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Hologram Doctor to Serve Pilgrims at Madinah Airport

Real-size 3D interaction between Saudi doctors and patients Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Health, Fahd Al-Jalajel, launched Tuesday, June 28th, the Holo-Doctor service, for pilgrims attending this year's Hajj season, via Madinah Int airport. The service, which offers state-of-the-art technology was made possible through ......Read More

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Watch How a Saudi Virtual Hospital Operates Remotely on Stroke Patients

70-year-old lady suffering from a major stroke comes back to life Riyadh: The Cardiology team at Seha Virtual Hospital SVH was able to undergo a remote operation to save the life of a patient in her seventies who was suffering from severe heart pain. The 70-year-old patient arrived at the emergency department of King Fahd ......Read More

Thursday, June 23, 2022

Saudi Announces Support for Global Pandemic Prevention Initiative under G20

Health Minister declares support to combat tuberculosis Riyadh: Saudi Health Minister Eng. Fahd Al-Jalajel stressed the need to strengthen global health systems and enhance coordination through the "One Health" approach while ensuring sustainable funding to combat global health security threats. This came during his speech ......Read More

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

4-Year-Old Saudi Hears for the First Time – Viral Video

King Khalid Hospital in Najran succeeded in restoring his hearing Wajdi Al-Nassi was born with hearing loss in both ears, his parents decided to admit him to King Khalid Hospital in Najran for a cochlear implant operation. The procedure, which took 6 hours, ended with total success, and a video of Wajdi's first moments of listening ......Read More

Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Saudi Doctor Gives light to Syrian New-born

successful intervention at Jeddah Hospital to remove cataracts from 1-month-old Riyadh: East Jeddah's hospital ophthalmology department succeeded in removing cataracts and congenital fibrosis from the eyes of a one-month-old baby. The Syrian-born was admitted to the hospital after his mother noticed, two weeks after his birth, the presence of white blots on his eyes with an inability to track faces. She immediately went to East Jeddah hospital to be examined by local physicians. After performing the necessary tests and x-rays, the doctors diagnosed the case as a loss of vision due to the presence of white opacities and lesions in the lens of the eye. A decision was ......Read More

Friday, June 17, 2022

Saudi Health Minister: We Have Something to Teach the World in Dealing with Pandemics

Commenting on the latest government decision to end COVID measures Riyadh: Commenting on the decision to lift all covid preventive measures, Saudi Minister of Health, Fahd Al-Jalajel, announced that his country had provided historical lessons for the whole world during the pandemic, with the main message being people first, this was evident when King Salman directed to provide free treatment for all covid patients without differentiating between citizens, residents, or illegal migrants. Al-Jalajel stressed that the high rates of immunization with vaccines exceeded 95% of the total population, which contributed to reducing the number of infections by 87% and reducing ......Read More

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

New National Company to Run all Healthcare Services in Saudi

HHC will take over all day-to-day operations from Ministry of Health in partnership with National Health Insurance Provider Riyadh Saudi Cabinet decided Tuesday, May 31, to establish the Health Holding Company HHC, and to approve the charter of the National Health Insurance Center. The decision came in place to improve the overall performance of the Saudi healthcare system, in which the Ministry of Health will focus on regulating and supervising all public and private health institutions. While the Health Holding Company via its local health cluster subsidiaries will provide integrated healthcare services to beneficiaries all around the Kingdom. The decision included ......Read More

Monday, June 6, 2022

Saudi Health Minister on Makkah Pre-Hajj Hospital Tour

Readiness heightened in 1st Hajj season since Pandemic Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Health, Eng. Fahd Al-Jalajel said that the ministry is fully prepared to provide all preventive, curative, and emergency services to pilgrims attending this year's Hajj season through a network of hospitals and health centers in and around the holy ......Read More

Thursday, June 2, 2022
Saudi moves all Healthcare Services into National Health Holding Company and launches National Healt ...

