Al-Qunfudhah Health Affairs has introduced in Al-Qunfudhah General Hospital new outpatient clinics for physical immobility in children. The new specialized clinics are connected with the hospitals's Medical Rehabilitation Center (MRC) to follow up various immobility impairment cases in children, and to facilitate their access to services. The clinics also issue salary cards, provide reduced airtickets, offer special needs car parking lanes, and receive all patients in line with outpatient clinics' system. Also, the new clinics assess and follow up each cases in the clinic itself as well as during physical therapy sessions.
On the other hand, through a qualitative shift to reach all segments of target audience, MOH has recently launched the first-of-its-kind maternity and children clinic in trade complexes - namely in Hayat Mall, Riyadh. This initiative is designed to activate community's engagement and collaboration with the Ministry of health, to make services available in public places, in addition to providing consultations and awareness activities to outpatients.
The new clinic features triage checkups, early screening of diseases including breast cancer, colon cancer, osteoporosis and hypertension. The clinic also conducts clinical tests, refers cases for further follow-up to reference bodies, boosts having healthy and balanced food, motivates breastfeeding, raises women's awareness, provides consultations, ensures natural child growth, refers children to concerned bodies if needed, stresses the importance of balanced food for children based on their age groups, in addition to educating visitors on the vital role of exercising and health enhancement.