Riyadh – Mubasher: Saudi Arabia is revolutionising its healthcare sector through a new model of care programmes that will pave the way for the development of a world-class primary care system in the kingdom, according to a report released on Wednesday by KPMG Al Fozan & Partners.
As part of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabian healthcare sector is undergoing a major transformation, while primary care taking a leap forward to ensure accessibility and affordability, the report added.
“The impetus behind the need to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s primary care system is clear, as the Kingdom already faces some of the highest population health risk factors in the GCC, including one of the worst rates of diabetes in the world,” KPMG’s global medical director Niti Pall said.
The latest developments in the Saudi healthcare sector came as a response to challenges facing the kingdom, including rising healthcare costs, increased waiting times for specialist care, and overutilisation of emergency departments, KPMG’s head of healthcare in Saudi Arabia Emmeline Roodenburg commented.
"More than any other healthcare service, improvements in primary care need to be locally designed and led. But the speed and scale of wider change must be managed in such a way that doesn’t stifle ownership, innovation and buy-in from frontline staff and communities," Pall concluded.
