King Abdullah Institute for Research and Consultation Studies at King Saud University in Riyadh has started conducting feasibility studies on the prospective construction of five private health colleges in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Abha and Tabuk. Hamad Aal Al-Sheikh, the Institute's dean, said a contract has been signed for the implementation of these studies for setting up five private health colleges in several cities. He said the five colleges will be designated for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, medical laboratories and radiology. Hamad said King Saud University is working on a plan to expand its partnership with the public and private sectors. - Okaz __