New company will take over all day-to-day operations from Ministry of Health Riyadh: Saudi Cabinet decided Tuesday, May 31, to establish the Health Holding Company, and to approve the charter of the National Health Insurance Center. The decision came in place to improve the overall performance of the Saudi healthcare system, in which the Ministry of Health will focus on regulating and supervising all public and private health institutions. While the Health Holding Company via its local health cluster subsidiaries will provide integrated healthcare services to beneficiaries all around the Kingdom. The decision included approving the charter of the National Health ......Read More

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Health Minister: Saudi Arabia Provided $770m for Worldwide Vaccine Production

Led delegation to 1st WHO summit since the pandemic started Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Health, Eng. Fahad Al-Jalajel praised the great contributions made by his country to support efforts to combat the epidemic on the global stage. This came during a speech he delivered at the 75th session of the General Assembly of the World ......Read More

Thursday, May 26, 2022

2-year-old Saudi Girl Saved after Swallowing 27 Toy Magnets

Suffered 2 weeks of constant vomiting and pain before her secret was discovered Riyadh: With quick intervention, the surgical team specializing in infants and newborns at the Maternity and Children Hospital in Hafr Al-Batin (eastern Saudi Arabia) managed, on Tuesday, 24 May, to save the life of a two-year-old girl who had been ......Read More

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Saudi Health Opens Door for Local and INT Partners to Invest in Riyadh Healthcare Infrastructure

EOI Phase launched for DBFOM of Al-Iman General Hospital Staff Accommodation Riyadh: Saudi Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the National Center for Privatization NCP, announced on Sunday, May 22nd, the start of the Expression of Interest (EOI) Phase to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain (DBFOM) Al-Iman General ......Read More

Monday, May 23, 2022
Saudi Health Minister meets Danish Ambassador

Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Health, Eng. Fahad Al-Jalajil, met on Monday, May 16th, in his Riyadh office, with the Danish ambassador to the kingdom, Ole Emil Moesby. Several common interest topics were discussed. After that, the ambassador toured Seha Virtual Hospital SVH and got a glimpse of the telemedicine services it provides to ......Read More

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Saudi Health Minister: No Epidemic Outbreaks in Ramadan Umrah Season

18,000 health staff dedicated to serving pilgrims in 1st Ramadan season after covid pandemic Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Health, Eng. Fahd Al-Jalajil confirmed a reassuring health status for all pilgrims and visitors to Makkah this Ramadan. He added that no epidemic outbreaks or any threats to public health have been recorded so far. Noting the Saudi government’s keenness to provide the best services for pilgrims and to maintain their health and safety. Al-Jalajil added that the Ministry of Health continues to provide preventive, and emergency services to pilgrims through hospitals and primary health care centers in Makkah and health centers around the Grand Mosque. ......Read More

Monday, April 25, 2022

Saudi Launches National Long-Covid Clinics

Free of charge service for patients with ongoing symptoms Riyadh - April 22, 2022: Saudi Ministry of Health launched a long-covid treatment clinic, to help patients who have previously contracted the virus across the Kingdom. An appointment can be booked in the new clinics by calling the toll-free number 937. Ministry experts ......Read More

Friday, April 22, 2022

Saudi Health Endowment Fund Honors Donors in Ramadan Ceremony

More than 50 businessmen and companies supported charitable healthcare in 2022 Riyadh: Under the patronage of the Saudi Minister of Health and Board Chairman of the Health Endowment Fund Eng. Fahd Al-Jalajel. The Fund held a ceremony on Saturday, April 16, to honor benefactors. The ceremony was attended by Vice Board ......Read More

Thursday, April 21, 2022
Health Minister meets with Ambassadors

Four ambassadors viewed the latest Saudi health initiatives Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Health, Eng. Fahad Al-Jalajel, met on Sunday, March 10, with Mr. Neil Crompton, the UK ambassador to the Kingdom, Mrs. Dominique Mineur, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Kingdom, Dr. Abdul Sattar Al Janabi, Ambassador of the Republic ......Read More

Friday, April 15, 2022

Riyadh Doctor Saves Pilgrims' Life 900 KM Away

New virtual hospital shines in Ramadan holy season Riyadh: Great distances between a specialist doctor residing in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and the holy city of Makkah, did not prevent him from saving the life of an elderly woman who suffered a stroke inside the Grand Mosque while performing the all-year pilgrimage known as Umrah ......Read More

Friday, April 15, 2022

SEHHATY app tops Saudi download charts in 2021

Saudi Health merged all its previous apps into one Riyadh, KSA: A recent official report ranked the (SEHHATY – My Health) app as the most downloaded application in Saudi Arabia during 2021. According to the report (Internet in Saudi Arabia 2021) published last March by the Communications and Information Technology Commission CITC ......Read More

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Saudi Health Volunteers Lend a Hand in Two Holy Cities

