Saudi- Minister promises better health care services

(MENAFN- Arab News) During a tour of a number of health facilities in Al-Kharj Health Minister Muhammad Alhayazie vowed to provide the best possible health care for the nation.

The minister accompanied by other high-profile health officials inspected the area's health care facilities to understand the patient's needs and the services provided to them as well as the centers' workflow a ministry spokesman told Arab News.

Alhayazie talked to hospital staffers about the government's efforts to meet the shortage in professionals in some specialties and committed to improve the health care system in the country.

As part of the tour the minister visited King Khalid Hospital and Prince Sultan Hospital's soon-to-be launched Cardiac Center. The tightly scheduled visit included a stopover at a new mental health hospital in the area and a new obstetrics and gynecology hospital where the official was briefed on the facility's medical equipment.

The health minister lauded efforts made by the staff in these centers but also urged them to provide the best medical care to patients and visitors so as to improve the country's health.

Citizens in the Al-Kharj governorate welcomed the minister's visit saying it will help advance the health care system in the area. 'The visit will boost medical care services provided in these facilities and I am sure we will see marked improvement' said Mohammad Zeyad a university student at Al-Kharj.