Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: Siemens Healthineers successfully concluded its Innovation Capacity Building Program in Saudi Arabia, which gathered 40 participants from diverse backgrounds including doctors, engineers, healthcare professionals, researchers, and students.
The program, which took place from 5 to 20 February at Siemens Healthineers’ regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia, aimed to strengthen local expertise and foster strategic collaborations with universities, hospitals, startups, and key stakeholders such as the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha’at), a recent statement revealed.
This two-week initiative facilitated cross-disciplinary synergies, enabling participants to identify critical healthcare gaps and develop innovative solutions to address them. It underscored Siemens Healthineers' commitment to enhancing healthcare capabilities within the Kingdom.
The program highlighted three main project workstreams: Disease Pathways, Healthcare Systems of the Future, and Medical Curriculum of the Future. It enabled participants to utilize the Innovation Methodologies to develop data-driven, patient-centric solutions, optimizing the healthcare delivery and improving outcomes.
Abdulaziz Alhomod, Head of Radiology at SEHA Virtual Hospital launched by the Ministry of Health, said: “It was a great experience to join Siemens Healthineers Innovation Capacity Building Program, which reaffirms the power of innovation and collaboration in shaping future care delivery. This experience fuels my commitment to continuous engagement with Siemens Healthineers to build local innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization expertise, identify and address the key healthcare challenges, and improve cross-institutional collaborations."
At this edition of the program, Siemens Healthineers led the positive change in the healthcare digital world by providing an overview of its comprehensive solutions portfolio, including innovation and scientific partnerships, as well as education and capacity-building initiatives.