The Northern Borders Health Affairs has obtained the accreditation of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) as a training center after meeting all the standards and requirements of the Commission. This will contribute to achieving excellence in health training through 12 facilities for training in postgraduate programs.
It is noteworthy 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, tumors, and others. Besides, the Affairs has 45 primary healthcare centers.