The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is witnessing in the present period, thanks to God Almighty first and then with the great support and continuous care of the guardians of the order - God preserves them - a great renaissance in various fields, including in the field of health care, The Ministry of Health is making every effort to lay the foundations of health services and provide them to every citizen and resident of our country. Through various health facilities in all regions, governorates and villages of the Kingdom, as well as fruitful and constructive cooperation with other government health sectors of ministries (Interior, Defence, National Guard and Education) In addition to the facilities of the private health sector. In line with the good directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Crown Prince, the Ministry has always provided the best health services at all levels of preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitation. Taking advantage of advances in the fields of information technology is one of the most important opportunities by which the Ministry has enhanced the quality of services and facilitated access through many applications, including but not limited to, health applications, appointment, reassurance and virtual hospitals. The Kingdom has made and continues to make considerable efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in an early and highly efficient response to the pandemic, as it has received praise and appreciation from relevant international organizations, and has ranked the Kingdom as the second country worldwide in the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Health resources are the cornerstone of the implementation of health plans in any health system, with the most important health resources in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in all health sectors. (Ministry of Health - other government agencies - private sector) Health resources include both human resources and non-human resources. Human resources data cover the health workforce of human doctors, dentists, nursing staff, midwives, pharmacists and assisted medical groups. Non-human resources data cover health facilities from hospitals, beds, primary health care centers and specialized centers such as cardiology, nephrology, diabetes, dentities, etc.
Saudi Arabia's health system is characterized by multiple health service providers at the level of the Ministry of Health, government agencies and private sector facilities. The Ministry of Health provides the largest part of health services. Among the most important services and activities provided are the number of hospital outpatient and primary health-care centre auditors, as well as the number of patients in all health sectors in the Kingdom
Public health is the first priority for all health systems that seek a healthy society that achieves the highest quality of life for its members. The Kingdom has achieved great successes in eliminating infectious diseases and preventing their spread from the establishment of the health system to today. See below the most important statistics and indicators in the areas of public health and disease prevention, starting with immunization coverage of diseases targeted for immunization in Saudi Arabia, through the rates of communicable diseases reported mandatorily and periodically by all health service providers, with more detail and analysis of some communicable diseases such as tuberculosis.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the first States to initiate precautionary measures and preventive measures and to sense the inherent danger behind the Virus Corona outbreak, which has been transformed into a global pandemic. The Kingdom's efforts to confront the COVID-19 pandemic have not been limited solely to local content, but to global content, given its strategic role over political and economic divisions. This has shown great visibility in the Kingdom's leading role under the chairmanship of the Group of 20 for 2020. Several global actors commended the Kingdom's efforts to strengthen response and develop treatment methods and ensure the availability of preventive equipment and vaccines for COVID-19 access to societal immunization. The Kingdom's numerous initiatives have provided material support in support of international efforts to address the pandemic. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has built on its accumulated experience over the years in risk management, the security and safety of arguments, practitioners and visitors every year and the development of a highly efficient health system. With the confirmation of the Kingdom's first case of Virus Corona, resolute and effective precautionary measures have been taken to enforce social distancing and to intensify key capabilities and resources on several fronts to contain, prevent and prevent viruses. Important among these resolutions are the suspension of age, study and all international and internal flights, and the launch of the Moss field survey.
Traffic accidents are a major problem in developing countries, and Saudi Arabia is not an exception to this global dilemma. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has witnessed a substantial decline in traffic injury and death rates over the past five years due to Tawfiullah and then the firm implementation of the Kingdom's traffic safety procedures and the institutional work through the Traffic Safety Committee.
The statistical book is a mirror reflecting the activities and achievements of the Kingdom's health sectors throughout the year, which has made the Ministry of Health accessible to the decent reader; This book reviews the features of the health situation in the Kingdom, health resources from financial allocations from the State budget and other health activities and services during the Hajj season. https://www.moh.gov.sa/Ministry/Statistics/book/Pages/default.aspx