Major challenges
Vision 2030
DR SULAIMAN AL-HABIB MEDICAL GROUP
Major challenges
A major challenge for HMG , as well as the wider region is the rise in mortality and disability due to noncommunicable diseases . According to the World Bank , four GCC countries are in the global top 20 for obesity : Bahrain , Kuwait , Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates . As a result , diseases like diabetes affect almost one in five people in the GCC which is almost three times the average of other high-income countries . The World Health Organization ( WHO ) reported that 70 % of men and 75 % of women in Saudi Arabia are overweight or obese .
HMG prides itself as being a pioneer in establishing obesity treatment centres within the private sector . The Group operates its Obesity Centres in Riyadh and Qassim ( Saudi Arabia ), Dubai ( UAE ) and Manama ( Bahrain ). The centres adopt integral solutions : diet and behavioural therapy , and sport remedy , in addition to surgical options in order to eliminate weight increase and obesity .
The centres are always eager to keep up with the latest released technologies in obesity treatment ,
such as Obalon , which is considered to be the latest technology in eliminating obesity without surgical intervention . The Obalon Balloon System is an intragastric balloon system designed to be swallowed and indicated for temporary use to facilitate weight loss in adults with obesity who have failed to lose weight through diet and exercise .
Vision 2030
In just under a quarter of a century , HMG has achieved a tremendous amount , establishing itself as a pioneering healthcare provider and a leading adopter of state-of-the-art innovation and technologies .
2016 saw Saudi Arabia unveil an ambitious plan called Saudi Vision 2030 to transform its economy and diversify the country ’ s sources of income away from its current dependence on oil . Healthcare is one of the main focus areas of Vision 2030 and HMG will surely play a central role as the country works towards this .
88 February 2018