JEDDAH: The Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) is committed to providing training for Saudis in the health care sector.

This is according to Ahmed bin Sultan Al-Dosari, chairman of the JCCI’s training and employment committee, who said that training was vital for the growth of the Saudi economy.

He was speaking after a meeting with members of the JCCI’s health committee and Ministry of Health officials on Tuesday. He said that there are now 2,200 training facilities in the country, many offering specialized courses for young people in various sectors of the labor market.

Al-Dosari said discussions at the meeting focused on creating jobs for people after they undergo training, particularly in sectors needed by the Saudi and global economy.

Nasser bin Abdullah Zahm, chairman of the health services committee, said that the JCCI wants the Jeddah health department to remove the requirement that local health facilities need to appoint consultants.





He said many people lost their jobs because of this stipulation, particularly since there were also government clinics operating locally. The JCCI had received many complaints about this situation, he said.

He said many clinics are needed in local neighborhoods, particularly because they provide services for poor people. The Jeddah municipality was helping to strengthen the health sector, he said.

He said the JCCI plans to set up a workshop soon to look at challenges facing the health sector, including the grievances of investors around licensing of health facilities and standardization of job titles between the health department and the Labor Ministry.

The JCCI has about 70 committees working to improve the business environment for entrepreneurs.