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Articles of the author Mohammad Bin Dawood
Saudi doctor redesigns UK's obesity program
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A Saudi doctor impressed the British authorities after successfully redesigning public sector obesity treatment programs for adults and children under the British Ministry of Health. Shatha Abu Ouf is the first Saudi (...)

01 - 05 - 2017
SCOT sets out blueprint for organ donation programs
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Saudi Center for Organ Transplant (SCOT) has set out a blueprint for all organ donations in the Kingdom, according to its director general. Dr. Faisal Shaheen said the center's comprehensive donation program has been (...)

23 - 04 - 2017
Depression among women twice as high as among men: Expert
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — According to a consultant in family and psychiatric medicine, the rate of depression among women in the Kingdom is twice as high as it is among men. Dr. Mohammad Al-Hamid said the rate of psychological disorders in Saudi (...)

04 - 04 - 2017
Unstable weather to continue for five days
JEDDAH — The General Authority of Meteorology and Environment has said unstable weather will continue in most of Saudi Arabia over the next five days. The weather will be foggy and visibility obscured in Tabuk, Northern Borders, Jouf, Madinah, (...)

23 - 03 - 2017
Expert says algae cause of fish dying in Arbaeen Lake
JEDDAH — Microscopic algae is the cause of fish dying in Al-Arbaeen Lake in downtown Jeddah, an expert revealed on Thursday. Professor Futoon Al-Saigh of King Abdulaziz University's Science College said she found microscopic algae in the nares of (...)

01 - 01 - 2017
Kidney patients warned against fake cures
JEDDAH — Director General of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation Dr. Faisal Shaheen has warned the public against fraudulent advertisement on social media offering treatment for renal failure patients. Shaheen said these advertisements are (...)

19 - 12 - 2016
Noncritical surgeries on hold till end of Haj
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Surgeries that are not urgent and critical will be put on hold until the end of haj season, according to the Health Affairs Directorate. Jeddah Health Affairs Directorate spokesman Abdullah Al-Ghamdi said health (...)

22 - 08 - 2016
Four flights canceled, 70 delayed at Riyadh airport
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH/JEDDAH — Four international flights that were scheduled to depart from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh were canceled after a malfunction in the baggage carousel occurred. A source said that more than 70 (...)

03 - 07 - 2016
12 cities temperatures hit over 45 degrees
JEDDAH — The General Authority for Meteorology and Environmental Protection reported a total of 12 Saudi cities were over 40 degrees on Tuesday. A source from the General Authority for Meteorology and Environmental Protection said that Ramadan this (...)

08 - 06 - 2016
Zamzam well pumps up to 19 liters a second
JEDDAH — The Zamzam Well pumps 11 to 19 liters of water a second and is located 20 meters away from the Kaaba. Saudi Geological Survey President Zuhair Nawab said the story of Zamzam Well is historical and the well turned the dry and deserted city (...)

08 - 06 - 2016
Women doctors want early work hours
JEDDAH — Female doctors demand early work hours to be able to balance between work and family responsibilities. Jeddah Health Affairs Family Medicine Consultant Dr. Manal Shams said Minister of Health Tawfiq Al-Rabiah received a number of demands (...)

22 - 05 - 2016
Kidney patients warned against organ traders
JEDDAH — The Saudi Center for Organ Transplant (SCOT) warned patients of kidney failure from seeking treatment abroad without consulting the center. SCOT Director Dr. Faisal Shaheen said many patients of kidney failure travel abroad seeking (...)

15 - 05 - 2016
49-year-old man latest MERS victim
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Ministry of Health said a 49-year old man is the latest victim of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). A source from the ministry said the new patient was in direct contact with camels. "The nature (...)

08 - 03 - 2016
2,000 medical students to visit schools
JEDDAH — A total of 2,000 medical students specializing in pediatrics will visit schools to offer free checkups and diagnoses to pupils of all ages. King Abdulaziz University Children's Health Campaign Supervisor Dr. Abdulmueen Al-Agha said the (...)

22 - 02 - 2016
Dengue a bigger threat than Zika in KSA
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia faces a bigger threat from dengue fever than from the Zika virus which is sweeping through Latin America, according to experts in the field. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the (...)

07 - 02 - 2016
Coronavirus outbreak at Khumra farm
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Ministry of Agriculture reported that 11 out of 20 camels in the farms of Al-Khumra governorate are inflicted with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Deputy Minister of Agriculture Hamad Bin (...)

25 - 01 - 2016
1,031 organ transplants in 2015
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A total of 1,031 organ transplant operations were performed in the Kingdom last year and Director General of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation (SCOT) Dr. Faisal Shaheen said it was an increase of 40 percent over (...)

17 - 01 - 2016
PME says it is not responsible for suspension of classes
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) has said that it is not responsible for the suspension of schools during unstable weather conditions. PME President Abdulaziz Al-Jasser said the presidency is (...)

29 - 11 - 2015
Global experts to address coronavirus conference
RIYADH — King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology will host an international conference on vaccines for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (coronavirus) on Saturday. Director of Health Affairs Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Saeed said the conference is (...)

12 - 11 - 2015
Breast cancer incidence in KSA ‘lowest in Arab world'
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia has the lowest rate of breast cancer incidence in the Arab world with a total of only 1,473 confirmed patients, according to experts. The nationwide average of incidence in the Kingdom is 22 patients for (...)

25 - 10 - 2015
3.8 million Saudis are diabetic
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A recent survey showed that 3.8 million Saudis are suffering from diabetes. A source from the Ministry of Health said that diabetes patients in the Kingdom range between 20 and 70 years of age. "Some 60 percent of (...)

22 - 10 - 2015
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