The Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabee'a has appointed a number of officials in his ministry's leading positions, including his first two deputies and Saudi Arabia's first high-ranking woman in the Ministry of Health, it was reported today. In a statement, the Minister announced that Dr. Mansour bin Nasser Al-Hawasi was appointed as Deputy Minister for Health Affairs, Dr. Mohammed bin Hamza Khushaim as Deputy Minister for Planning and Developing, in addition to four undersecretaries, and nine assistant undersecretaries as well as the assignment of First Specialist Dr. Munirah bint Hamdan Al-Osaimi as Assistant Undersecretary for Medical Support Services Affairs.
