GENEVA: Saudi Arabia’s health sector secured a special award and 19 medals at the 51st Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions this weekend, highlighting the Kingdom’s expanding role in global healthcare innovation.
The recognition of the Ministry of Health and partners across the national health ecosystem came about after the presentation of 20 healthcare innovations under the Saudi pavilion during the exhibition, held from March 11 to 15, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The National Institute for Health Research received a special award, and five medals, including two gold medals with distinction, one gold medal and two silver medals, underscoring its contribution to developing innovative healthcare solutions.
Other Saudi institutions were also recognized. The Council of Health Insurance won a bronze medal, while the Saudi Red Crescent Authority secured a silver medal for an innovation designed to improve emergency medical and ambulance services.
Saudi Health Holding Company and its health clusters also performed strongly, being awarded a silver medal as well as 12 additional medals in several regional clusters.