1300 Health Heroes help support Ramadan spiritual event Riyadh: The Health Volunteer Centre at the Saudi Ministry of Health launched its annual Ramadan campaign for this year, which comes within a framework incorporating religious incentives to encourage all forms of healthcare volunteering. Volunteers from the SAWAEED Health ......Read More

Thursday, April 7, 2022
IFRC President briefed on Saudi Health Latest Achievements

visited SVH the largest virtual hospital in the world Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Health, Eng. Fahad Al-Jalajel, met Thursday, 31st of March , in his Riyadh office with Mr. Francesco Rocca, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and his international delegation. The meeting discussed ......Read More

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Saudi Health Honors Patient Service Heroes

Award aims to spread empathy culture and Human-centric healthcare Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Health, Eng. Fahd Al-Jalajel, honored on Sunday, March 27th, the recipients of the Patient Experience Excellence Awards, in its third session. The award aims to spread the concept of human-centric healthcare and motivate health care providers ......Read More

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Saudi Health Awareness Award open for all Arabs

WA'AI offers 1 million riyals for original visual content Riyadh: Saudi Ministry of Health launched on Monday, its 5th annual health awareness campaign (Wa'ai Awards). which is one of the ministry’s main initiatives in partnership with the National Health Insurance Council. The award encourages citizens of Arab ......Read More

Thursday, March 24, 2022

10 Day Five Senses Sanctuary to headline AlUla Wellness Festival

AlUla, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 14 March 2022: AlUla Moments launches a new ten-day Five Senses Sanctuary as part of AlUla Wellness Festival. From 18th – 27th March, located on one of AlUla’s summer farms, the immersive event will include over 300 activities, such as yoga classes from world-renowned yoga professionals, wellness talks, workshops, music, and massage therapy. Visitors are encouraged to engage their five senses to take in the essence of AlUla through a program of engaging experiences including guided yoga and meditations, workshops, talks and mindfulness activities that connect the senses to the spirit of this rich ancient land, and wake ......Read More

Monday, March 14, 2022
James Dyson Award 2021: Three Winners with World-Improving Inventions

November 18, 2021: HOPES, A device for pain-free, at-home eye pressure testing, opeing up access to glaucoma testing, by students of the National University of Singapore. Plastic Scanner, A low-cost, handheld device to identify plastic for recycling, by Jerry de Vos from TU Delft. REACT, A device to stem bleeding to help save the lives ......Read More

Thursday, November 18, 2021

New Program for Saudi Arabia Healthcare Professionals Targets Healthcare Management in Qatar

HEC Paris in Qatar partners with Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar to drive excellence in healthcare provision, a strategic goal for the Qatar National Vision 2030. October 19, 2021: A new Executive Education program co-designed by top-ranked business school, HEC Paris in Qatar and Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar – both members of ......Read More

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Ford Brain Research Could Hold the Key to More Quickly Identifying When Drivers Switch off at the Wh ...

• Ford is working with neuroscientists to develop a faster and more effective way to detect when drivers are tired, distracted or not concentrating • Driver fatigue may be a contributing factor in up to 25 per cent of fatal and serious road incidents. * 40 per cent of drivers do not take a break every two hours on long journeys ......Read More

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

W7Worldwide Releases Report on the 7 CSR Strategies to Deploy in COVID-19

Jeddah - September 27, 2021: Covid-19 has changed everything in respect of corporate social responsibility (CSR). People are more socially and environmentally aware, and all evidence suggests continued pressure on brands to align their communications with corporate values. CSR therefore needs to be a core element of the corporate ......Read More

Monday, September 27, 2021
Saudi HealthTech Platform Clinicy Closes Seven-Figure Investment Round By Mad'a Investment Company

The funding will drive the platform’s scale, product development and expansion across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and GCC Riyadh, KSA – 22, August, 2021: Clinicy, an innovative Saudi healthtech business has announced a successful seven-figure investment from Riyadh-headquartered private equity firm Mad’a ......Read More

Sunday, August 22, 2021

Fine Hygienic Holding opens newly remodeled showroom in Riyadh

One-stop shop houses Fine’s well-known brands and solutions for businesses and homes December 11, 2021- Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH) has unveiled its newly remodeled showroom in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that features its world-renowned hygienic products and solutions for businesses and homes alike under one roof. Located at the National Products Center and Chamber of Commerce, the showroom is an extension of Fine’s business model that provides customers in the capital with easy access to its diverse product portfolio. In a short period after its official opening, the Executive President of Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center has awarded FHH with a ......Read More

Sunday, December 12, 2021

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