Plea for help on social media; ministry intervenes, transfers patient to SMC

TDT | Manama

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A message seeking medical help that went viral on social media sparked some quick government action yesterday.

Responding to the plea, the Ministry of Health intervened quickly and mobilised Primary Health care centres and government hospitals to take care of the issue.

The ministry said it transferred the patient to the Salmaniya Medical Complex in coordination with Primary Health care centres and government hospitals.

“The authorities contacted the family and took their consent to move the patient to a hospital,” a statement said. “We send an ambulance to transport the patient to the Salmaniya Medical Complex, where he was examined and subjected to comprehensive medical evaluation,” the ministry said.

The statement said the ministry is committed to providing all means of healthcare to the community and best care in partnership with government healthcare facilities.