Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, who is also chairman of the Health Services Council, said beneficiaries under this program would include Saudi resident doctors whose specialties are in demand in those areas.

They should work in small towns with less than 500,000 people and the area’s general hospital should not have more than 500 beds.

Saad Al-Hujeiry, general director of finance and management at the Ministry of Health, said the decision was made by the minister to encourage cadres to work in areas where their skills are needed.