Sneak peek into Saudi's pandemic recovery plan for scheduled operations

350K performed in 18 months with a 36-day maximum waiting period

Saudi Ministry of Health revealed its hospitals have performed 356,596 non-critical surgeries in various specialties, from the beginning of 2021 until the middle of this year.

The ministry explained that this achievement is part of its COVID recovery plan. General surgery came at the forefront of operations performed with 20%, followed by Obstetrics and Gynecology with 16%, and then eye surgeries with 13%.

Saudi Health indicated that a strategic plan had been developed to fully recover from the effects of the pandemic on its services; A specialized unit was set up at the National Health Command and Control Center to monitor waiting lists for routine surgeries, ensuring services rendered within 36 days of schedule, which is one of the objectives of the Ministry to promote easy access for all health services.