A Scoping Review of Public Health System and Preventive Medicines in Saudi Arabia

Review of Public Health System and Preventive Medicines in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Background: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 seeks to improve public health and healthcare but struggles to include preventative medicine. Sustainable development, innovation, and preventative care are prioritized to build a society with enough healthcare assistance. The purpose is to improve people's health. This study examined how recent improvements in the Saudi Arabian public health system have affected preventative medicine, health justice, and public health. Materials and Methods: This scoping review examined Saudi Arabia's public health system and preventive medicine, following Arksey and O'Malley. Vision 2030 reforms are prioritized, and systematic searches, research selection, and theme analysis improve health equity and population health. All is done according to PRISMA-ScR. Inclusion criteria included studies addressing public health system reforms in Saudi Arabia, focusing on preventive medicine initiatives, assessment of health outcomes, original research, and published between January 2017 and January 2023. Results: The review focused on the healthcare delivery model, preventative services, public health policies, and interventions. Saudi Arabia's public health strategies focus on improving healthcare delivery through telehealth, combining preventive services like health education and access to preventive care, controlling infectious diseases and involving the community, educating the public, and getting the government involved to improve results. Conclusion: Overall, Saudi Arabia has improved health intervention outcomes, public health policies, healthcare delivery techniques, and preventative programs. Policymakers, healthcare workers, and researchers can use these findings to improve public health. It ends by identifying research topics and areas for further study to support the Kingdom's Vision 2030 aims.