Riyadh: The new emergency service number launched by Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah is 937. “The emergency number 937 is dedicated to health services on an emergency basis. It can be reached from anywhere in Saudi Arabia, through any mobile or land line,” said Dr. Khalid Marghalani, spokesman for the ministry.
“It will be like a dedicated ear that listens all the time to the patients and their emergencies. It's rapid response will ensure that any medical emergencies will be handled and attended to professionally, any time anywhere,” he said.
The center is equipped with state-of-the-art communications system, and a hotline to the Ministry of Interior, as well as the leading edge technology in audio-visual communication. There is also a section to receive calls, a follow-up division, and a division for medical services and telegrams, a section for archives and statistics, operating rooms and crises management. |
