Book Description: Global Infectious Diseases and Their Developments
1. Identity and Origin
This book is an important national and international reference, issued by the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Assistant Agency for Preventive Medicine) in cooperation with the World Health Organization (Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office). Dr. Amin Abdul Hamid Mashhsh supervised its authorship, with the participation of a group of specialists: Dr. Mohamed Naguib Abdullah and Dr. Hamed Abdul Qader Al-Sheikh. This edition was published in 2004.
2. Specialization and Scientific Content
The book is not just a medical narrative of diseases, but a strategic guide aimed at:
Monitoring Infectious Diseases: Reviewing the latest epidemiological developments globally and locally.
Data Analysis: Using charts and illustrative maps (as shown on the cover) to analyze the spread and geographical distribution of epidemics, especially in the Arabian Peninsula region.
Preventive Awareness: Presenting scientific foundations for preventive medicine and how to deal with health crises.
3. Administrative and Organizational Aspect (Administrative Excellence)
What distinguishes this book (according to the attached internal pages 61-74) is its allocation of ample space to Hospital Management, where it deeply discusses:
Leadership Guidance: Explaining the concept of administrative leadership within health facilities and guidance tools (communication, training, motivation).
Human Resources Management: Focusing on training doctors, nurses, and administrative staff, and how to improve performance efficiency through human relations and material and moral motivation.
Health Surveillance: Dedicating a full chapter to "Surveillance in the Hospital," explaining how to monitor medical and administrative performance to ensure service quality and patient safety.
4. Added Value
The book is considered an administrative and technical roadmap; it links medical diagnosis with management efficiency. It is an indispensable reference for hospital managers, health practitioners, and decision-makers in the health sector, especially those interested in developing administrative systems within the private and public sectors in Jeddah and the Kingdom in general.
Conclusion: It is a book that combines the "doctor's scalpel" and the "manager's mind," analyzing disease in the laboratory and confronting it with management efficiency in the field.