Requirement Two
NIHR’s Efforts in Protecting the Right to the Enjoyment of the Highest
Attainable Standard of Health (the Right to Health)
Section One: Received complaints
The NIHR played a major role in receiving complaints related to human rights of
all types, examining them and referring what it deems necessary to the competent
authorities, with effective follow-up. The NIHR received (22) complaints related
to the individual’s right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of
health (the right to health), of which (3) complaints were received from ordinary
persons, whereas (19) complaints were received from inmates in reform and
rehabilitation centers or pre-trial detention centers.
The complaints received by the NIHR, and the actions taken therein can be
summarized as follows:
First: Ordinary people
1. The NIHR received a complaint from a mother of two children suffering
from autism spectrum disorder (ADM). The complaint centered on the
failure of the Ministry of Health to offer the required facilitation for people
with special needs to obtain their regular medications from the pharmacy
of Salmaniya Medical Complex. In addition, the waiting time is very long
without any consideration to the special conditions of such patients, as
they are treated in the same way as the rest of the patients in the waiting
lines. Accordingly, the NIHR sent a letter to the Ministry of Health to
consider promptly finding a mechanism to provide some doable facilitation
(in general) for people with special needs. With regard to the specific
complaint, the NIHR inquired if the Ministry can examine the option of
allowing the complainant to obtain the medications for her two daughters
through the pharmacy of the health center in her area of residence, or if
the medications could be delivered to her home address. The Ministry of
Health communicated with the complainant and arranged for the delivery
of medicines for her two daughters via the prescription delivery service of
Salmaniya Medical Complex and as appropriate with her circumstances.
2. In a related context, the NIHR received a complaint from a person named
(A.A.S.) that the medicines for his illness were not available at the
Infectious Diseases Department at Salmaniya Medical Complex, which
prompted him to communicate with the NIHR on the matter. Upon
receiving the complaint, the NIHR communicated directly with the Ministry
of Health to ascertain the validity of the claim. The Ministry’s response
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