In addition to the “Wasfati” service. Free al-Marsad newspaper

Al-Marsad Newspaper: The writer Akl Al-Aql mentioned a rumor about canceling Wasfati‘s service and returning to dispensing medicines from hospital pharmacies.

My recipe service

Al-Aql said in his article entitled “Except for the service “Wasfati”, published in the newspaper “Okaz”: “Social media is a fertile and suitable area for rumors and news spread falsehood, and this false news is caught and spread in society. with the delay of the relevant authorities in rejecting such false accusations. which is of interest to millions of citizens, and is a digital service for providing free and convenient medicine to the beneficiaries, as it receives a specific message about to dispense his medication on his mobile phone go to the nearest pharmacy pre-designated by the Ministry to deal with this service. treatment for all stages of serious diseases, chronic and simple. on the ground.”

Positive influence

He said: “One of the damaging rumors that spread last week is that the Ministry is investigating to cancel the My Prescription service and return to getting medicines from pharmacies hospital because of some problems in implementing this service, the most important of which is the lack of some medicines provided in this service at some special pharmacies, and I was happy they may be very far from the beneficiaries’ residences, and this may require some people to travel long distances to reach a pharmacy in a government hospital and even in large cities where they live Issues of traffic congestion and parking problems on main streets, and the physical and psychological ailments that result from these issues, especially for those in difficult health conditions, however, going to any pharmacy near on you who are registered for service and be given up as soon as possible and at any time of the day, things will be like that. to have a positive impact on the quality of life, which is one of the goals in the vision of the Kingdom, which made mankind his highest goal.”

Options available

He continued: I hope that the Ministry of Health and the company that manages this service will address the shortcomings in the service and improve it and explain the patient’s rights in the this service sometimes pharmacies change the medicine, and if you wonder about the difference in the name of this medicine from the previous one, the answer is that it is just a difference in the name trade This may be true, but I hope that there is sufficient explanation from the doctor on this part, as he is particularly responsible for the type of treatment that is intended to be given and the options that are available if the medicine specified in the prescription is not available.”

Free software

He continued, saying: “This service is considered one of the best free programs our state offers for human well-being, and the “My Prescription” service in its the cost of medicine reaches billions, and this is not surprising from our state. and our wise leadership, as 13 million citizens have benefited from this service since its launch until 2023.”