Investment in Saudi Arabia's health sector continues to rise as the government addresses long-term challenges Request reuse or reprint of article You have reached the limit of premium articles you can view for free. Choose from the options below to purchase print or digital editions of our Reports. You can also purchase a website subscription giving you unlimited access to all of our Reports online for 12 months. If you have already purchased this Report or have a website subscription, please login to continue. The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015 Health & Life Sciences chapter from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015 Chapter overviewView the Health & Life Sciences chapter overview, from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015Next article from this chapter and reportSaleh Al Tamimi, CEO, King Saud Medical City: InterviewRead previousRead next Articles from this chapter This chapter includes the following articles. Saleh Al Tamimi, CEO, King Saud Medical City: Interview
Saudis receive their healthcare from one of several ways: 1) From a public, Ministry of Health-funded service; 2) From a military hospital, of which there are two branches (the Saudi Arabian National Guard and the Ministry of Defense and Aviation); 3) From a hospital for government employees; 4) From a subspecialized referral hospital; 5) From private, for-profit hospital; 6) From a private hospital for employees of a specific industry. The breakdown of facilities is as follows: 1) Ministry of Health Facilities These serve the general public and are located in both the large cities and the small towns throughout Saudi Arabia. The largest are the 1,200-bed King Fahd Medical City and 1,500-bed King Saud Medical City, Riyadh. These serve members of the Saudi Arabia armed forces and members of their families. There are two branches of armed forces: The Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) and the Ministry of Defence and Aviation (MODA). A) Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG)
SANG is the branch of the military that is involved chiefly with internal threats.. SANG hospitals provide care to the soldiers of the Saudi Arabian National Guard and their dependents, and include: B) Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defence and Aviation (MODA) MODA provides defense against primarily external threats. includes the Saudi Arabian Army, the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, the Royal Saudi Air Force and Royal Saudi AirMODA hospitals provide care to the soldiers of MODA and their dependents, and include: 3) Ministry of the Interior This serves members the Ministry of the Interior, including the police and customs collectors, and their families. These provide specialized care, not available in other centers. 5) Private Facilities for Profit Here are just a few of the for-profit private facilities in Saudi Arabia: 6) Private Facilities Serving Specific IndustriesCopyright @ 1998-2017 Developed by SOMATCOUPTOWN MIRDIFTel: +9714 2888052
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