medical staff are available to provide health services for the treatment of emergency and chronic cases. Moreover, training and habilitation of families and caregivers on how to care for the elderly is provided, at the same time as studying and following-up the conditions of patients and devising appropriate solutions for them. o Among the efforts that enhance the role of specialized services in the field of healthcare, the Ministry has launched the mobile unit service. This includes five mobile primary healthcare centers for elderly care, through which nursing services and basic care are provided to the elderly in their homes, especially those who are unable to reach primary health care centers.  Initiatives of government hospitals under health insurance: Two main bodies provide secondary care services to the elderly, namely: o Salmaniya Medical Complex: The Elderly Care Committee, which was formed in 2010, provides high quality health services in implementing health and preventive plans provided through secondary and primary healthcare. The Committee’s scope of work includes following up and studying health, social and habilitative services provided to the elderly in secondary care facilities within a clear and focused policy to improve the level of services provided to them. o Ebrahim Khalil Kanoo Community Medical Center: This Center, which was established in 2009, is currently affiliated to Salmaniya Medical Complex. Its main role is to improve the quality of life of the elderly, integrate them into society, and promote self-reliance through providing support and assistance to overcome the acute stages of treatment. In early 2016, the new expansion of the Khalil Kanoo Community Medical Center was inaugurated, which included the Mohammad Kanoo Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit and the Fouad Kanoo Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Unit. (7) Text of recommendation and summary of the competent authority’s reply to NIHR: Call on the competent official authorities, in cooperation with civil society organizations concerned with the rights of the elderly, to benefit from the experiences and capabilities of the elderly in the post-retirement stage and utilize their knowledge in a manner that serves the government sector and the community. Ninth Annual Report of the NIHR 57