Saudi Arabia Health Sector Research Highlights

Analysis

Saudi Arabia optimising pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chains
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Two key entities have been central to the recalibration and fortification of the medical supply chain in Saudi Arabia. The National Unified Procurement Company (NUPCO) is responsible for medical supplies and equipment procurement, and supply chain regulation; and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) regulates and monitors foods, drugs, medicines, and diagnostic devices. The entities’ strategic…

Overview

Saudi Arabia prioritising investment to improve and modernise health care
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The health care sector in Saudi Arabia receives an average of 16.5% of the government’s annual budget, reflecting its importance to socio-economic development. The Covid-19 pandemic placed significant pressure on health care systems worldwide, yet the intensified throughput allowed governments to identify weaknesses in their health services and supply chains. Saudi Arabia’s substantial sovereign…

Interview

Fahad Al Shebel, CEO, National Unified Procurement Company (NUPCO): Interview
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Interview:Fahad Al Shebel Considering the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which strategies are expected to underpin the development of the local health sector? FAHAD AL SHEBEL: Recent years have been exceptional due to the disruptions caused by the pandemic and the subsequent challenges in global supply chains, some of which we are still experiencing today. NUPCO rapidly adapted its operations…

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Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey, CEO, Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA): Interview
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Interview: Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey To what extent has the Covid-19 pandemic impacted medical innovation and related regulatory processes in Saudi Arabia? HISHAM BIN SAAD ALJADHEY: The pandemic posed challenges to accessing food, drugs and medical devices around the world. The agility of SFDA was greatly tested during the pandemic, and it had to adapt its regulations to accommodate supply chain disruptions.…

Country Report

The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
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With increasing oil and gas prices and an expanding non-oil sector, Saudi Arabia has been logging record trade surpluses in recent years, while securing government revenue for future investment. The Kingdom is expected to be among the fastest-growing economies in the G20 in 2022 â€“ and was on track to fulfil that forecast by the middle of the year. Indeed, in the first three months of 2022 G

Chapter

The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022: Health & Life Sciences
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Covid Response Report

Report: What does pandemic-driven digitalisation mean for health care in the MENA region?

Faced with a significant rise in demand for health care services during the pandemic, technology has proven to be a useful tool in overcoming the capacity limits of health care facilities in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE. This report looks at how each of these markets reacted to the pandemic in its initial stages, the role of digital health services in improving access to information and…

Event

OPERATION: Health KSA

AHIMA International in partnership with Accumed are glad to announce the launch of the 1st virtual edition of Operation: Health KSA on December 14th 2020. OPERATION: HEALTH KSA will address the latest updates, challenges and solutions for healthcare and insurance providers including quality data standards, classification and analysis; medical billing and revenue cycle management &…

Economic View

Makarem Batterjee, President, Saudi German Hospitals Group

On how the Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating the uptake of technology in health care services How do you rate Saudi Arabia’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and what are the next steps for the country’s health services? MAKAREM BATTERJEE: Saudi Arabia’s lockdown measures were quite firm, and I believe this was an effective response: we have one of the lowest Covid-19 death rates…

Overview

Public sector restructuring, digitalisation and private activity bolster Saudi Arabia's health care sector
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Saudi Arabia’s health care sector is currently undergoing major restructuring in response to rising demand and costs, driven by population growth and an increased incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). At the same time, like the rest of the world, the Saudi health sector has had to contend with the threat posed by Covid-19 in the first half of 2020, with the authorities taking steps…

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