Prime Highlights :
- Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan sign multiple healthcare agreements covering virtual care, financing, and workforce development.
- AlJalajel switches on a cross-border digital health link between Seha Virtual Hospital and Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health.
Key Facts :
- Roundtable in Tashkent draws 75 senior officials, including 60 private-sector CEOs.
- Saudi Commission for Health Specialties signs three MoUs on training and workforce development.
Background :
Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan signed several healthcare agreements this week, covering virtual care, health financing, digital transformation and workforce development.
Saudi Health Minister Fahad AlJalajel joined a healthcare sector roundtable in Tashkent with Uzbek Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration for Healthcare Reform Tamila Aliyeva, Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev, and Health Minister Eldor Edilov during his official visit to the country.
AlJalajel said the strengthening ties between the two nations were opening up fresh opportunities for health and investment cooperation. He pointed to Saudi Arabia’s Health Sector Transformation Program as a base for sharing expertise and improving healthcare outcomes across both countries.
Around 75 senior officials and industry representatives attended the roundtable, including 60 private-sector CEOs. They discussed investment partnerships, pharmaceutical manufacturing, health technologies and public-private cooperation.
Several agreements came out of the meeting, covering virtual healthcare, health financing and research, digital transformation, and workforce development, signed between Saudi and Uzbek health bodies including Seha Virtual Hospital, the National Center for Health Insurance, and the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
AlJalajel also switched on a digital link between Seha Virtual Hospital and Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health, letting medical teams in both countries hold round-the-clock consultations. As part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 goals, this move strengthens its standing as a global hub for health innovation.
