• ARMED FORCES HOSPITAL , SOUTHERN REGION IS THE LARGEST HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN SOUTHERN REGION OF KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA. IT PROVIDES HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FOR MILITARY AND ITS DEPENDENTS . THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS WELL EQUIPPED TERTIARY CARE CENTRE WHICH IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST DEPARTMENT IN KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA SEEING AROUND 800 PATIENTS/DAY .

• EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS MANNED BY THREE CONSULTANT’S, THREE REGISTRAR’S AND 20 EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS WITH APPROXIMATELY 120 NURSING STAFF .

• EMERGENCY ROOM IS COMPRISED OF 10 CRITICAL CARE BEDS WHICH CATERS LEVEL 1 EMERGENCIES 15 MALE & FEMALE BEDS WHICH CATERS LEVEL 2 & LEVEL 3 EMERGENCIES, 10 PAEDIATRIC BEDS , 3 TRAIGE ROOMS , 2 SEPARATE MALE & FEMALE WAITING AREAS AND ONE WELL EQUIPPED ROOM FOR MINOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES.

• THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT MANAGES ALL TYPES OF EMERGENCIES VIZ; ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, CARDIOVASCULAR, CEREBRO-VASCULAR, SURGICAL, MEDICAL , PSYCHIATRIC , AND PAEDIATRIC EMERGENCIES.

• THE FUTURE PLAN IS TO HAVE 200 BEDDED STATE OF ART TRAUMA CENTRE.