Five primary health centers in Yanbu have been shifted to new buildings constructed at the cost of SR3.5 million on Friday. “More health center buildings will be constructed in five or six…
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Military uniforms rife with bacteria
A doctor here has found that there are unacceptable levels of bacteria on the cuffs, collars, buttons and sleeves of the military uniforms of healthcare workers – posing a real health threat…
Lack of hearts, not skills, hampers child transplants
A lack of donors, not capability, is holding up heart transplant procedures for children under the age of two, Zuhair Al-Halyas, a consultant heart surgeon at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Dammam…
Charitable donations for AIDS patients ‘insufficient’
There is insufficient financial support to help people with AIDS, said Dr. Sana Filimban, chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Charitable Society for AIDS patients. The shortage of money,…
Siblings with disabilities chained for 50 years
Mentally challenged Yemeni siblings Abdul Rahman and Fatima have been living chained up in a room for 50 years because health authorities say regulations bar foreigners from hospitalization. Cared for by their…
NSHR points to ‘ministry failings’
Talha Ghouth of the National Society for Human Rights has said there have been “large failings” on the part of the Ministry of Health in bringing into effect royal orders concerning safety…
Symposium discusses various gums diseases
Bleeding gums, if ignored untreated could lead to more serious dental problems, said Dr. Khaled Al-Hamdan, Assistant Professor and head of the Division of Periodontics, Dentistry College, King Saud University (KSU). “Certain…
Saudi Arabia to produce infant milk formulas, children food
Saudi Arabia is set to produce infant formulas and children’s nutritional food products by next year. A manufacturing unit at a total cost of SR750 million is being built in Al-Kharj, some…
KSA has ‘poor’ post-op care of cardiac patients
Dr. Mustafa Al Refaei, consultant cardiologist, has underscored the need for more post-surgery rehabilitation centers. DAMMAM: The Kingdom has poor post-surgery rehabilitation of cardiac patients, which needs to be improved to achieve…
Amputations from diabetes increasing
Amputations arising from diabetes is on the increase in the Kingdom, according to a local doctor. Dr. Abdul-Wahab Bawahab, head of the ductless glands department at King Fahd General Hospital (KFGH), said…
Soldiers seek psychological help, counseling
A doctor here has called for a study into the psychological effect of the war in Jizan on Saudi soldiers. This comes in the wake of a number of soldiers seeking counseling…
Security cameras evidence in abduction of baby from government hospital
Surveillance cameras at the Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Madina were functioning when a one-day-old baby boy was abducted Sunday, a senior health official said. Authorities have the video evidence, said Abdullah…
Huawei presents range of e-health solutions
Huawei presented its range of enterprise-level e-health solutions at the 2nd Annual Kingdom Healthcare Expansion Summit 2010 titled “Striving Toward a Market-Driven Healthcare System” here on Sunday. The two-day event at the…
Lifestyle change blamed for 25 percent diabetes rate
Abdul Aziz Al-Tuwayyim of King Abdul Aziz National Guard Medical City, has said that a lack of exercise, increased mental pressure and a change in eating habits are some of the most…
Dislocated hand missed at birth
The father of Mish’al Al-Qahtani who spent four years taking his son to specialist hospitals seeking treatment for his paralyzed hand, was finally told after tests at Riyadh’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital…