DOHA: The March of Dimes Foundation, a US organisation concerned with improving infant health by preventing birth defects, premature births and infant mortality, says Qatar is among the 20 countries with the…
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Falling prices spur medicine imports in Qatar
DOHA: Qatar has witnessed a huge jump in the imports of medicinal and pharmaceuticals products due to falling prices. The total value of imports of medicinal and pharmaceutical products jumped 20.5 percent…
Kingdom’s medical tourism sector cracks global top five
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…
SRCC to set up two hospitals in Darfur
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…
3 pvt sector hospitals for treating drug addiction
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….
3 pvt sector hospitals for treating drug addiction
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….
Polio vaccinations in Makkah next month
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…
Technology to connect 35 public hospitals
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….
Fever specialist issues mosquito warning
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,…
Nine hospitals on dengue fever alert
Nine Ministry of Health hospitals have been put on alert ahead of an expected rise in dengue fever cases, with Jeddah Health Affairs saying that “all the right conditions are in place”…
Private health sector fined SR150,000 in Hafr Al-Batin
The Department of Medical and Pharmaceutical Licensing at Hafr Al-Batin Health Affairs fined private sector health organizations over SR150,000 last year, according to the department’s manager, Samih Al-Hadbani. “The fines were based…
Social Affairs forecasts rise in dengue cases in Jeddah
Jeddah Social Affairs said Monday that there could be a rise in the number of dengue fever cases in the next few weeks as the mosquito incubation period at sites of water…
2011 budget to ensure robust healthcare system
The Saudi government budget allocation of SR68.7 billion for healthcare services and social development for the year 2011 will help generate partnership deals with vendors, suppliers and service providers. This will further…
Demand for foreign health workers to increase
The Ministry of Health says that the number of foreign workers in the Kingdom’s health sector is expected to increase and that staff of Saudi nationality will remain a minority in the…
70% of drinking water ‘unfit for consumption’
Health Affairs has said that 70 percent of drinking water in storage tanks in the Jeddah region has been polluted due to last week’s floods, and warned the public to only drink…