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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Having too little calcium in the diet increases women's risk of a hormone condition that can cause bone fractures and kidney stones, scientists suggest.
Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) affects around one in 800 people during their lifetime and is most common in post-menopausal women.
Writing in the British Medical Journal, the team suggest increasing calcium intake cuts the risk of the disease.
Adults need around 700mg of calcium a day.
Milk and other dairy foods, nuts and fish such as sardines and pilchards (where the bones are eaten) are some dietary sources of calcium. Read More
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah inaugurated 420 health projects and laid foundation stones for 127 other health facilities worth SR 12 billion in a function at his palace in Jeddah yesterday.
The king pressed the buttons announcing the inauguration and laying of foundation stones of the projects.
During the function the king stressed the importance of hard work and honesty. "May Allah bless you and create many like you as you are hardworking men. People speak too much but what is important is honesty. The most correct is the good work. I pray to Allah Almighty to help you serve your religion and nation. This is what I wish and this is what every citizen wishes. Thank you," the king said.
"These projects, which are considered a cultural qualitative shift, are in fact the largest event in the history of the Ministry of Health," Minister of Health Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said. Read More
