The government plans to build four world-class rehabilitation hospitals in the country, according to Dr. Mansour Bin Nasser Al-Hawasi, Health Undersecretary for Executive Affairs. The four hospitals will be built at modern medical cities in line with the directives of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. He was speaking during a conference “Partners of Rehabilitation: Provision of Distinguished Service”, held Saturday and organized by King Fahd Medical City. “These hospitals will seek to develop medical rehabilitation services,” he said. Dr. Abdullah Bin Sulaiman Al-Amro, Executive General Director of King Fahd Medical City (KFMC), said: “Medical rehabilitation focuses on rehabilitating physical, mental and psychological aspects of individuals using medical skills and equipment.” Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Shamekh, Executive Director of Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Humanitarian City (SBAHC), commended the professional partnership between the KFMC and SBAHC to develop care programs and services and exchange medical rehabilitation expertise and ensure joint management of medical crises. “Both cities seek to provide highly-qualified rehabilitative, diagnostic and therapeutic services according to international standards. They have cadres with global expertise who use modern medical services to heal patients and increase their chances to lead a normal life.” __
