Minister of Health H.E. Fahad AlJalajel marked a significant milestone in Saudi-Chinese health cooperation during his visit to Shenzhen, China, with the signing of key memorandums of understanding (MoUs) between the Saudi National Unified Procurement Company (NUPCO) and Chinese healthcare giant BGI Group to bolster collaboration in the health sector and advance the Kingdom’s healthcare capabilities to provide comprehensive and distinguished services to citizens.
The MoU focuses on leveraging BGI Group’s expertise to support Saudi Arabia’s healthcare system. It outlines plans to localize population health assurance services and enhance preventive healthcare applications, while also exploring direct partnerships in the health supply chain,
in addition to the development of integrated logistics services for biological samples. This initiative seeks to strengthen healthcare infrastructure and improve the efficiency of biological data handling in the Kingdom.
The Minister pointed out that the Kingdom is emerging as a global center for digital health and innovation, and the MoU between NUPCO and BGI Group reflects the Kingdom’s commitment to partnership to address global health challenges.
The minister’s visit is part of the efforts to boost health cooperation and enhance the Kingdom’s role as a global hub for health innovation, in line with the Health Transformation Program and Vision 2030