Evaluation of the impact of health policies on the provision of health

الملخص

The Government of Saudi Arabia has made expanding access to quality medical care a top priority in all three phases (primary, secondary, and tertiary) through health policies, starting with primary care. As a direct result of this, there has been a significant rise in the general level of health among Saudi citizens over the past few decades. However, several issues present challenges to the healthcare system. These include a shortage of Saudi health professionals, the multiple roles played by the Ministry of Health, limited financial resources, changing disease patterns, high demand due to free services, the absence of a national policy for crisis management, poor access to some health services, and the need for a national health information system and the condition to utilize the potential offered by e-health strategies. The study found that primary, secondary, and tertiary health care in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has progressed significantly in recent years thanks to the continuous focus and funding from the government. Thus, the health of the Saudi people has improved dramatically. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has implemented several service improvements, focusing on Primary Health Care (PHC).