The home medical professionals of Al-Edabi General Hospital conducted 7,542 visits in 2018, benefiting more than 599 patients across Al-Edabi Governorate. The Program keeps on providing its medical services to more than 91 patients, who were enrolled in the program until the end of last year across the governorate, by a medical team enhanced with adequate medical supplies required for patient needs. This team features a physician, 2 nurses (a male and a female), a social worker, and a physiotherapist, providing the best medical services to patients at their homes across the Governorate.
MOH has provided home medicine services through qualified medical teams across the Kingdom to eligible patients at their homes and among their families; in an endeavor to enhance their physical and mental health conditions, and to give them and their families peace of mind. Also, the program increases the bed usability turn-over; thus, helping MOH serve more patients at less costs.
It is worth mentioning that the home medicine departments and sections across the Kingdom provide healthcare to patients with the engagement of their families, and meet their needs, in terms of medication and devices, which positively reflects on patients’ psychological, social and health conditions.