المملكة: Al -Qassim .. Launching the second edition of the “Future of Health Projects” forum

Today, Sunday, Al -Qassim Health Gathering inaugurated the second edition of the “Future of Health Enterprises” forum under the title “Engineering the nucleus of the health future”, to discuss ways to develop health projects to keep pace with the Saudi Vision 2030 that focuses on innovation and sustainability in health services, in the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health Engineering Affairs, Engineer Abdulaziz Al -Salloum, along with health and engineering leaders in the region.

The forum, which is held in Buraidah and continues for two days, aims to enhance cooperation between experts, decision makers and innovators, and review the latest health innovations and medical technologies through discussion sessions and specialized exhibition, in confirmation of the role of engineering in developing smart hospitals and modern technologies, to ensure the sustainability of resources and improve the quality of services Health.

During his speech at the opening, the CEO of Al -Qassim Health Assembly, Dr. Musa Al -Harbi, stressed that the forum represents a platform to enhance cooperation and exchange experiences between specialists, with the aim of upgrading the quality of health services according to best practices in designing and managing medical facilities.

Saudi Vision 2030

Dr. Al -Harbi pointed out that this forum comes within the framework of the Saudi Vision 2030, which puts the development of the health sector at the forefront of its priorities, to ensure the provision of qualitative and sustainable services that meet the needs of society with the highest quality and safety standards.

He pointed to the importance of exchanging ideas on the latest concepts of design and innovation in the health field, and its role in raising the efficiency of services and enhancing infrastructure, benefiting from successful global experiences in managing health facilities.
He explained that the exhibition accompanying the forum provides an opportunity to see the latest medical technologies and modern innovations, which contributes to enhancing the readiness of the health sector to keep pace with global developments.

The latest medical technology

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health for Engineering Affairs, Eng. Abdulaziz Al -Salloum, stressed the great development in health projects, praising the cooperation between the governmental and private sectors in introducing the latest medical technologies and improving the designs of facilities.
He pointed to the achievements that were achieved in the development of hospitals and health centers, the supply of modern medical devices, in addition to the digital transformation through the application of the “date” and the command and control center that links health facilities.
He pointed out that these successes came thanks to the integration of efforts and the participation of experts, which contributed to improving the management and operation of health facilities according to the highest standards.

Health facilities engineering

In turn, the Vice -President of the Association of Health Projects Engineers, Eng. Khaled Al -Nasser, explained during his speech at the forum that the association believes in the importance of precise specialization in the engineering of health facilities, and seeks to upgrade the hospital environment in the Kingdom and the Arab world.
He added that this year the forum aims to review the latest theories and developments in planning and classifying healthy buildings, with a focus on improving their quality and providing case studies, in addition to enhancing scientific cooperation to achieve concrete benefit for this vital sector.

The dialogue sessions of the forum deal with several axes, the most prominent of which are: the design of the emergency department with future visions, the reshaping of health care to build future hospitalization spaces, the effect of architectural and internal design of hospitals on psychological luxury, the future of healthy buildings and sustainability, integration between design and facilities management, and modern trends in project management Health according to the standards of the Project Management Institute, and the most important design standards for mental health facilities.