How do you book a health appointment through the Sehhaty app?
A short guide to booking and managing health appointments through the Ministry of Health's Sehhaty app, when to call 937 and when to call 997, with tips for preparing for your doctor's visit.
Medical referrals between hospitals: how do they work?
What a medical referral is, when your doctor refers you to a specialist hospital, what the Ministry of Health's Ehalati programme is, and how to follow up on your referral and prepare your medical file.
Second medical opinion: when do you need one and how do you prepare?
A practical guide to medical second opinions in Saudi Arabia: when they help, which documents you need, and how to put your questions to the consultant so you reach a clearer treatment decision.
How to choose the right hospital or doctor: 7 practical criteria
Seven practical criteria for choosing the right hospital or doctor in the Kingdom: specialty and experience, accreditation and licensing, communication, location and insurance, and follow-up after treatment.
Digital health and Vision 2030: what does it mean for patients?
How digital health is changing the patient experience in the Kingdom under Vision 2030: remote consultations, the unified health record, home care, and data protection.
When to call 997 and when to call 937?
The difference between the Red Crescent (997) and the Ministry of Health's 937 centre, emergency signs that cannot wait, and how to prepare your family and your medical information before you need them.
How to understand a complete blood count (CBC)
A simple explanation of the complete blood count (CBC): what red and white blood cells, haemoglobin and platelets mean, and why your doctor should interpret the result in the context of your condition.
Caring for older adults at home: a family guide
A practical family guide to caring for older adults at home: organising medicines, preventing falls, nutrition, medical visits, and when you need specialised home care.
Why keep a copy of your medical file?
Why you should keep copies of your reports, lab results and scans, what to keep, and how to organise your medical file privately so any doctor treating you can benefit from it.
Fasting with chronic conditions: when should you consult your doctor?
A practical guide before Ramadan for people with diabetes, high blood pressure or kidney disease, and for pregnant women: when to consult your doctor, adjusting medication times, signs that you should break your fast, and nutrition between iftar and suhoor.
Your health during Hajj and Umrah
Health tips for Hajj and Umrah: required vaccinations, preparing your medicines and medical file, preventing heat exhaustion, and caring for older adults and people with chronic conditions during the rituals.
Summer heat: preventing heat exhaustion and heatstroke
How to protect yourself and your family from the summer heat in the Kingdom: the difference between heat exhaustion and heatstroke, who is most at risk, first aid, and when to call 997.
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HealTrip is a Saudi health platform preparing to launch. Register your interest as a patient, doctor or healthcare facility, and we will contact you at launch.
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