At Al-Noor Specialist Hospital in King Abdullah City in the Holy Capital, a stroke unit was developed as the first integrated unit concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of stroke patients in Makkah.
The Executive Director General of King Abdullah City, Dr. Khaled bin Qasim Al-Samir, explained that this unit was developed to be within the neuroscience center to be established within the medical centers of the King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah, indicating that this comes according to the region’s need for the existence of such units and centers to provide its services in a manner. Integrated for patients with high health quality standards. The director of the hospital''s self-employment program, Dr. Hatem bin Ahmed Al-Omari, stated that this unit, which is considered the first of its kind at the level of Makkah Al-Mukarramah region, has been equipped with more than 12 beds for stroke patients whose care is provided by a medical and nursing staff specialized in neurosurgery, medical rehabilitation and psychiatric diseases. The unit is also equipped with advanced medical equipment and supplies to enable the unit''s workers to perform their work with very high medical quality and accuracy.
This unit was developed according to the plans set to develop and improve the service provided to patients in line with international quality standards. For his part, the head of the internal medicine department and the head of the unit, a consultant neurologist, Dr. Mamdouh Kolktawi, explained that the establishment of this unit, to which an average of 17 cases per week is received, is of great importance, as we aim through it to reduce the risk of developing permanent complications of stroke. He explained that it occurs when there is an imbalance in the process of blood supply to the brain and the lack of oxygen and food needed to reach the brain tissue. This case requires immediate medical aid, as early treatment reduces the size of the damage that occurs to the brain by 50%.
