Responsiveness of the healthcare system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: evidence from a nationally representative survey.

Background: Responsiveness is one of the widely used metrics in assessing the performance of healthcare systems. An analysis of the determinants of health care demand and supply and how the Saudi health system responds to the needs of patients (inpatient and outpatient) is needed; hence the need for this study.

Methods: We analysed data from the Saudi Health Systems Responsiveness survey - a nationally representative survey of 10,000 households interviewed in 2017.

Unifying the death notification form: Recommendations by the Saudi Health Council task force.

Objectives: Death reporting and certification forms are essential elements of a country's healthcare policies. KSA faces several challenges regarding death reporting and certification. This study aims to provide recommendations to unify death notifications in Saudi Arabia.

The capacity of primary health care facilities in Saudi Arabia: infrastructure, services, drug availability, and human resources.

Background: Primary healthcare (PHC) is an essential component of an effective healthcare system. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) health reforms prioritize tackling the increasing noncommunicable disease burden by prioritizing PHC, centering it as the core of the newly proposed Model of Care. To identify challenges and opportunities to scale up PHC capacity, understanding the current capacity of primary health care centers (PHCC) is critical.