According to the Northern Borders Health Affairs, Maternity and Children Hospital-Arar has obtained the accreditation of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) as a training center for the Pediatrics Saudi Board Program, with the availability of three training opportunities. This accreditation is considered a productive step towards upgrading academic and professional level of medical professionals across the region.
It is worth mentioning that the Northern Borders Health Affairs features 10 specialized medical centers (a cardiac center, 3 diabetes centers, 3 kidney centers, and 3 dental centers), as well as 11 hospitals with a 1,410-bed capacity, which are enhanced with a number of delicate medical specialties, such as: neurosurgery, heart surgery, bariatric surgery, endoscopy, and others. Besides, the Affairs has 45 primary healthcare centers.