the minister of health dr. hamad bin abdullah al-manie signed here today a contract worth more than sr 128 million with zahran company for maintaining and cleaning riyadh-based king khalid ophthalmologic specialist hospital and a contract worth more than sr 94 million with al-latifiyyah company to set up a 200-bed hospital in jazan. following the signing ceremony, the minister said that in implementation of the saudi leadership)s directives the ministry aims at providing health services to all the kingdom)s regions. on the other hand, the ministry)s undersecretary for executive affairs dr. mansour bin nasser al-hawasi signed a contract worth more than sr 32 million with al-salhiyyah establishment to import medicines. --spa 20:47 local time 17:47 gmt nnnn