The health system in the Jazan region in the south of the Kingdom is witnessing an unprecedented renaissance in line with the Kingdom’s vision 2030. The visit of the Minister of Health, Eng. Fahd bin Abdul Rahman Al-Jalajil, to the region confirmed the constant concern and continuous follow-up in promoting the upgrading of health services for patients and auditors, through the inauguration of 38 health development projects And construction in the various mountainous and coastal governorates and the Farasan Islands, with a project every three days.
It included a number of hospitals, health centers, treatment departments, workers’ housing and other projects, during two visits he made to the region within the past three months.
Jazan received the first stations of Al-Jalajil’s visit to the Kingdom’s regions, as the first visit was in mid-December, during which 18 construction and development projects were opened, such as the opening of Jazan General Hospital following its rehabilitation with a capacity of 200 beds, and 8 projects to develop the work environment and a hall Beneficiaries and administrative departments in hospitals and departments, and two projects to develop dialysis centers in Al-Aydabi and Al-Raith hospitals, and develop 4 health centers according to the new identity, in addition to developing workers’ housing and the maternity department at Samtah Hospital, and developing the children’s department at Prince Muhammad bin Nasser Hospital in Jazan.
The second visit of the Minister of Health was last Wednesday, when he witnessed the inauguration of a package of 20 new health projects, as the first phase of the new Al-Darb Hospital project was inaugurated with a capacity of 100 beds, and a full bed capacity of 200 beds. A number of treatment departments, such as adult and pediatric intensive care and neonatal intensive care, as well as the expansion of operating rooms, day surgery, hypnosis and auxiliary and administrative medical departments.
Aiban health center was also established, 10 health centers spread across the governorates were developed according to the new identity, the work environment was developed, the beneficiaries’ lounge and administrative offices in 4 hospitals, the training centers and conference halls were developed in Samtah and King Fahd Hospitals, the project and development of the Medical Rehabilitation Center at Samtah Hospital, and the development of the Interventional Radiology Unit And the smart pharmacy and the robot that works to provide self-service to patients.
The Minister of Health, Eng. Fahd bin Abdul Rahman Al-Jalajil, confirmed that health services in the Jazan region are witnessing a great and tangible development in various facilities, which would contribute to reducing the percentage of emergency and specialized referrals outside the region, following providing the necessary equipment, which was positively reflected on the indicators related to patient satisfaction, as an indicator of experience. The patient, the low rate of complaints, and the availability of beds for cases, including critical cases.
He pointed to the ability of Jazan Health, through its health facilities, to perform qualitative operations, such as cochlear implants, treatment of retinal disorders, corneal transplants, specific heart surgeries, and other health services that contributed to raising the quality of health services provided to patients and auditors in Jazan health facilities.
