SAMI-AEC Signs Cooperation Agreement with NUPCO

SAMI-AEC Signs Cooperation Agreement with NUPCO
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SAMI-AEC Signs Cooperation Agreement with NUPCO

SAMI-AEC Signs Cooperation Agreement with NUPCO

SAMI Advanced Electronics Company (SAMI-AEC), a wholly owned subsidiary of SAMI, said in a press release that it signed a cooperation agreement with the National Unified Purchasing Company (NUPCO), a PIF company, on May 27, 2024.
As per the agreement solutions will be provided for tracking medication, and IT infrastructure, and local content will increase through medical device manufacturing and maintenance, SPA reported.
The partnership, said the release, demonstrates SAMI-AEC’s unremitting efforts to build a harmonious healthcare system applicable in Saudi Arabia, based on digital technologies.
SAMI-AEC CEO Eng. Ziad Al-Musallam said: “We are pleased and honored to collaborate with NUPCO, as this agreement underscores the unwavering commitment of both entities to bolstering efforts aimed at enhancing the healthcare ecosystem in Saudi Arabia. At SAMI-AEC, we firmly believe in the significance of augmenting public health services through digital solutions and delivering e-health services. This involves integrating effective, fast technologies to empower the healthcare sector, in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030."
NUPCO CEO Fahd Al-Shibl said the agreement will play an important role in strengthening the healthcare infrastructure and facilitating access to the integrated technology offered by SAMI-Advanced Electronics Company.



Meta's Instagram Down for Thousands of Users in US, Downdetector Shows

Instagram app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Instagram app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Meta's Instagram Down for Thousands of Users in US, Downdetector Shows

Instagram app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Instagram app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Meta Platforms's Instagram was down for thousands of users in the US on Wednesday morning, according outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

There were more than 6,549 incidents of people reporting issues with the platform as of 9:16 a.m. ET, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources.

Meta did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Last year, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms faced disruptions on several occasions, including a global outage in March.

Downdetector's numbers are based on user-submitted reports. The actual number of affected users may vary.