GE Health care partners together with its partner Advanced Health Solutions (AHS) have signed a memorandum of understanding with Prince Sattam bin Abdul Aziz University (PSAU) in Saudi Arabia to drive localized research and to empower Saudi students with advanced health care advisory and consultancy development.
The agreement was signed by Dr. Mobarak bin Obaid Al-Harbi, president of the Institute of Research and Consulting Services at PSAU; Daoud Shinwari, general manager of GE Health care Saudi Arabia; and Dr. Mohammad bin Fouad Zamakhshary, chairman of AHS, at a ceremony at PSAU in Al-Kharj.
Under the MoU, GE, AHS and PSAU will work on extensive research on diverse aspects of health care in the Kingdom. Health care advisory and consultancy workshops will be held for students, and GE, AHS and PSAU will also cooperate in the fields of health care consultancy and operational services by drawing on PSAU’s reputation as one of the centers of excellence in education and community partnership.
Dr. Al-Harbi said: “The agreement highlights the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 and the National Transformation Program to promote public-private partnerships as well as to strengthen academic-industry linkages.”
Shinwari said: “Through our partnership, we aim to collaborate on in-depth research into health care-specific challenges in the Kingdom that will help enhance their overall efficiency.”