SMC, Siemens reach partnership to support health care sector

Siemens, a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering operating in the fields of energy, infrastructure, industry and health care, has signed a collaboration agreement with the Specialized Medical Center (SMC) in Riyadh. The collaboration focuses on education and training, with the goal of extending the skills and capabilities of health care professionals.
Siemens is committed to clinical excellence based on state-of-the-art technology that permits faster diagnosis, earlier detection and treatment. In order to attain excellent clinical outcomes, care providers need to build a culture of excellence. Siemens is uniquely positioned to help and address the challenges of care providers. It has built one of the industry’s most extensive healthcare technology portfolios with the goal of making patient care more efficient and personalized.
The collaboration agreement was signed on June 4 at the SMC in Riyadh by Dr. Khaled Al-Sebaiay, CEO of Specialized Medical Center, and Masfer Alshardan, key account manager at Siemens Healthcare Saudi Arabia in the presence of Dr. Firas Al-Atassi, director of radiology department at SMC and Dr. Abdullah Nanaa, sales director at Siemens Healthcare Saudi Arabia. SMC will perform presentations on Siemens cutting-edge technologies for its customers in Saudi Arabia.
“This agreement will raise the quality and productivity of health care services across the Kingdom,” said Arja Talakar, CEO of Siemens Saudi Arabia. Aligned with our partner E.A. Juffali Brothers, we are committed to support the sustainable healthcare development in the Kingdom by providing training and education programs.”
Ernst Jankulik, head of Siemens Healthcare Saudi Arabia, said: “This collaboration is set to support our mutual mission toward enhancing professional development and health care in the Kingdom. The new equipment from Siemens will be used in familiarizing health care teams with the latest imaging innovations being used in the country’s hospitals.”