The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reached a place of pride in health field and become an advanced medical center for many diseases, particularly heart and liver diseases as well as in the sphere of specialized surgeries. The biggest success achieved by the Kingdom in the medical field is the separation of Siamese twins. The unprecedented success is attributed to the directives of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The number of such operations for Siamese twins from Arab, Asian and European countries reached 18. The operations were conducted at King Abdul Aziz Medical City in Riyadh, an affiliate of Health Affairs Directorate of the national guard. Also, the Kingdom established a specialized center for organ transplants. The latest statistical reports issued by the Ministry of Health showed that the number of government and private hospitals in the Kingdom until 1427 Hijra reached 386 with a capacity of 54,724 beds. The statistics disclosed that the number of doctors working in the ministry's hospitals totaled 21,265 while the pharmacists accounted for 1,023. The statistics also showed that there are more than 1,970 dental clinics at health centers and hospitals affiliated to the Ministry of Health. As many as 1,500 dentists are working in these clinics throughout the Kingdom. King Fahd Medical City (KFMC) is considered as the largest integrated health complex in the Mideast. The cost of establishing KFMC amounted to SR2,300 million. It includes four integrated hospitals with a capacity of 1,095 beds. The state's general budget for the fiscal year 1428-29 Hijra included new health projects for establishing and preparing more than 250 primary health care centers in all regions of the Kingdom as well as establishing 8 hospitals with a capacity of 1,900 beds. The estimated cost of implementing these projects amounted to SR6,300,000,000.
