Authors : Mohammed Hassan Almasabi
Abstract: Saudi Arabia established healthcare services in the first quarter of the 20th century. In 1954, the establishment of the Ministry of Health (MOH) was promulgated. All citizens receive free public healthcare services. The MOH is the major provider of health services. MOH provided 60% of healthcare services while other government agencies provided 20%. The private sector provided 20%. The MOH provides its public healthcare services at three levels: primary, secondary and tertiary care. There are some challenges to the delivery of healthcare services in Saudi Arabia such as a rapid increase in the expenditure, the lack of the Saudi health professionals and around 5 million pilgrims visit Saudi Arabia every year.
Mohammed Hassan Almasabi , 2013. An Overview of Health System in Saudi Arabia. Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 7: 70-74.