The Ministry of Health (MOH) will operate 42 new and replacement hospitals with different capacities in various regions of the Kingdom this year 1430H [2009] according to the health requirements of the population within the MOH's strategy to expand health facilities to cover all citizens kingdom-wide. Dr. Khaled Marghalani, MOH's Official Spokesperson, stated that under its comprehensive expansion strategy, the MOH strives to provide quality integrated health services by constructing hospitals and health centers in all regions and governorates and equip them with modern equipment. Dr. Marghalani informed that MOH hires various specialties through committees formed from Saudi consultants and dispatched periodically abroad to meet those who are willing to sign contracts. He pointed out that MOH is currently in need of 5000 jobs to operate the new hospitals.