Saudi Arabia has unveiled a new plan to increase the numbers of Saudis working in four health professions in the private sector as part of government efforts to provide jobs for citizens. The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources said that in partnership with the Ministry of Health, decisions have been taken to raise the rates of professional localisation in radiology to reach 64% of the overall workforce at the private sector institutions, to 70% in the medical lab field, 80% in therapeutic nutrition; and 80% in physiotherapy. The latest decisions will be implemented in two phases next year, according to the Ministry of Health. The first will begin on April 17 covering all medical institutions in main Saudi cities, namely Riyadh, Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Dammam and Khubar and major institutions in other regions of the kingdom. The second phase will start in 12 months’ time, specifically on October 17, applying to all institutions across the kingdom. Building on previous localisation moves in the healthcare sector, the latest decisions aim to enable Saudi professionals to get attractive job opportunities. For its part, the Ministry of Health will supervise the implementation follow-up consistent with the labour market needs and health specialisations. In […]