Asir Health Affairs has enhanced Al-Namas health sector with cutting-edge medical appliances, as part of its ongoing endeavors to boost performance and the quality of health services. In so doing, a new pathological analysis device, an ultra-sonic apparatus and an audiometer for the newborn have been supplied and installed,in addition 5 ventilators, a new dental clinic, dental casting machine, 30 fully equipped beds and a morgue refrigerator for 6 bodies.
On the other hand, in its 2017 achievements report, MoH added 65 new healthcare centers, making all health centers across the Kingdom into 2,390 instead of 2,325. These centers have helped provide facility-based health services to over 300 thousand citizens. These centers have been enhanced with necessary manpower, appliances and medical supplies. Also, new 39 centers are designated to operate for longer hours up to 11:00pm. In so doing, 204 centers so far operate up to 11:00pm instead of 165 centers before. MoH seeks to provide comprehensive coverage across the Kingdom, to reduce congestion and to meet the beneficiaries’ needs. Hence, more manpower (highly trained doctors) have been supplied, in addition to training the existing medical and administrative staff and providing security services in all centers on duty.