Healthcare | Friday 16 October, 2020 1:00 am

Saudi Health Ministry’s 937 Call Center Gets Over 20Mn Service Requests In 2020

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health’s 937 call center has received more than 20 million calls since the beginning of the current year, Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday citing a statement from the ministry.The ministry stated that its call center provided unlimited services during this...

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Healthcare | Friday 16 October, 2020 12:20 am

National Cybersecurity Authority Issues Cloud Cybersecurity Controls

The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) has issued the Cloud Cybersecurity Controls (CCC -1:2020) document as an extension to the application of its Essential Cybersecurity Controls 2018 (ECC 2018).The CCC-1:2020 is intended to reduce cybersecurity risks for both cloud service providers and...

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Healthcare | Friday 16 October, 2020 12:00 am

Younger Saudi Healthcare Professionals Are Enthusiastic Adopters Of New Technology, According To The Future Health Index 2020 Report, Conducted By Philips

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, has published its Future Health Index (FHI) 2020 report: ‘The age of opportunity: Empowering the next generation to transform healthcare.’ The report is the first large-scale survey of the younger healthcare...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 14 October, 2020 1:10 am

The First Batch Of 50 Trained Covid-19 "Safety Officers" Completed Their Training From Gulf Medical University In The Face Of The Covid 19 Pandemic

– Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Gulf Medical University, specializing in medical education, has yet again demonstrated its student’s engagement initiative and commitment to save the community. The university recently concluded a training program...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 13 October, 2020 1:04 am

Coronavirus Cases Continue To Drop; Recoveries On Uptick

The daily coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia continued to drop, with 323 new infections reported on Sunday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.The ministry also announced 25 more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.This brings the total number of...

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Healthcare | Monday 12 October, 2020 12:28 am

Saudi Arabia Launches ‘Make It Green’ Campaign To Plant 10 Million Trees

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture launched the “Let's make it green” campaign on Saturday - an initiative aimed at planting 10 million trees across the Kingdom.Over the next six months, trees will be planted in approximately165 sites to tackle...

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Healthcare | Sunday 11 October, 2020 4:12 am

Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Cross 36.93 Million, Death Toll At 1,067,766

More than 36.93 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,067,766​ have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December...

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Healthcare | Sunday 11 October, 2020 2:10 am

Coronavirus cases continue to drop in Saudi Arabia as death toll nears 5,000

Daily coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia continued to drop, with 407 new infections reported on Friday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.The ministry also announced 24 more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.This brings the total number of...

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Healthcare | Sunday 11 October, 2020 1:34 am

Kaimrc Conducts World's First Study On Mers Treatment

The King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC) conducted the third phase of a clinical study related to the treatment of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).The study, the first in the world, was conducted in nine hospitals in the Kingdom involving 95 patients. Out of the...

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Healthcare | Sunday 11 October, 2020 1:10 am

Saudi Student Challenges Cancer, Continues Daily Online Classes

Despite being diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Saudi student Talal Al-Shahrani is challenging cancer by continuing his studies via the online Madrasati platform.Talal is a great example of dedication — his illness has not prevented him from pursuing his education despite his...

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