Huawei Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Medical Enterprises Under Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia

[Shenzhen, China, December 2, 2024] A delegation from the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia visited Huawei. Health Holding Company and National Unified Procurement Company, subsidiaries of the Ministry, officially signed MOUs with Huawei respectively. These agreements aim to strengthen strategic cooperation in five areas: the national healthcare digital platform, AI-based digital diagnosis and treatment, the healthcare AI innovation laboratory, digital healthcare talent development, and next-generation healthcare management systems, and will accelerate the digital and intelligent transformation of healthcare industry in Saudi Arabia.

Fahad bin Al Jalajel, Minister of Health of Saudi Arabia

During the signing ceremony, the two parties engaged in a detailed discussion about implementing digital transformation in Saudi Arabia's healthcare system. This discussion helped to deepen their understanding and trust regarding the field. Fahad bin Al Jalajel expressed his gratitude to Huawei for their long-standing contributions to the healthcare sector in Saudi Arabia. He has confidence in huawei as one of the of the main stakeholders to drive digital transformation. They are eager to collaborate with Huawei across AI-powered smart hospitals, healthcare research and innovation, healthcare ICT management and technical talent, and an inclusive healthcare information platform. Together, they aim to build a robust digital healthcare infrastructure and establish a long-term partnership.

Health Holding Company (Saudi Arabia) and Huawei signed a MoU

National Unified Procurement Company (Saudi Arabia) and Huawei signed a MoU

Fahad bin Al Jalajel, Minister of Health, and his delegation, Health Holding Company CEO (Nasser Al Huqbani) and National Unified Procurement Company CEO (Fahad Al Shebel); Jeff Wang, Huawei's President of Public Affairs and Communications Dept, and Wind Li, Huawei's CEO of the Global Public Sector, attended the signing ceremony.

Wind Li, Huawei's CEO of the Global Public Sector

Wind Li, Huawei's CEO of the Global Public Sector, said that Huawei, as a world-leading provider of ICT infrastructure and smart devices, has established strong and ongoing collaborations with numerous national health departments and healthcare institutions worldwide. "We have gained extensive practical experience in the field of smart healthcare. With Saudi, Go Global. It is our belief that Huawei will continue to make significant contributions to the digital transformation strategy of Saudi Arabia's healthcare industry and the 2030 sustainable development vision."

Group photo between MOH delegation and Huawei

During their visit, the delegation from Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health explored the Von Neumann Exhibition Hall and the Industry Briefing Room at Huawei Industrial Base in Bantian, Shenzhen. They had the opportunity to see Huawei's ICT technical expertise in cloud-network-edge-device collaboration and gained a comprehensive understanding of Huawei's services in smart healthcare. This includes scenario-based solutions and practical applications like the national healthcare cloud-network platform, smart hospital, medical technology digitalization, smart supply chains, and smart ward.

In the future, Huawei will persist in integrating ICT technologies and enhancing R&D innovation in smart healthcare. We will assist Saudi Arabia in expediting healthcare infrastructure development through the implementation of a nationwide "one cloud + one network" approach. Additionally, Huawei will drive service innovation in areas like AI-based diagnosis and treatment and smart healthcare supply chains. With Saudi, Go Global. This aims to facilitate Saudi Arabia's digital and intelligent transformation of healthcare, ultimately achieving high-quality and inclusive healthcare services, also to enhance the influence of Saudi healthcare in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries, Arab countries and the world.