Minister of Health Fahad bin Abdulrahman Al-Jalajel launched on Sunday the World Health Forum and an exhibition, which will be held from October 9-11 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center.
More than 26,000 people from 30 countries are expected to attend the event which represents the largest forum for healthcare professionals in the world, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The forum aims to create integration between the public and private sectors, provide investment opportunities, enable dialogue aimed at achieving the Kingdom's Vision 2030 and advance digital transformation in the healthcare sector, SPA said.
On the sidelines of the World Health Forum, Al-Jalajel met with officials from the private health sector and representatives of small and medium enterprises, insurance companies, and local pharmaceutical factories to develop the relationship and raise awareness on the role of investment in the health sector with partners, it added.
During the opening ceremony, Al-Jalajel announced that there are over 100 partnership projects with the private sector in health services planned over the next five years with estimated capital investment opportunities by the private sector of around SR48 billion.
