Admission Criteria Guidelines
The Admission Criteria are intended to guide the decision-making for hospital admission of medical or surgical cases, for the protection and benefit of the general public. These criteria have been developed by the Ministry of Public Health, through the Admission Criteria Committee which is composed of reputed physicians and public health experts, using local experience as well as evidence-based guidelines and research from various sources around the world. The number of criteria shall continue to expand to include numerous additional issues.
- Colporrhaphy
- Prostatic stent
- Cochlear implant
- Orchiopexy
- Renal colic
- Total hip replacement
- Hermorrhoidectomy
- Headache
- Otitis media
- Gastric bypass
- Cataract
- Bronchiolitis
- COPD
- Asthma
- Carpal tunnel
- Cholecystectomy
- Community acquired pneumonia
- Fever in Children younger than 5 years
- Gastroenteritis and dehydration
- Hepatitis A
- Hysterectomy
- Laminectomy
- Malignant hypertension
- Ovarian cysts
- Septoplasty
- Sinusotomy
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tonsillitis
- Tonsillectomy
- Varicocele
- Vitrectomy
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Laws & Regulations
Download the new version of the Ministry of Public Health application and discover new features providing reliable health information
and advanced digital services.
The new version allows you to scan medicine barcodes to verify whether the medication is officially registered with the Ministry of Public Health and distributed through approved official channels, contributing to enhanced patient safety and reducing counterfeit and illegal medicines. In addition to other healthcare services, including:
- Tracking medication records on MediTrack
- Locating the nearest healthcare facility
- Accessing information and statistics on nurseries
- Following the latest health news and updates
The Ministry encourages citizens to rely exclusively on the official application as a trusted source for accurate and reliable health information.
