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Virtual hospitals , telehealth , centralised appointment services , integrated health services , planned usage of AI , has prompted Ministry of Health to adopt VMware managed multi-cloud services platform .
Transforming and scaling healthcare in Saudi Arabia
Eng Khalid Almedbel , CIO Ministry of Health
Saudi Arabia ’ s Health Sector Transformation Programme aims to restructure the health sector in the country . The Programme depends on the principle of value-based care , which ensures transparency and financial sustainability by promoting public health and preventing diseases .
The Programme aims to improve access to health services by expanding the provision of e-health services and digital solutions , as well as improving the quality of health services . The Health Sector
Transformation Programme works on harmonising and coordinating between all health sector entities .
Currently the Ministry of Health , MoH runs the country ’ s public healthcare service , which consists of hospitals , clinics and health centres catering to a growing population of more than 35 million people .
To meet the growing demand for healthcare services in Saudi Arabia , and to help boost the efficiency and agility of the provision of services , the MoH needed to
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