Salamah — Medical Arabic for Healthcare Practitioners
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
Official Partnership Member program for SCFHS practitioners

Medical Arabic, made accessible for every SCFHS practitioner.

Special discounts for SCFHS practitioners

Free course Download and get the free course First module free · no card required
Why this partnership exists
of healthcare practitioners said poor Arabic communication by foreign staff leads to undesirable problems in the workplace.
Survey of healthcare practitioners in Saudi Arabia, 2023
Why Salamah

Built for medical work. Built around your shifts.

Reason 01

Learn whenever you want — around your shifts.

Salamah is self-paced. Fit lessons between rounds, on breaks, or after a long shift — no live classes, no fixed schedules to keep.

Reason 02

An interactive, specialised experience.

Listen, repeat, drill, review. A learning style efficient enough to actually stick — built around how clinicians remember, not how textbooks teach.

Reason 03

Designed specially for medical purposes, not tourism.

Every word, every phrase, every dialogue comes from real medical work — the language you need on shift, in your unit, with your patients.

Built with healthcare professionals across hospitals and clinics in the Gulf region.
Everything you need to start communicating with patients in Arabic, on day one.
Reason 04

Certifications you can actually use.

Earn a shareable certificate for every course you complete — add it to your CV, your hospital training record, or LinkedIn in one click.

Salamah Certificate of Completion — Arabic for Medical Purposes, issued with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
Issued · 06.2026 SCFHS · Verified
Curriculum

Two paths. One goal.

Pick the essentials modules you need, then specialize in your unit. Every course is built around real medical work — nothing you won't use on shift.

15 essentials modules · 27 specialty units
Curriculum 01 / 15 essentials modules

Arabic Essentials modules.

العربية للأغراض الطبية — الوحدات الأساسية

Take the modules you need, one at a time. Each one is short, focused on real patient conversation, and works on its own — start with the free one.

15Modules available
79.9959.99SARPer module · 25% off
1Free to try
Specialized 02 / 27 AMP units

Arabic for Medical Practitioners (AMP).

العربية للأغراض الطبية

27 specialty units, organised by the way Saudi hospitals are actually structured. Pick the department that matches your daily work.

319
Tracks · 11/unit
58
Videos · 2/unit
66+
Vocab & phrases /unit
299.99249.99SAR
Per unit · 17% off
01
Internal Medicine
10 specialty units
Cardiology Neurology Pulmonary Gastroenterology Oncology Hematology + 4 more
For: physicians, nurses, residents Browse
02
Surgical & Acute
6 specialty units
Emergency Surgery Intensive Care Anesthesia + 2 more
For: ER, OR & ICU staff Browse
03
Diagnostic & Support
4 specialty units
Radiology Laboratory Nutrition Physiotherapy
For: technicians, dietitians, allied health Browse
04
Specialty Care
7 specialty units
Pediatrics Dentistry Ophthalmology ENT Psychiatry + 2 more
For: specialists in patient-facing care Browse
Preview the experience

See inside an AMP unit — Dentistry.

Bedside dialogue, native audio, and real patient cases — not a phrasebook.

11Topics per unit
240+Medical terms
3Open to try
Structure of a specialty unit
01Anatomyالتشريح
02Diseasesالأمراض
03Signs & Symptomsالأعراض
04Causesالأسباب
05Treatmentsالعلاجات
06Preventionsالوقاية
07Clinical caseحالة مرضية
08Clinical case + videoحالة مرضية مع فيديو
09Medical interventionتدخل طبي
10Intervention + videoتدخل طبي مع فيديو
11Test your knowledgeاختبر معلوماتك
From the field trial

Tested by healthcare professionals. Validated in their own words.

Before launch, we ran Salamah past working clinicians across hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Here's what they told us.

Did you learn new Arabic you can use at work?
75%

of healthcare professionals in our field trial reported learning new Arabic terms they can actually use at their workplace.

Yes
75%
Maybe
21.7%
No
3.3%
In their own words

From clinicians at leading Saudi hospitals.

Feedback from healthcare professionals who tested Salamah at their workplaces.

“
Highly recommended for those who want to learn Arabic.
KK
Healthcare professional King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital · Saudi Arabia
“
The audio part was great and interesting.
KK
Healthcare professional King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital · Saudi Arabia
“
Easily accessible anytime, and learning is in an interesting and interactive manner.
QH
Healthcare professional Qassim Health Cluster · Saudi Arabia
“
It was a very good application. I learnt many new words which are very helpful and might come in handy at workplace.
FH
Healthcare professional First Health Cluster Riyadh · Saudi Arabia

Join the clinicians already learning Medical Arabic.

Free preview modules. SCFHS member discount applied automatically.

FAQ

Questions we hear often.

Still unsure? Send us a message below — we reply within a day.

Do I need any Arabic background to start?

No. Salamah begins at absolute beginner level and moves gradually into medical communication. The placement lesson figures out exactly where to start you.

Is this general Arabic or specifically medical?

It's designed specifically for healthcare settings — patient conversations, symptoms, instructions, and medical vocabulary. You won't spend weeks on restaurant phrases you'll never use on shift.

How long until I see real improvement?

Most learners notice meaningful improvement within two to four weeks, depending on how many minutes a day they practice. Short, daily sessions outperform long, occasional ones.

Can I use it during shift breaks?

Yes. Lessons are 5–10 minutes and designed for shift schedules. Everything works offline, so break-room wifi isn't a blocker.

Do you offer hospital or team plans?

Yes. Salamah offers packages for hospitals and clinics with shared progress dashboards and team reporting. Ask us about it via the contact form below.
— Ready when you are

Your patients deserve clear communication. العناية تبدأ من الكلمة.

Build trust, reduce misunderstandings, and feel confident in every patient interaction. Start free — no card required.

For hospitals & clinics

Bring Salamah to your whole team.

Shared progress dashboards, team leaderboards, and training records that live alongside the rest of your CPD.

Request a demo
Contact us

Talk to the team.

Have a question about a course, want a hospital plan, or just need help choosing where to start? Send us a message — we reply within 24–48 hours.

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