RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan strengthened their healthcare partnership on Monday with the signing of several agreements covering virtual care, health financing, digital transformation and workforce development.
Saudi Health Minister Fahad AlJalajel attended a healthcare sector roundtable in Tashkent alongside Uzbek Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration for Healthcare Reform Tamila Aliyeva, Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev and Health Minister Eldor Edilov.
The meeting was held as part of AlJalajel’s official visit to Uzbekistan and focused on expanding cooperation, investment and knowledge exchange across the healthcare sector.
AlJalajel said the growing relationship between Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan, supported by the leadership of both countries, was creating wider opportunities for health and investment partnerships.
He highlighted Saudi Arabia’s progress under the Health Sector Transformation Program, one of the initiatives of Vision 2030, and said the Kingdom’s experience offered promising opportunities for cooperation, expertise exchange and improvements in healthcare services and quality of life in both countries.
