RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Health has granted the visual health archive to King Abdulaziz Public Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) to preserve and make the archive accessible to researchers in Saudi history, in general, and health history, in particular, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday.
Darah CEO Turki bin Mohammed Al-Shuwaier has thanked the Minister of Health Fahad Al-Jalajel for his support for the initiative, which aims to enhance and document the Saudi historical health content.
At a ceremony held in Riyadh under the patronage of the Minister of Health, the Ministry honored Darah as one of its health communication partners. On the occasion, he announced the provision of the visual health archive, which has over 120,000 images and videos.
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The program aligns with the memorandum of cooperation already signed between the Ministry and Darah, which includes documenting the history of the development of healthcare in Saudi Arabia, collaborating on historical records of the Ministry of Health’s establishment and exchanging content. Moreover, it also encourages and conducts academic studies and research.
