Weekly health roundup August 29
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Tag: Saudi Arabia
Saudi employers must now provide health insurance
Employers in Saudi Arabia must now provide health insurance to their employees. The decision, implemented by the Council of Cooperative Health Insurance and the Ministry of Labor and Social Development,… Read more »
Stricter health screening for expat workers
In an attempt to lower the risk from communicable diseases, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations are implementing stricter health checks on incoming expats. The six GCC countries are also keeping a… Read more »
Pilgrims told to take coronavirus threat seriously
Health experts in the UK have warned Haji pilgrims to take the threat of MERS coronavirus seriously. The Association of British Hujjaj (Pilgrims) UK (ABH) issued a “stern warning” to… Read more »
Over 3,000 expat health workers to be hired
The Saudi Ministry of Health has started a huge recruitment drive for 3,500 expat medical professionals for vacancies in hospitals across the Kingdom. The majority of staff, including doctors and… Read more »
First expat fatality from novel coronavirus in Saudi Arabia
An expatriate living in Saudi Arabia has died of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) reports Arab News. The victim was living in the central province of Qassim and… Read more »
AXA partners with Saudi Wasilah Insurance
AXA Cooperative Insurance has partnered with Saudi Arabia’s Wasilah Insurance Agency to sell various products, including medical insurance. Under the agreement Wasilah will market AXA’s products in the Kingdom. Products… Read more »
Expat horror stories of Saudi maternity care
Expats in Saudi Arabia are coming forward with horror stories of the Kingdom’s maternity care, according to Abu Mohamed on MidEastPosts.com. The piece, titled “Saudi Maternity: Good Business, Bad Medicine?”… Read more »
Saudi Arabia cuts residence to match expat health cover
Saudi Arabia has limited residence visas for expat workers in the private sector to one year, according to Emirates 24/7. The shortened residence period is now in line with the… Read more »