Gaps in Community-Based Screening for Non-Communicable Diseases in Saudi Arabia
Community-based campaigns can effectively resolve limited engagement in health promotional activities and detect substantial burdens of undiagnosed NCDs. However, improvements in referral tracking, follow-up systems, and culturally tailored health education are essential to enhance screening compliance and early detection outcomes. These results can be utilized to inform public policies by extending screening services to additional areas, increasing investment in preventive health campaigns, and enhancing the capacity of the health system.
Authors
- Fatema Muhaimeed
- Burair Alsaihati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6384-5973)
- Ghadeer Al Ghareeb
- Mohammad Alkhrayef
- Ibrahim A. Alradwan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3433-9427)
- Zaenab M. Alkhair
- Zainab Alradwan
- Hussain Alqaissoom
- Horiah Ali Soumel
- Khadijah R. Alsaffar
Institutions
- King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (SA)
- Saudi Aramco Medical Services Organization (SA)
- Qatif Central Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diseases
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases13120407
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00