Following the success of the Kingdom Healthcare Expansion and Investment Summit 2009, the Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia and naseba are hosting the 2nd Annual Kingdom Healthcare Expansion and Investment Summit on…
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King undergoes medical checkup
King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, escorted by Prince Mit’eb Bin Abdul Aziz, Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet and Commander of the National Guard, and Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeah,…
Haj free of communicable diseases, says Saudi health minister
Saudi Heath Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said on Thursday this year’s pilgrimage has been free of communicable diseases. Saudi English language Arab News quoted the minister as saying: “This is one of…
Haj given a clean bill of health
This year’s Haj was given a clean bill of health by Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeah, Minister of Health, here Thursday. He said there was no outbreak of epidemic diseases and that the vast…
Kingdom, Turkey to cooperate in health affairs
The Kingdom is to cooperate with Turkey in matters relating to healthcare, including the manufacturing of blood plasma, said Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah. The health minister made the announcement after…
Makkah and Madinah declared malaria-free cities
Makkah and Madinah are malaria-free cites, said Assistant Deputy Health Minister for Preventive Medicine Ziad Maimish at a press conference on Tuesday. He announced that the cases of malaria infections found among…
Haj free of diseases: Al-Rabeah
This year’s Haj is free of infectious diseases so far, said Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeah, Minister of Health, Monday. He said there are no worrying signs of any outbreak at this stage and…
Seven open heart surgeries conducted on pilgrims
Seven open-heart surgeries have been conducted on pilgrims from different nationalities this year, according to Deputy Minister of Health for Planning and Development Muhammed Khushaim, speaking at a press conference on Sunday….
Some health tips for pilgrims
You will be exerting considerable physical effort during Haj. All Haj rites (Tawaf, Sa’ee, etc.) require a great deal of strength and endurance. The constant crush with hundreds of thousands of other…
New Haj lab can detect 10,000 types of viruses
In a first for the Middle East, the Health Ministry here has purchased for Haj a world class laboratory that can detect over 10,000 viruses and other micro-organisms with its state-of-the-art technology,…
Over 94,000 Hajis treated in Makkah
From Nov. 7 to Nov. 11, hospitals and primary health care centers here attended to over 94,000 Haj pilgrims, according to a Ministry of Health circular released on Saturday. The statement said…
KSA 3rd in world in fighting drugs
The Kingdom has achieved third place in combating drugs at the world level, according to the classification of the Administrative Commission for the United Nations Program, Dr. Muhammad Al-Zahrani of the Mental…
British trade mission finds Saudi health sector promising
Attractive (R-L in front) Dr. Rizwan Khan Qureshi, cardio-thoracic surgeon; Dominic James, director of British expertise, Middle East and Africa; and Dr. Paul Crawford, deputy head of healthcare and life science sector…
20,000 health officials deployed to serve pilgrims
The Ministry of Health has deployed over 17,000 health officials in Makkah, Madinah and ports of entry in western region to serve Haj pilgrims, ministry spokesman Khaled Al-Mirghalani told Arab News on…
Kingdom unveils largest healthcare tech project in GCC
Saudi Arabia unveiled the largest healthcare technology project of-its-kind in the GCC at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference which began in Dubai Sunday. The five-year project is aimed…