Medical Services Department

Duties of the Medical Services Department:

1. Propose the department's annual plan and implement it after approval, within the framework of the ministry's general policy.
2. Provide general medical services to ministry personnel and their families, as well as other entities designated by the minister, according to the applicable regulations.
3. Conduct medical examinations for ministry personnel and other entities as specified by the minister.
4. Provide medical services to inmates of penal and correctional institutions and detainees in deportation holding and security departments.
5. Conduct medical examinations on convicted individuals to ensure their health fitness.
6. Promote health awareness among ministry employees.
7. Collect necessary samples from suspects to determine alcohol and drug levels, and send them to the forensic laboratory.
8. Provide technical and administrative supervision of outpatient clinics.
9. Conduct medical examinations for ministry personnel in the event of work injuries to determine the degree of disability, in accordance with the law.
10. Conduct medical examinations to determine fitness for driving mechanical vehicles and for obtaining weapon licenses.
11. Review requests for medical release of inmates from penal and correctional institutions.
12. Supervise the operations of the departments under its jurisdiction, work on their development, and meet their material and human resource needs in coordination with the relevant authorities to ensure smooth operation.
13. Propose the department's annual budget project.
14. Perform any other tasks assigned to it.