The Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) established a National School-Based Screening
Program (NSBSP) for health screening of schoolchildren. Students from specific grades were …

Objectives: To quantify the reduction in absence due to upper respiratory infections (URIs)
among primary schoolgirls attending Riyadh’s schools after delivering a hand hygiene …

Background: Childhood obesity is considered a globally pandemic. The primary cause of
overweight and obesity is lifestyle that leads to the energy imbalance between consumed …

Introduction: This study aimed to measure the adherence rate among families of referred
cases from school health screening clinics to diagnostic clinics and to examine the associated …

Malaria is a parasitic infection caused by plasmodium protozoa, which is transmitted to animals
and humans through some parasitic insects, including mosquitos. The severity of malaria …

Background Several reports have been published about the impact of coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) vaccines on human health, and each vaccine has a different safety and …

Introduction: Medical students at King Saud University (KSU) conduct research projects
during their undergraduate study. However, only a minority of research projects reports are …

Background Recent reports indicated an increasing prevalence of obesity among children
and adolescents in Saudi Arabia, making it an impending national epidemic. However, …

Introduction: Childhood obesity is a major public health problem and associated with higher
incidence of non-communicable diseases and significant impact on healthcare expenditure. …

Aims This study aimed to assess the quality of life of schoolchildren with type 1 diabetes
mellitus (T1DM) and determine their guardians’ satisfaction of diabetes health care in Saudi …