Abdullah Al-Taifi, the head of Health Affairs in Madina, led a team of officials Thursday to inspect health services in the region of Mahd Al-Dhahab. During their tour the officials looked at…
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Husband not informed as wife operated on
Health authorities in Madinah have ordered an investigation into allegations that doctors recently operated on a man’s wife without his permission. Mazen Al-Saegh claims his wife, who gave birth to a baby…
Hospitals urged to start home care
A number of recommendations were issued at the conclusion of a two-day conference on home health care at Jeddah Hilton on Wednesday. The conference, titled “Humanitarian and Health Partnership: Culture of Excellence,”…
Saudi medical market to total over SR3.4 billion in 2013
The medical market in the Kingdom is expected to record an annual growth of 5.66 percent, achieving an increase from $2.65 billion in 2008 to $3.49 billion in 2013. The Saudi Medical…
Latest Technology & Innovations in the Saudi Arabian Healthcare Market Through Bharatbook
The Saudi Arabian Healthcare market has posted an unprecedented growth during the past few years on the back of government’s active support. The government has identified healthcare as one of the priority…
No salaries for 5 months at three Taif hospitals
A number of employees at three hospitals in southern Taif have called on the authorities to take urgent action because their salaries have not been paid for the fifth consecutive month. Over…
Home health conference kicks off
The second Social and Medical Home Health Care Conference (SMHHCC) will be held Tuesday and Wednesday in Jeddah, bringing together a number of local and international experts. It is being held under…
Bottled water blamed for rise in cancer cases
A source at the Consumer Protection Society (CPS) has said that the rise in cancer rates in the Kingdom is “50 percent due to” an increase in bromate in bottled water. The…
Need to integrate HIV carriers in society stressed
Umm Yasir, 28, and Abu Yasir, 38, are just like any newlyweds, but with one difference: They are HIV positive. Arab News was invited recently to meet the couple at the Saudi…
Princess Adela underlines need to improve home health care
Humanitarian and Health Partnership, Culture of Excellence, a home health care medical conference, will kick off on Tuesday at Jeddah Hilton. More than 70 speakers from different countries will participate in the…
Regulations are to protect patients, doctors
Regulations in the Kingdom aimed at detecting and punishing erring medical establishments and doctors are not to scare away medical professionals but to guarantee justice to both patients and doctors, Justice Minister…
100% Saudization of radiology jobs at health ministry
There has been 100 percent Saudization of radiology jobs at all Ministry of Health hospitals and clinics, according to Dr. Ali Zaila’, Deputy Director of the General Administration for Radiology. He was…
Male and female nurse probed for negligence
The General Directorate of Health in Al-Ahsa has referred two allegedly negligent nurses, a male and female, working at the emergency unit of Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Hospital in Al-Ahsa, for further…
Shariah experts to join debate on medical malpractice
Taibah University in Madinah will organize a two-day conference on Tuesday to discuss medical mistakes from the perspective of Shariah, said Rector Mansour bin Muhammad Al-Nuzha. He said the conference, under the…
Filipina nurse flees KSA over forged certificate
A Filipina nurse has fled the country after it was discovered that she was working on a forged academic certificate, Madina Police have said. Sources said that when woman found out the…