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Taif: 17,000+ Home Medical Visits Conducted in 4 Months
17 May 2022

According to Taif Health Affairs, over the past 4 months, the Home Healthcare Program has conducted 17,269 home visits, benefiting 2,802 patients enrolled in the program. ​

It is noteworthy that the Ministry of Health (MOH) provides home medicine program services through qualified medical teams at several hospitals and medical cities across the Kingdom. The services are provided to patients with the engagement of their families as per approved standards.

Moreover, the health services provided by the home medicine program include comprehensive medical and nursing care, following-up bed-ridden patients and the elderly and their chronic diseases, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory problems, injury care, bedsore, tubes, catheters, intravenous therapy, palliative care, and care for patients with psychiatric and neurological diseases. Also, the services include providing physical therapy service, respiratory therapy, clinical nutrition, and social services. The other main services include health education for patients and their families. They also include the provision of medical supplies and devices and medicines needed by the patients.  











Last Update : 17 May 2022 01:56 PM
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