NSHR to Probe Transfusion of Tainted Blood at Najran Hospital
NAJRAN The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) is investigating the death of a 23-year-old woman suffering from low platelet count who died at King Khaled Hospital in Najran when she was apparently given a transfusion of contaminated blood.
Dr. Ehlam Al-Qatari, a hematology consultant at King Fahd Hospital in Al-Khobar, said: "Blood transfusions can be lifesaving if done properly."
A medical report issued by the hospital states the cause of Saeeda's death as toxemia that caused the failure of her respiratory and blood circulatory systems. The report also indicated that the woman was suffering from multiple organ failure. Read MoreNAJRAN An investigation into the death of a young woman at King Khaled Hospital in Najran after being given a blood transfusion has revealed the transfusion was not to blame.
Hospital director Dr. Abdo Hassan Al-Zubaidi said the consultation committee formed by Dr. Saleh Saeed Al-Mounis, Director of the Health Affairs in Najran, to look into the death of the 23-year-old Saeeda found treating doctors were not negligent.
After examining her medical records the committee cleared those treating her of negligence and said the victim died of toxemia, blood poisoning by toxins from a local bacterial infection.
Al-Zubaidi said the woman's symptoms were typical of sepsis and that her family had even told doctors they suspected she had been suffering from the condition. Read More
Number of Home Healthcare Program Beneficiaries Exceeds 20,000
RIYADH: Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said that the number of patients on the Home Healthcare Program (HHP) has exceeded 20,000 since its introduction in April 2010.
The Ministry of Health mobilized a new fleet of 189 vehicles for this program. The vehicles would enable health officials to regularly visit homes to monitor the health of patients covered under the program. The first installment of 80 vehicles was assembled last year.
"We deem it an important ministry service to help aging patients get their medical treatment at home without the hassles of traveling to hospitals or clinics," Al-Rabeeah said, adding that the program reduced the pressure on hospital beds in the Kingdom. With the help of the new fleet, the minister said there is room for more people to benefit from the HHP program throughout the Kingdom.
Family medicine has been recognized as a separate discipline. Read MoreJEDDAH Continuing improvements in both the physical expansion and in the quality of health services provided at King Abdulaziz Medical City are currently underway.
The medical complex has launched a series of developments and medical projects, namely in the cardiology center, out-patient center, and the Nursing College at King Saud University for Health Sciences.
The medical city has also witnessed grand expansion to the ER facilities, burn unit, and the foundation of the Bone Marrow Transplantation Center. Read MoreDAMMAM: The medical imaging department in collaboration with the academic affairs department and the office of international cooperation at King Fahd Specialist Hospital Dammam is organizing the second international conference in advances in tumor imaging in conjunction with transplant imaging.
The conference will be held at the Sheraton Hotel from Oct. 15 to Oct. 17 in Dammam.
Dr. Ahmed Al-Buali, consultant in the medical imaging department at King Fahd Specialist Hospital and chairman of the organizing committee of the conference, said: "The conference reflects the mission and vision of King Fahd Specialist Hospital that aims to provide an outstanding specialized services of international standard in the field of tumor and transplant imaging." Read More
'Wonderpants' which Give Wearer Electric Shock could Stop Bedsores
Underwear which gives off electric shocks could spare half a million hospital patients from developing painful and potentally life-threatening bedsores every year, scientists claim.
Underwear which gives off electric shocks could spare half a million hospital patients from developing painful and potentally life-threatening bedsores every year, scientists claim.
The special pants are wired to electrodes which release tiny electric currents every ten minutes to stimulate the muscles and stop sores from developing.
A month-long trial on 33 patients by researchers from the University of Calgary found that none developed bedsores despite all being considered at high risk of the condition. Read MoreSaudi National Commission for Blindness Combat Celebrates the International Vision Day
Jeddah: Saudi National Commission for Blindness Combat has celebrated the International Vision Day 2012 in collaboration with the Ebsar Association for Rehabilitation and Visual Handicap Service in Jeddah to achieve the Vision 2020 Initiative. Read More
JEDDAH: The Eye Consultants Clinic with the cooperation of Absar Association for Visual Impairment and Blindness, and under the supervision of the National Committee for the Prevention of Blindness, organized a free consultation day on Monday and an awareness lecture at the International Medical Center for the public, to celebrate and take part in World Sight Day.
"We organized this free consultation day with the cooperation of the Eye Consultant Clinic to raise the issue of visual disability to the forefront of the public's attention, as part of our social responsibility toward our society," said Mohamed Tawfiq Bellow, the general secretary of the Absar organization. "Most of the people we choose for the free screening were adults 45 years old and above, as they are the most at risk from visual problems and diseases," added Bellow.
He further explained that the program's initiative was directly driven to combat the fight against preventable blindness and reduce visual disability in the Kingdom by 2020, under the slogan of "Let's Work Together to Prevent Blindness." Read More
Five hundred students from King Saud University gathered to create a human pink ribbon and release pink balloons as part of breast cancer awareness activities. As part of the global breast cancer awareness month in October, the campaign includes lectures to reiterate the importance of early diagnosis, in addition to other activities aimed at strengthening awareness among students about the disease.
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