Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah commended Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah and his team of officials at the Ministry of Health for successful stem-cell transplant surgery performed recently at…
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Kingdom could transform into regional hub for world class health care
A prominent Saudi health care expert said that Saudi Arabia could become the hub for top quality health care in the Middle East if it continues to encourage the private health care…
‘Sustainable’ healthcare cuts costs
GE Healthcare, the healthcare business of General Electric (GE), is putting the spotlight on its innovative healthymagination initiative aimed at reducing costs, and promoting sustainable and precision healthcare through its participation at…
ACP branch to be set up in Kingdom
The American College of Physicians – Internal Medicine headquartered in Philadelphia has given the go-ahead for a branch to be set up in the Kingdom. It has appointed Dr. Khaled Abdul Hameed…
Swine flu concern in Al-Baha
Concern is growing in Al-Baha at an increase in reports of H1N1 swine flu, with fears exacerbated by claims from members of the public that some persons were tested and treated for…
University medics could face private sector ban
Sources have said that “higher authorities” are close to issuing a ruling banning all health workers in universities from working in the private sector, a move they say the Ministry of Higher…
Fetus removed from woman’s abdomen
A medical team at King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospital in Taif was able Friday to remove a fetus that grew in the abdominal cavity of the mother away from the uterus. Abdominal…
Dangerous medical waste factory to move
The Jeddah Mayoralty has approved the relocation of a Medical Materials Recycling Factory located in eastern Jeddah to a new Industrial Waste Factory in Bahra Area. The factory has been identified as…
King undergoes successful surgery
King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Friday had a successful surgery in New York for stabilizing vertebrae in his spinal column, a Royal Court statement said. The surgery was according…
Surveillance cameras ordered removed from women’s hospital
Members of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) delegation listening to complaints from a patient at Al-Leeth General Hospital Monday. Slams excessive force used to lash prisonersJEDDAH: In its tour of the Al-Leeth…
Delays hit hospital project in Al-Baha
Tribal chiefs and prominent people in Al-Qura Governorate, located in Al-Baha Region, have submitted a complaint to Prince Mishary Bin Saud, Emir of the region, about the stalled construction of Al-Qura Hospital,…
Jeddah has 39 pc of Kingdom’s AIDS cases
Jeddah has the most recorded cases of AIDS in the Kingdom, at 39 percent in 2009, according to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Health. Jeddah is followed by Riyadh, Makkah,…
Celebrating life on World AIDS Day
The United States consulate here has gathered together the work of a number of budding young artists who created posters reflecting the theme “Celebrate Life” as part of activities on World Aids…
Gulf region allocates $10b for healthcare projects
Investments in healthcare projects worth more than $10 billion planned or currently underway in the region will come under the spotlight at an upcoming conference in Dubai. The per capita healthcare spending…
Controversial power cut blamed for patient’s death
Health officials received Tuesday a Civil Defense report about a recent power cut at a Makkah hospital that may have caused the death of a woman while being treated in the surgery…