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Article: Extraordinary care for ordinary patients.
- Article from:
- Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
- Article date:
- May 17, 2009
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Byline: Ghazanfar Ali Khan
The statement that health care in Saudi Arabia is up to international standards or in some cases even better might be viewed by some readers as a gross exaggeration. But it is true. The Kingdom, in fact, can boast some 400 world-class health institutions and hospitals including specialized facilities that provide top-of-the-line treatment to the poor and the rich for a wide variety of diseases and disorders. The claim is not that Saudi Arabia has the best in the world, but it is way ahead of many countries and in certain fields on a par with the best.
Located in the major Saudi cities of Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam, there are ...