MOH: 6,000 PATIENTS SERVED BY POST COVID-19 CLINICS

According to the Ministry of Health (MOH), Post COVID-19 Clinics have served 6,000 patients, through 100 clinics launched by MOH across various regions, governorates, and health clusters. Post COVID-19 Clinics targets patients, whose symptoms continue beyond a full month after being infected. Hence, the health status of the patient is evaluated, and then an appropriate treatment plan is prepared for him. This initiative comes as part of continuous successes of the Kingdom's strategy to control the COVID-19 pandemic and provide integrated healthcare services to its patients; The Kingdom is one of the pioneering countries that developed this service. It is worth mentioning that 80% of COVID-19 patients suffer from at least one symptom a month after being infected. Symptoms that last for a month after recovery are divided into three groups: ongoing symptoms, new symptoms, and symptoms that disappear and reappear again. There are more than 60 symptoms, but the most common are: Chronic fatigue and exhaustion by more than 60%, headaches by 44%, memory and concentration problems​ by 27%, hair and skin problems by 25%, breathing difficulties by 24%, and sleep disorders by 21%.

Source: www.moh.gov.sa