National Guard Health Affairs
| Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs | |
|---|---|
| Saudi National Guard | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Hasa, Dammam, Medina, Saudi Arabia |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Beds | 3000+ |
| History | |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.ngha.med.sa |
| Lists | Hospitals in Saudi Arabia |
The Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA) is a government-funded health system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, founded in 1983. It is affiliated with the Ministry of National Guard and the Saudi Arabian National Guard, consisting of medical cities spread in many regions (Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Ahsa, Dammam, and Medina).
Facilities
[edit]King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh
[edit]King Abdulaziz Medical City provides all types of care to all National Guard soldiers and their families, starting from primary health care up to tertiary specialized care. In 2012, it became a recognized center on the international level in conjoined twin separation surgery. It was the first center to have a 100% successful twin separation surgery rate.[1]
King Abdulaziz Medical City in Jeddah
[edit]It is located in the city of Jeddah, and it consists of several hospitals and specialized medical centers, and its clinical capacity is 751 beds. It provides medical care services at the latest level to Saudi citizens in the Western Region. It was known as King Khalid National Guard Hospital when it opened, and after adding several expansions, developmental medical projects and specialized centers, it changed its name to King Abdulaziz Medical City.
Imam Abdul Rahman Al Faisal National Guard Hospital
[edit]Imam Abdulrahman Al Faisal National Guard Hospital was inaugurated in 2002 in Dammam. It is placed the hospital at the forefront of hospitals in the eastern region.
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
[edit]The King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences was formally established in 2005 as a result of the positive feedback from the postgraduate programs in various medical fields being offered by the National Guard Health Affairs since the mid-1980s. It is now the best university in Saudi Arabia to provide health staff.
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
[edit]The King Abdullah International Medical Research Center is the hub of biomedical and clinical research at MNG-HA.
Notable people
[edit]- Qanta Ahmed, British-American physician specializing in sleep disorders, and author, women's rights activist, journalist, and public commentator.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Arab News Newspaper". Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
External links
[edit]- Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs, The Official website of Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs
- Conjoined twins, The official Saudi Website of conjoined twins
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