Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia)
| وزارة الصحـــة | |
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| Formed | 1950 |
| Jurisdiction | Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh Coordinates: 24°39′28″N 46°42′56″E / 24.65778°N 46.71556°E |
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Ministry of Health is the ministry responsible for the health of the citizens of Saudi Arabia. The current minister is Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah.
History and profile
In 1925, Saudi Arabia's first public health department was established in Makkah.[1] The department was responsible for building hospitals and healthcare centers and issuing and enforcing regulations to provide necessary standards for practicing medicine and pharmacology.[1] A public health council was also established to address the growing need for healthcare services and it was the highest-level supervisory board, overseeing all aspects of the country’s healthcare services.[1]
Then, these health-care institutions were transformed into a ministerial body in 1950.[2] Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud was the first health minister.[3] The ministry is based in Riyadh.[4]
Health-care services in Saudi Arabia are provided by several public and private agencies. However, the ministry is the major planner and provider of these services.[5]
Ministers
- Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud 1950
- Hamad bin Abdullah Al Manie 2003-2009
- Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabiah 2009-2014[6]
- Adel Fakeih 2014 (acting) [6]
- Dr. Mohammed Al-Hayaza 2014 - January 2015 [7]
- Ahmed Al-Khatib January 2015 - April 2015 [8]
- Mohamad Al ash-Sheikh April 2015 - April 2015 [9]
- Eng. Khalid Alfalih April 2015 – May 2016
- Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah May 2016 -
References
- 1 2 3 "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health Detects System Threats and Policy Violations 25% Faster with Fewer Analysts". Oracle. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ David E. Long (1 January 2005). Culture and Customs of Saudi Arabia. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-313-32021-7. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ Ahmad, Mahmoud (9 May 2007). "Abdullah Al-Faisal Passes Away". Arab News. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ↑ Basic addresses OSCE. September 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ Mohammed H. Mufti (29 February 2000). Healthcare Development Strategies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-306-46314-3. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- 1 2 Mustapha Ajbaili (21 April 2014). "Saudi Health Minister 'relieved of his post'". Al Arabiya. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ↑ Saudi Gazette (9 December 2014). "King appoints 8 new ministers". Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ↑ Arab News (3 February 2015). "Health minister spells out his revamp plans". Arab News. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ sapq news-سبق (11 April 2015). "بأمر الملك سلمان.. إعفاء وزير الصحة أحمد الخطيب من منصبه". sapq. Retrieved 11 February 2015.