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Health care in Saudi Arabia. Health care in Saudi Arabia is a national health care system in which the government provides free universal healthcare coverage through a number of government agencies. [1] There is also a growing role and increased participation from the private sector in the provision of health care services.
Health in Saudi Arabia. Health in Saudi Arabia refers to the overall health of the population of Saudi Arabia. Government prioritization of preventive healthcare and environmental health began in 1925 following the establishment of a public health department. The decision to create it came after a royal decree from King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud.
The Ministry of Health ( Arabic: وزارة الصحة ), commonly abbreviated to MoH, is the ministry overseeing the health care and health policy of Saudi Arabia. The ministry is tasked with formulating strategies to ensure public health in the country, while also managing crucial health infrastructure.
This is a list of hospitals in Saudi Arabia. There are a total of 504 hospitals as of 2020. 287 of these hospitals are under the direction of the Ministry of Health.
The Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA) is a government-funded health system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, founded in 1983. It is affiliated with the Ministry of National Guard and the Saudi Arabian National Guard, consisting of medical cities spread in many regions (Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Ahsa, Dammam, and Medina).
The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre ( Arabic: مستشفى الملك فيصل التخصصي ومركز الأبحاث) (KFSH&RC) is a tertiary referral hospital in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia .
Hospitals in Saudi Arabia. King Saud Medical City (KSMC), also known as Shemaisi Hospital, is a large public district general hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 1956 and is one of the largest tertiary care centers in Saudi Arabia, with a total bed capacity of 1,500 including 200 ICU beds.
The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties ( SCFHS; Arabic: الهيئة السعودية للتخصصات الصحية) is a Saudi Arabian scientific commission that regulates health care -related practices and accreditation at all levels in Saudi Arabia. The SCFHS was established on the 2 June 1992 by Royal Order M/2 to set standards for ...