The recent rise in the number of cases afflicted with hearing loss in Saudi Arabia has led to the setting up special centers for people with hearing disabilities in different regions of the Kingdom. Specialists attribute this increase due to the (...)
When the Ministry of Social Affairs shut down a day care center here for the disabled, it promised to open a new building within two weeks. Now, nearly a month later, families of those affected by the center's closure and employees are voicing their (...)
Ali Shenamer is a young Saudi who recently donated SR38,404 to charity. This represents 28 percent of a total of SR136,325 he has raised until April 24 this year. He recently dropped his weight from 93 to 70 kilograms after 18 months of training and (...)
Medical doctors and academics have issued a dire warning about the increasing spread of many fatal diseases caused by obesity among children. They attributed obesity in Saudi society to a lack of exercise, a widespread culture of eating fast food, (...)
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Medical doctors and academics have issued a dire warning about the increasing spread of many fatal diseases caused by obesity among children. They attributed obesity in Saudi society to a lack of exercise, a widespread culture (...)
The youth in the GCC constitute a majority of the population with health issues that need to be discussed and addressed. This was revealed by Dr. Sami Badawood, director general of the Jeddah Directorate of Health Affairs.
Dr. Badawood said this (...)
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The youth in the GCC constitute a majority of the population with health issues that need to be discussed and addressed. This was revealed by Dr. Sami Badawood, director general of the Jeddah Directorate of Health Affairs.
Dr. (...)
The Health Affairs in Jeddah has started training medical staff working in government hospitals, clinics and dispensaries in Jeddah on sign language aiming at offering services to the physically challenged, said Dr. Sami Badawood, Director of Health (...)
To tackle the increase in cases of sexual harassment among children in Jeddah schools, a private institution has launched a campaign to teach children how to protect themselves.
Sana Al-Hawaili, a psychologist and Director of the Multi-Talented (...)
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — To tackle the increase in cases of sexual harassment among children in Jeddah schools, a private institution has launched a campaign to teach children how to protect themselves.
Sana Al-Hawaili, a psychologist and Director of (...)
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH —The Health Affairs in Jeddah has started training medical staff working in government hospitals, clinics and dispensaries in Jeddah on sign language aiming at offering services to the physically challenged, said Dr. Sami (...)
Fatima, 7, disappeared yesterday from her mother's sight for three hours causing a commotion in the family. When the family was about to report her disappearance to the police, Fatima reappeared, laughing and saying her disappearance was meant to be (...)
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH – Fatima, 7, disappeared yesterday from her mother's sight for three hours causing a commotion in the family. When the family was about to report her disappearance to the police, Fatima reappeared, laughing and saying her (...)