Seha Virtual Hospital & Innovation Empowerment Center:
Seha Virtual Hospital (SVH) is one of the most prominent achievements of the healthcare transformation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It represents a pioneering model for integrated virtual healthcare, blending medical expertise with advanced digital technologies to provide precise specialized services remotely, both within the Kingdom and abroad.
SVH is officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest virtual healthcare provider in the world. Globally, it is also the first virtual hospital that receive the Canadian Diamond Category accreditation. Currently, the hospital supports more than 242 hospitals, offering its services across 48 main specialties and 68 sub-specialties, with an annual operational capacity exceeding 597,000 beneficiaries.
Vision:
To be a pioneering global model in delivering and / enhancing virtual healthcare.
Mission:
To deliver high-quality virtual healthcare services both within the Kingdom and abroad, utilizing innovative technologies to support and ensure the sustainability of the healthcare sector.
Strategic Objectives:
- Facilitating timely access to specialized medical care regardless of geographic distance.
- Bridging the gap in specialized medical personnel and optimizing their utilization on a large scale.
- Enhancing the efficiency of healthcare services through virtual support and assistance.
- Enhancing the exchange of expertise and knowledge transfer between healthcare facilities
- Disseminating clinical excellence in service delivery.
- Empowering innovation within the healthcare sector and enhancing its digital sustainability.
Service Delivery Pathways
1. Virtual Critical Care
- Virtual daily rounds for Critical Care Units (ICUs)
2. Virtual Urgent Care
- Virtual Stroke (Telestroke)
- Virtual Emergency Medicine and Rapid Response
3. Virtual Scheduled Specialty Care
- Specialty clinics covering most general and subspecialties for pediatrics and adults
- Virtual Health Navigator
4. Virtual Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs)
- Virtual Cardiac Teams (Pediatric and Adult)
- Virtual Oncology Teams (Gastrointestinal, Breast, Gynecological, and Urological Cancers)
5. Virtual Allied Health Services
- Teleradiology
- Remote EEG (Electroencephalography)
6. Virtual Home Care Services
- Virtual Monitoring for Heart Failure Patients
- "Erada" Home Care Clinic.
7. Virtual Medical Consultations
- Instant consultations via (937, Sehhaty App, and X Platform).
- Specialized consultations (Consult+, and Inpatient consultations)
About Innovation Empowerment Center
The Innovation Empowerment Center serves as Seha Virtual Hospital's scientific and research arm. It is dedicated to support virtual medical services by incubating innovative projects, empowering healthcare innovations, and supporting clinical scientific research. This contributes to the advancement of digital healthcare through two main pillars:
Sandbox:
One of the strategic initiatives of Seha Virtual Hospital, aimed to support health innovations by providing a stimulating developmental environment that facilitates the entry of investors and innovators into the digital healthcare market. This initiative contributes to reducing risks and accelerating the improvement of health solutions through expert consultation and guidance. Its scientific committee includes members from 18 government entities
Clinical Research Center: A specialized entity dedicated to supporting and implementing clinical and experimental studies in digital medicine. Operating within an integrated research environment, it supports the advanced digital healthcare model in the Kingdom and aims to:
- Empowering applied research in digital health.
- Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of digital health solutions.
- Generating reliable scientific evidence to support data-driven health policies.
- Fostering collaboration between academic, industrial, and regulatory entities
Awards and Achievements
Seha Virtual Hospital and the Innovation Empowerment Center have earned numerous prestigious awards, both locally and internationally, including:
• 🏆 Digital Government Award for Best Use of Emerging Technologies (2022)
• 🏆 ZIMAM Digital Health Award for Best Business Incubator for the Sandbox Project (2023)
• 🏆 Global Digital Health Summit Award (2023)
• 🏆 Saudi Innovation Conference (No Code) for Most Impactful Use Case for Low-Code / No-Code Technologies (2025)
• 🏆 Excellence in Virtual Healthcare Solutions Award for Patient Experience Initiative (PX Initiative Award, 2025)
• 🏆 ZIMAM Digital Health Award for the category of Digital Health Organization" of the Year (2025)
• 🏆 Prince Jalawi bin Abdulaziz Award for Healthcare Excellence – within the Healthcare pathway for the year (2025)