Health Service
Indonesian Pilgrim Undergoes Brain Surgery in Madinah
Madinah: A medical team at King Salman bin Abdulaziz Medical City in Madinah successfully removed a tumor in the brain of an Indonesian pilgrim in her sixties.
The patient arrived at the emergency room after experiencing a fainting episode accompanie…
SRCA Medical Evacuation Teams Ready to Serve Pilgrims
Jeddah: The 96 members of the medical evacuation teams of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) are ready to serve pilgrims.
The ground and air teams are the first to intervene to provide emergency services to pilgrims.
SRCA Spokesperson for the H…
KFSHRC Successfully Treats Severe Case of ‘Xanthoma’ After 26 Years of Suffering
Jeddah, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) in Jeddah has achieved a significant breakthrough in treating severe Xanthoma by implementing an advanced plasma exchange protocol, a KFSHRC press release said. This milestone highli…
Saudi Food and Drug Authority Launches Multi-Lingual Awareness Campaign During Hajj Season
Riyadh: The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has carried out a comprehensive awareness campaign to safeguard the health and safety of pilgrims undertaking Hajj in 1445 AH.
The initiative includes awareness pavilions at King Abdulaziz Internationa…
Expert: The world is not ready to face another pandemic
Bethlehem – Together – A global health expert warned that the world is not prepared for another health crisis like ‘Covid-19,’ as countries make a final push to agree on a way to move forward with a treaty on the pandemic.
Member states of the World …
On World No Tobacco Day, here are the health risks associated with it
Together – On May 31 of each year, the world celebrates World No Tobacco Day, which aims to raise public awareness about the health risks associated with smoking.
Dr. Anton Cazenov, a pulmonologist, points out that according to statistics, smoking is…