MOH RUNS THE COUNTRY ’ S PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SERVICE , WHICH CONSISTS OF HOSPITALS , CLINICS AND HEALTH CENTRES CATERING TO A POPULATION OF 35 + MILLION PEOPLE .
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for building the secure virtual cloud network ; VMware vRealize Suite as the cloud management suite to provide automation , operations , log analytics , and lifecycle management on-premises ; and VMware vSAN to reduce storage complexity and cost .
Transformation of healthcare in Saudi Arabia
The Programme will focus on boosting public health and expanding the provision of e-health services .
Disaster health services
Saudi Arabia identified in the past decade that health concerns with pilgrims could cause severe problems to the country ' s infrastructure during the pilgrimage season . As part of the same strategy , contingency planning was introduced by creation of the Saudi Disaster Medical Assistance Team .
Usage of mobile applications
One major service was the creation of eHealth Analytics , abbreviated to Seha . The platform allows Saudi citizens to connect with a physician via the Internet and remotely .
AI embedded in next decade
The Ministry has had an increased focus on artificial intelligence . Planned partnerships with Siemens and Babylon Health will test AI operations and other advanced forms of AI in the country within the next decade .
Seha Virtual Hospital
The Ministry of Health launched the first virtual hospital in the country . Specialised services in the SVH include emergency and critical advice , specialised clinics , multidisciplinary committees , medical support services , and home care services .
937 Call Centre
The Ministry of Health introduced the 937 Call Centre , which uses a toll-free number to provide medical services . The call centre can process and book appointments with a medical professional , which can be done digitally with the introduction of a centralised booking system , known as Mawid .
Performance improvement
The Ministry is implementing the programme of Health Performance and currently includes 99 % of hospitals , where more than 40 indicators are used to measure performance in 7 service hubs . To strengthen the role of the private sector , the Ministry of Health has introduced electronic licensing services for medical facilities .
MOH RUNS THE COUNTRY ’ S PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SERVICE , WHICH CONSISTS OF HOSPITALS , CLINICS AND HEALTH CENTRES CATERING TO A POPULATION OF 35 + MILLION PEOPLE .
The deployment also included VMware vCenter to gain visibility across the hybrid cloud from a single console , and VMware vSphere to enable the MoH to develop and deploy modern applications from the cloud .
The MoH deployed VMware HCX to help streamline application migration , workload rebalancing and business continuity across the environment .
With the full VCF stack deployed , Saudi Arabia ’ s entire public healthcare system is set to benefit from the resiliency , agility and efficiency created by the shared cloud platform . Each healthcare facility will save valuable resources by having access to virtual infrastructure , storage , machines , and as-a-service applications from the Ministry of Health . They will also be able to design and deploy applications from the cloud , giving them the freedom to innovate and provide stellar services to patients .
Benefits
By having a unified cloud management system , doctors , nurses and patients will have reliable and secure access to patient records wherever they are , and all healthcare professionals , including hospital managers , will have improved access to the data they need , without worrying about potentially disruptive IT outages .
“ All departments have gained agility , mobility , and can achieve a faster response to business requirements , which will elevate
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