72 medical centers face closure in Jeddah

Fatima Muhammad Jeddah -- The health directorate in Jeddah has notified all health establishments that only those establishments that provide a license from the municipality will be allowed to operate. Some 72 medical centers were built in public districts and do not follow the current municipal regulations which include building hospital centers on main roads, providing parking places and constructing away from housing areas. However, Saleh Kamel, chairman of the the JCCI, filed a request to Jeddah municipality to exclude 72 medical centers from the regulations. These centers were constructed before 2006 and therefore they cannot comply with the new regulations. But the municipality informed the health directorate in jeddah that no exceptions will be permitted and all medical centers have to adhere to regulations.