Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Health Care
Cholera case diagnosed in Oman: health ministry
Omani health authorities have urged caution after a woman who had visited Iraq was found to be infected with cholera, local media reported on Monday. “The Omani woman who was diagnosed with the disease had visited Iraq recently,” the local
Fight diseases with regular exercise: Al-Falih
Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih said regular physical exercises will help build a healthy generation and reduce the incidence of diseases in the Kingdom. He was speaking at a charity race, which was held under the patronage of Eastern Province Gov.
‘Kingdom free of cholera’
Hamad Al-Dhuwelia, one of the top officials at the Ministry of Health, has confirmed that the Kingdom is totally free of cholera. “The ministry has not yet recorded any case of the disease. One of the first priorities of the
Saudi doctor performs complex heart surgery live on air in Dubai
A Saudi doctor has successfully performed a complex open-heart surgery live on air, while it was being broadcast live from the Al Qassimi Hospital in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. The surgery was performed on a 60-year-old patient whose
Medical errors ‘claim 11 lives a month’ in KSA
In a startling revelation, forensic medicine departments of the Kingdom said there were 137 deaths in 2014 due to medical errors in addition to cases of disability, according to an online newspaper. It said 11 people on average die due
Woman dies after taking prescribed painkiller, medical center denies responsibility
The director of a private medical hospital in Al-Jouf denied a news item published in social media that the hospital is responsible for the death of a female citizen after she took a prescribed painkiller. The husband of the woman
Obesity and diabetes: Gulf states warned of a growing epidemic
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries must focus more attention on tackling rising levels of diabetes and obesity among their citizens. This was one of the major recommendations from participants at the International Conference on Diabetes, which ended on Thursday in
Fight against breast cancer – Awareness campaign
Roomz by Almutlaq and Zahra Breast Cancer Association have joined hands in launching a major initiative to fight breast cancer by raising awareness about the disease among women and inspire them to do more to confront it. The Zahra annual
World health chief says U.S., Saudi discussing MERS vaccine
The United States and Saudi Arabia may prepare a vaccine for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) to try and head off the next outbreak of the disease, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Margaret Chan
’More women suffer from depression than men’
Psychologists said depression is considered one of the widest psychiatric illnesses in Arab and Western communities and hits 9 percent of males and 12 percent of females, a local publication reported. They noted that although depression is classified under mental
No Nora University student has MERS
The Ministry of Health (MoH) denied news reports on Friday that the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was found among students of the Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University in Riyadh. Dispelling the reports written in some newspapers and
Shape up or ship out, MoH warns private hospitals
The Health Ministry has issued a stern warning to private hospitals not providing quality services for patients. If they don’t improve performance, their names would be made public immediately, according to Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih. Al-Falih said that self-regulation has
Mobile clinics to screen breast cancer patients
A leading charitable organization involved in screening women for breast cancer plans to set up five mobile units. Al-Zahra Breast Cancer Society will place the units in various strategic points frequented by women, Areej Al-Najjar, educator in the society, said
‘No conclusive proof’ camels spread MERS: Expert
There is no conclusive evidence that shows camels are responsible for the spread of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), according to research conducted by a Saudi expert at King Saud University in Riyadh. There is also no
Nomophobia — the fear of being without your mobile phone
Nomophobia is a term describing a growing fear in today’s world — the fear of being without a mobile device, or beyond mobile phone contact. During a two-day event organized by the Social Development Center in Al-Ahsa, two specialists in
MoH starts nationwide flu vaccination
The Ministry of Health (MoH) launched a nationwide vaccination campaign against seasonal flu on Sunday. Speaking at the launch held at the MoH headquarters, Dr. Abdulaziz bin Saeed, deputy minister of public health, said the campaign has targeted at least
Insurance firms to sue corrupt hospitals
Insurance firms in the country claim they are losing money because hospitals and private practitioners are illegally inflating claims, and are planning to sue those found abusing the system. The insurance companies allege they have been hit by claims from
Govt to talk with camel owners on MERS measures
Officials from the agriculture and health ministries are set to hold a crucial meeting later this month on how to convince skeptical camel owners that the animals are the cause of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus infections and deaths.
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