Saudi Arabia’s health system compares well with the West, but there is still room for improvement. In Saudi Arabia a Westerner emerging from an anaesthetic haze after surgery might for a moment imagine he is back in his home state. The kingdom’s top hospitals are staffed largely by expatriates, use high-quality, imported surgical and diagnostic [...]

Boots, a UK-based drugstore chain and a subsidiary of Alliance Boots, has opened a new store in the Mall of Arabia, Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia, reported Business Intelligence Middle East. The new store marks the retailer’s 43rd branded outlet in the Middle East region. The new 200sqm store offers a selection of various healthcare, skincare [...]

Austism Awareness Week Organizer: King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) in cooperation with Saudi Autistic Society Period: 2 From: 03-04-2010 To: 04-04-2010 Location: Dr. Samir bin Huraib Auditorium, King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) City: Riyadh Under Auspices: Dr. Bandar Al-Kinawi, Executive Director of National Guard Health Affairs (NGHA) and President of King Saud bin Abdulaziz University [...]

Saudi Arabia called for an advisory need to activate the law and mandatory to place the child under the age of 5 years the chair back and fasten seat belt “SETE charr” in the vehicle and give fines for offenders. Said Dr. Maha Al Executive Director of the Family Safety Program through the intervention yesterday [...]

American Joint and Spine Center at Riyadh Care Hospital is a state-of-the-art, specialized healthcare facility designed to provide the highest level of professional expertise, patient care and cutting edge technology. With our intention of early mobilization, minimal discomfort and superior results, we provide a comprehensive range of treatment for patients undergoing advanced surgery. Each patient [...]

A $60m 250-bed drug and alcohol addiction treatment centre will be built in the Saudi Arabian capital city of Riyadh. The facility will be set up in partnership with America’s second oldest alcohol and drug treatment provider Brighton Hospital, and will serve the “entire Islamic Middle East”, a statement by the health provider said on [...]

The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties has said that 15,000 foreigners working in the Kingdom’s health sector have been barred from practicing for incompetence in their work or holding forged qualifications. While substandard performance accounted for the vast majority of the dismissals, Hussein Al-Fureihi, the Secretary General of the Commission, said 1,093 had obtained employment [...]

Sleep Medicine in a new rapidly evolving specialty. The International Classification of Sleep Disorders listed more than 84 sleep disorders. Most of them can be treated with good outcome. King Saud University Sleep Disorders Center is the first academic Sleep Disorders Center in the country and the region. The center has been established in the [...]

A workshop organized by the Community and Environmental Development Agency at Princess Noura Bint Abdulrahman University. it is delivered by Dr. Noura bint Abdulrahman Al-Faris and Jawzaa Bint Zaidan Al-Tamimi. The workshop focuses on the concept of planning for meals, taking into account several factors to prepare nutritious and delicious food. Address description: Princess Noura [...]

Curves gym has opened it’s door in Riyadh this past June! Created specifically for women, Curves offers a complete fitness and nutrition solution. The Curves 30 minute workout exercises every major muscle group and burns up to 500 calories through a proven program of strength training, cardio and stretching. In addition, club promotions and events [...]