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1     National Guard Health Affairs (NGHA)

Provides modern medical care to National Guard employees and their dependents, as well as to Saudi nationals with tertiary health problems; operates four hospitals (in Dammam, Al Ahsa, Riyadh, Jeddah) & 60 primary & secondary health centres across SA

Health Organisations Hospitals

2     Saudi Council for Health Specialties (SCFHS)

Body that supervises training programmes for medical specialities; provides accreditation, certification etc; based in Riyadh, with branches in Jeddah, Al Khobar, Al Ahsa, Abha, Madinah and Buraidah

Health Organisations

3     Saudi Red Crescent Society

Organisation that provides medical assistance to those in need

Non-Governmental Organisations Health Organisations

4     Campaign for Health Awareness

Campaign aimed at servicemen & other citizens, by the Medical Services Department; seeks to spread awareness about heart disease, diabetes, cancer, mental health etc

Health Organisations

5     General Directorate of Health Services, Eastern Province

Web site of the organisation; mainly in Arabic

Health Organisations

6     Saudi Advisory Group Against Stroke (SAGAS)

Organisation of specialists working in hospitals in the Kingdom; promotes management & services provided to stroke victims; also aims to increase public awareness; based in Riyadh

Health Organisations

7     Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation (SCOT)

Riyadh-based organisation that aims to end the suffering of end-stage organ failure patients by providing viable organs (cadaveric & live organ transplants); site has info on regulations & procedures, directory of organ transplantation etc

Health Organisations

8     Saudi Chapter of Epilepsy

Society that promotes awareness about epilepsy, organises and sponsors national congresses, appoints commissions to study various problems etc; member of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE); based in Riyadh

Health Organisations

9     Saudi Ophthalmological Society

Organisation that seeks to promote scientific thinking in the ophthalmological sector, enable the exchange of expertise & ideas etc

Health Organisations

10     Saudi Pediatric Association (SPA)

Association of paediatricians; located in the King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh

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