Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) has been accredited as one of only three health care organizations in the Kingdom with Mowaamah “Gold” certification. Mowaamah is an accreditation by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development designed for organizations who wish to enhance their work environments to be comprehensive and more supportive of persons with disabilities. Organizations awarded “Gold” certifications have a 70-100 percent compliance level; JHAH is 93 percent compliant.
This year, JHAH CEO Dr. Daniele Rigamonti announced his commitment to providing an inclusive and adaptive environment for everyone, including patients, family members, visitors and employees. He said: “At JHAH, we established a person-centered care (PCC) committee and a sub-committee for persons with disabilities (PwD) to facilitate person-centeredness at our organization and make it sustainable. Our strategy is aligned with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 as we strive to enable everyone, including persons with disabilities, to be integrated and independent. We are determined to provide an accessible, inclusive environment that provides suitable education, job opportunities and staff retention without discrimination.”
At JHAH, the sub-committee for PwD provides oversight to the JHAH Disability Supportive Improvement Plan (DSIP) to ensure that JHAH’s governance, recruitment policies, premises, products, services, equipment and training programs are inclusive for persons with disabilities.
Mowaamah Certification Program Auditor at the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, Musaad Alqadhi said: “The high score reflects your commitment to enhance your work environment to be a friendly environment for PwD. Also, I would like to thank you and your team for the impressive work that was put into this initiative.”
“This is a call for health care organizations to join us in providing an accessible future for all,” said Hadi Al-Irjan, chairman, PwD sub-committee. He added: “We are proud to be associated with this noble initiative. To us, it is all about going through the journey to create sustainable change in our environment and not just about receiving the accreditation.”
