The Health Affairs Directorate in Madinah Province has received additional allocations of more than SR 285 million to boost the ongoing and new health projects in the region.
The projects include the expansion of King Abdulaziz Hospital to 400 beds, in addition to the construction of Al-Ansar, Badr, and Al-Mahd hospitals at the capacity of 200 beds for each, Abdullah bin Ali Al-Taifi, director general of the Health Affairs Directorate, was quoted by the Saudi Press Agency.
He said the emergency and outpatients units at the obstetrics and gynecology hospital are 88 percent complete at a cost of SR 20 million.
Meanwhile, the 500-bed specialized hospital project is 52 percent complete at a cost exceeding SR 450 million, whereas the kidney center in Yanbu is 30 percent complete at a cost of SR 14 million.
He said the first phase of the Specialized Dental Center at King Fahd Hospital is now compete and includes 45 dental clinics. The center is equipped with a lab, two X-ray rooms, a medical library, and a 200-seat conference hall. The center will cost SR 14 million.
He said a project for the construction of outpatient clinics at King Fahd Hospital was awarded to a contractor at a cost reaching SR 50 million. Another project for the 300-bed Miqat Hospital was also awarded at SR 416 million, he said.
SR 285 m set to boost Madinah health projects
SR 285 m set to boost Madinah health projects
Saudi Cabinet reviews cooperation and agreements with other nations
- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs meeting and briefs ministers on his recent meeting with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
- Cooperative efforts includes projects focusing on development and education, political consultations, environmental protection, health, investment and air transport
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers reviewed a number of domestic and international matters during a session in Jeddah on Tuesday chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The crown prince briefed the Cabinet on his recent meeting with the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, which included discussions about regional security and stability, the latest developments in the Middle East, and other topics of importance to the Arab and Islamic world, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
He also shared with ministers the contents of a letter he received from the president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
The council discussed progress in cooperative efforts involving Saudi Arabia and other countries including Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Estonia, Cuba and Kiribati, and approved a number of memorandums of understanding.
The cooperation includes projects focusing on development and education, political consultations, environmental protection, health, investment and air-transport services, the press agency said. Ministers also approved an agreement between the Saudi General Authority for Awqaf and its Omani counterpart relating to endowments.
They reviewed national initiatives, including one for the promotion of charitable work, and the enhancement of humanitarian and developmental efforts across the country.
A merger of the National Competitiveness Center with the Saudi Center for Economic Business to create a combined Saudi Competitiveness and Business Center was authorized.
