Fahad Al-Jalajel was recently appointed chairman of the board of directors at the Saudi Food and Drug Authority following a royal decree. He has been Saudi Arabia’s health minister since October 2021 and was deputy health minister from 2016. He has been a member of the board of directors at the Saudi Red Crescent Authority since May 2017 and a member of the board of directors
GENEVA: Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel has praised the contributions made by the Kingdom to support global public health. His remarks came during a speech he delivered at the 75th session of the World Health Organization General Assembly in Geneva, where he headed the Kingdom’s delegation. Al-Jalajel said that the Kingdom is one of the first countries that, during its
RIYADH: Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel met with Francesco Rocca, president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and his delegation in Riyadh recently. The meeting discussed international developments and mutual cooperation initiatives, while Rocca voiced his appreciation for the Kingdom’s global humanitarian efforts through the Saudi
RIYADH: EU Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Patrick Simonnet recently met Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel to discuss health cooperation and the Kingdom’s efficiency in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting dealt with a number of issues related to health cooperation between Saudi Arabia and EU countries, in addition to an examination of the precautionary measures taken
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Health Ministry on Monday launched the Kingdom’s first virtual hospital as part of ongoing efforts to digitalize the healthcare sector. With a growing live network of 130 connected hospitals, SEHA Virtual Hospital (SVH) is the largest of its kind in the world. The only other virtual hospital to rival it is in the US, with 43 connected hospitals. Saudi