Saudi Specialized Clinics treat over 13,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan

JEDDAH: The Saudi Specialized Clinics handled 13,238 cases among Syrians at the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan in January 2017.
The records at the medical clinics registered about 4,507 cases at the pediatric clinic for patients suffering seasonal illnesses. The cardiac clinic received about 373 patients; the women’s clinic received 887 cases; while about 640 Syrian refugees received treatment at the dental clinic in January.
The surgery clinic handled 183 cases; the orthopedic clinic dealt with 814 patients; the dermatology clinic treated 1,308 cases and provided them with the proper treatment; the orthopedic clinic received 1,313 patients; and the vaccine clinic received 123 children, who were given the necessary vaccines which are provided within the campaign program of the Saudi National Medical program called “My Brother, Your Health is My Concern.”
Meanwhile, the laboratory conducted 538 diagnostic tests.
The medical director of the Specialized Clinics, Hamid Al-Mufalani, said the most excellent features of the medical services provided by the Saudi Specialized Clinics include the availability of advanced medical equipment which helps in offering the best health, physical, and psychological care for the Syrian refugees.
Al-Mufalani said that the Saudi specialized clinics distribute drugs and medications on a daily and monthly basis for patients suffering from chronic diseases among the refugees living at Zaatari, and for whom the national campaign bears the responsibility to secure their costly medications, which constitutes a heavy financial burden on them.
For his part, the regional director of the Saudi National Campaign, Dr. Badr bin Abdulrahman Al-Samhan, said that the Saudi Specialized Clinics are one of the most important relief aids provided by the campaign for Syrian refugees at Zaatari since the beginning of the crisis, adding that the clinics undertook the burden to provide integrated health care services for patients at the camp, and provide an excellent medical staff that enjoys a good reputation and extensive experience in the medical field.