheikh Abdullah Al Othaim, where His Highness witnessed the most important achievements of the Chair, the field of research support, cooperation with internationally distinguished investors, research agreements and partnerships, the educational and educational role, scientific publishing, and citations of the Chair's research and outputs.

At the end of His Highness the Emir of Qassim Region's patronage of the center's inauguration, he handed over the university's honor to Sheikh Abdullah Al-Othaim for his generous support of the center and the chair: This specialized diabetes center.