Biomed Middle East » Saudi Arabia

Royal Orders expected to improve health services

Nadia — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:36:56 +0000

JEDDAH: Princess Adela Bint Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz said that the recent Royal Orders to establish medical cities all over the country would enhance the health services, and create a qualitative leap in health care in the Kingdom.

The statement came during her patronage of the ceremony in Riyadh Saturday honoring mothers of children . . . → Read More: Royal Orders expected to improve health services

Soya drinks vital for health: Expert

Ash — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:01:44 +0000

JEDDAH: Consuming soya foods has numerous beneficial effects for one’s health, a medical expert stressed at a scientific seminar held at the Kingdom Hospital in Riyadh recently.

Dr. Mona Sanan, Consultant for Heath & Nutrition Services, Al Rabie Saudi Food Company, said in her presentation titled “Soya food: Potential biological effects and its relevance . . . → Read More: Soya drinks vital for health: Expert

New award rewards health awareness initiatives

Ash — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 06:35:05 +0000

Consumers in Saudi Arabia should look for food products labeled with ingredient information and have healthy dietary values, said Monther Al-Harthi, the CEO of Al Rabie Saudi Food Company.

The Saudi food sector has been inundated with products whose ingredients consumers should be wary of, while selecting them for consumption, Al-Harthi added. Certain ingredients, . . . → Read More: New award rewards health awareness initiatives

Health Affairs looks into hospital’s expired medicine

sara — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:45:30 +0000

Health Affairs in Asir is investigating a complaint against a government hospital for dispensing out-of-date medicine to a child last month.

The spokesman for Asir Health Affairs said that a committee had been formed to look into the complaint and that appropriate action will be taken.

The father of the child said his son . . . → Read More: Health Affairs looks into hospital’s expired medicine

Disease-ridden water threatens Al-Naseem residents

sara — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:24:35 +0000

Residents of Al-Naseem District in east Jeddah have complained that stagnant pools of water have become breeding grounds for disease and are a major threat to their health. They claimed they have approached the mayoralty to pump out the water but nothing has been done.

They said the nasty odor from these pools has . . . → Read More: Disease-ridden water threatens Al-Naseem residents

Specialized dental clinic to be opened in Jeddah

Ash — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 14:33:22 +0000

The Ministry of Health plans to open specialized dental centers in all parts of the Kingdom, a ministry official said on Wednesday.

“One of them is the new specialist center in north Jeddah, to be opened in a few weeks. It is an integrated and independent unit with 96 doctors and paramedics,” director of . . . → Read More: Specialized dental clinic to be opened in Jeddah

Growth in inbound and outbound medical tourism

Nadia — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:29:36 +0000

The Saudi Arabian market for both inbound and outbound medical tourism continues to grow, and a top destination for outbound Saudis is Germany. Lutz Vogt of German airline Lufthansa comments, “Saudi Arabia is an important source market for medical travel to Germany. And with the kingdom investing heavily in homegrown health care services and . . . → Read More: Growth in inbound and outbound medical tourism

Two erring hospitals closed down in Riyadh

Ash — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:39:02 +0000

The Directorate General of Health Affairs in Riyadh Region has issued a decision to temporarily close two hospitals after they violated regulations relating to equipment and professional staff.

The decision to close the hospitals was made after inspection tours revealed violations, said Dr. Nasser Al-Zeid, Secretary General of the Health Violations Committee of the . . . → Read More: Two erring hospitals closed down in Riyadh

Kingdom’s medical tourism sector cracks global top five

sara — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 10:15:52 +0000

The Kingdom’s medical tourism sector has been ranked among the top five in the world according to a World Bank report.

Jordan ranked first in the region and fifth globally as a medical tourism destination, according to a 2009/2010 World Bank report, said Private Hospitals Association (PHA) President Awni Bashir.

Bashir noted that the . . . → Read More: Kingdom’s medical tourism sector cracks global top five

SRCC to set up two hospitals in Darfur

Nadia — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 11:01:52 +0000

The Saudi Red Crescent Commission (SRCC) and Armina Engineering Company have signed agreements to establish two health clinics in Darfur at a cost of one million Sudanese pound each.

The agreements were signed in Al-Fasher, the capital city of Sudan’s northern Darfur state.

Mohammed Abdullah Alshamrani, SRCC’s Regional Director in Sudan, signed for his . . . → Read More: SRCC to set up two hospitals in Darfur

3 pvt sector hospitals for treating drug addiction

Nadia — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 09:12:59 +0000

Saeed Al-Sariha, head of Studies and Information at the secretariat of the National Committee for Combating Drugs, has said that there are three private sector projects for hospitals to treat drug addiction.

Two of the facilities will be in Riyadh and the other in the Eastern Province.

“The hospitals will be the biggest and . . . → Read More: 3 pvt sector hospitals for treating drug addiction

3 pvt sector hospitals for treating drug addiction

Nadia — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:06:26 +0000

Two of the facilities will be in Riyadh and the other in the Eastern Province. “The hospitals will be the biggest and . . . → Read More: 3 pvt sector hospitals for treating drug addiction

Polio vaccinations in Makkah next month

sara — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:01:29 +0000

Makkah Health Affairs is coducting a three-day polio vaccination campaign beginning with the first dose from March 23 and the second scheduled from the three days beginning April 30.

“A public awareness campaign will also be run in tandem with the doses,” said Hesham Bashawri, Assistant Director of Health Affairs in Makkah. He said . . . → Read More: Polio vaccinations in Makkah next month

Technology to connect 35 public hospitals

sara — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 06:05:46 +0000

The Ministry of Health has started negotiating with some international information technology companies to link 35 government hospitals with a computer network in preparation for unifying patients’ records all over the Kingdom.

Sources said the system will enable doctors to see the records of any patient who has visited any of the linked 35 . . . → Read More: Technology to connect 35 public hospitals

Fever specialist issues mosquito warning

Nadia — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 17:16:57 +0000

Dr. Naima Akbar, head of Hemorrhagic Fevers and supervisor of the Program to Combat Disease Carriers at Jeddah Health Affairs’ Preventive Medicine, has warned against three types of mosquitoes in Jeddah: Culex, Aedes aegypti and Anopheles.

“The most common is the Culex, carries Rift Valley Fever, but the most dangerous is the Adesa . . . → Read More: Fever specialist issues mosquito warning