Emergency Health Symbols To Be Unified
All emergency symbols in the health sector will be unified. This was approved by the Saudi Health Council in its 83rd meeting chaired by Minister of Health Tawfiq Al-Rabiah here on Saturday.
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September 16, 2018581Category: MEDICAL
MERS Strikes Three People In KSA
Three people living in Saudi Arabia have been diagnosed with the contagious Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) caused by the coronavirus.
The first case was reported in the city of Rumah in Ri...
September 22, 2018640Category: MEDICAL
Saudi Arabia's Aid Agency KSRelief Signs Program To Treat Wounded Yemenis
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has signed an executive program for the treatment of wounded Yemenis in several Yemeni governorates, in cooperation with Ben Zaila Hospital in...
September 23, 2018424Category: MEDICAL
After Success In Yemen, Heart Team Travels To Save Lives In Tanzania
A heart surgery and cardiology team is preparing to go to Tanzania to treat 176 heart patients after successful trips to treat 225 heart patients in Yemen.
Balsam International will travel to Dar es ...
September 26, 2018548Category: MEDICAL
Saudi Siamese Twins To Be Separated On Thursday
In accordance with the directives of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, it has been decided to conduct the separation of the Saudi Siamese twins Sheikha and Shumukh at King Abdullah Spe...
September 27, 2018430Category: MEDICAL
Saudi Arabia’s Growing Health Pains
An increase in life expectancy, an expected 19 million babies and alarming rises in obesity and diabetes are all set to put pressure on Saudi Arabia’s health-care sector — with as many as ...
September 27, 20181573Category: MEDICAL
Surgery To Separate Saudi Conjoined Twins Postponed
The surgical separation of Saudi conjoined twins Sheikha and Shumukh, which was scheduled for Thursday morning, has been postponed following the twins’ sudden increase in body temperature.
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September 29, 2018939Category: MEDICAL
Deal Signed To Raise Breast Cancer Awareness Across KSA
Princess Haifa Al-Faisal, chairwoman of the Zahra Breast Cancer Association, signed a cooperation agreement with Houston Methodist Hospital in the US, to raise awareness about breast cancer and train ...
September 30, 2018405Category: MEDICAL
Saudi Doctors Perform Surgeries In Tanzania
The Balsam medical team performed 14 heart surgeries in Tanzania in two days.
“The team performed two surgeries on its second day in Dar es Salaam, the former capital of Tanzania,” said D...
October 02, 2018476Category: MEDICAL
Breast Cancer Campaigners In Saudi Arabia Focus On Genetic Screening
Princess Haifa bint Faisal, chairwoman of Zahra Breast Cancer Association, said that in the future, a breast cancer campaign will focus on genetic screening as the association launched its 2018 Breast...
October 03, 2018439Category: MEDICAL
Breast Cancer Campaign Launched In Taif
Saad Al-Maimouni, the governor of Taif, recently launched the province’s contribution to the 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness campaign. He was joined by Saleh Al-Moans, the director of health affair...
October 12, 2018436Category: MEDICAL
Doctors Are Calling For A National Breast Cancer Screening For All Women
Doctors are calling for a national breast cancer screening program targeting all women in Saudi Arabia over the age of 40 to give women a greater chance of survival.
While cancer is one of the bigg...
October 13, 2018526Category: MEDICAL
Digital Health Care Solutions Connect Saudi Patients With Providers
In line with the emphasis on digitization in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, the Ministry of Health has initiated a number of projects to deliver e-health solutions in recent months.
During Crown P...
October 13, 2018471Category: MEDICAL
Saudi Arabia’s 937 Service Center Received 80,007 Calls Last Week
The 937 Service Center received 80,007 calls last week, Saudi Health Ministry said on Sunday.
These calls included 32,344 medical consultations, 6,834 complaints, 148 transfer requests from one hos...
October 15, 20181942Category: MEDICAL
Saudi Health Ministry Launches Mobile Flu Vaccination Service With Careem
Saudi patients will be able to order a flu vaccination administered in their own homes after the Health Ministry launched a mobile service with Careem.
The service can be ordered through the ride-hai...
November 07, 2018469Category: MEDICAL
500 New Cases Of Breast Cancer Reported Annually In Saudi Arabia
Princess Haifa Al-Faisal, founder and chairwoman of the Zahra Breast Cancer Association, stressed the importance of raising awareness and preventative knowledge to reduce breast cancer risks.
Princes...
November 08, 2018539Category: MEDICAL
Riyadh Gets Nine New Specialized Health Clinics
The General Directorate of Health Affairs in Riyadh announced on Friday that it has opened nine “specialized consultation” clinics in primary health care centers across the region as part ...
November 10, 2018573Category: MEDICAL