Healthcare in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is considered a fundamental right for all citizens. The Ministry of Health is responsible for providing preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative healthcare services through a network of healthcare centers across the country.

沙特阿拉伯王国的医疗保健被认为是所有公民的基本权利。卫生部负责通过全国医疗中心网络提供预防、治疗和康复医疗服务。

The private sector also plays a pivotal role in driving the healthcare sector forward, contributing to its ongoing successes. All these efforts align with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 for health. The commitment to this vision has led to the development of the sector in line with future demands. Achieving this requires focusing on key principles outlined in the plan, such as innovation, public-private partnerships, and the enhancement of operational frameworks, ultimately aiming to create a leading healthcare sector that delivers medical services meeting the Kingdom’s leadership aspirations and the needs of its citizens..

私营部门在推动医疗保健部门向前发展方面也发挥着关键作用，为其持续的成功做出了贡献。所有这些努力都符合沙特阿拉伯2030年卫生愿景。对这一愿景的承诺导致该部门的发展符合未来的需求。要实现这一目标，需要专注于计划中概述的关键原则，例如创新、公私合作伙伴关系和增强运营框架，最终旨在创建一个领先的医疗保健部门，提供满足沙特领导愿望和公民需求的医疗服务。。

It has become clear that the goal of transforming Saudi Arabia’s healthcare system is to “restructure the healthcare sector in the Kingdom to be a comprehensive, efficient, and integrated system centered on the health of individuals and communities, including citizens, residents, and visitors,” as stated on the official website of the Healthcare Transformation Program.

很明显，改革沙特阿拉伯医疗保健系统的目标是“将沙特的医疗保健部门重组为一个以个人和社区（包括公民、居民和游客）的健康为中心的全面、高效和综合的系统”，正如医疗保健转型计划的官方网站所述。

This rapid progress is driven by the visionary leadership of Saudi Arabia’s young leaders, led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is determined to implement a public healthcare policy that meets the expectations of the country’s leadership and its citizens. This endeavor is a crucial component of the broader economic reform of Saudi Arabia’s systems and policies..

这一快速进展是由沙特阿拉伯王储穆罕默德·本·萨尔曼（MohammedBin Salman）领导的年轻领导人富有远见的领导推动的，他们决心实施符合该国领导人及其公民期望的公共医疗政策。这一努力是沙特阿拉伯制度和政策更广泛经济改革的重要组成部分。。

As part of the Saudi Vision 2030 plan, the Saudi government aims to reduce the healthcare sector’s share of the national budget by fostering public-private partnerships (PPPs). The goal is to privatize 295 hospitals by 2030 to enhance the quality and efficiency of healthcare through a value-based care model..

作为沙特2030年愿景计划的一部分，沙特政府旨在通过促进公私伙伴关系（PPP）来减少医疗保健部门在国家预算中的份额。目标是到2030年将295家医院私有化，通过基于价值的护理模式提高医疗质量和效率。。

The Saudi government has identified several issues requiring transformation, particularly concerning privatization and its implications, as well as adapting to these changes. In response, the government has launched a series of initiatives aimed at achieving universal health coverage, strengthening primary healthcare services, implementing digital health transformation, and enhancing quality and patient safety.

沙特政府已经确定了几个需要改革的问题，特别是关于私有化及其影响以及适应这些变化的问题。作为回应，政府推出了一系列举措，旨在实现全民健康覆盖，加强初级保健服务，实施数字健康转型，提高质量和患者安全。

Given the scale of this reform, attention has been focused on key institutional stakeholders, specifically healthcare providers, state-owned institutions, the insurance sector, and regulatory bodies..

鉴于这项改革的规模，人们的注意力集中在关键的机构利益相关者身上，特别是医疗保健提供者、国有机构、保险部门和监管机构。。

Privatization Under Vision 2030

2030年愿景下的私有化

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 emphasizes the development of the healthcare sector through privatization. Although privatization in the Kingdom has been on the rise, the public healthcare sector remains vital, according to experts, for achieving comprehensive health improvements across all population segments.

沙特阿拉伯2030年愿景强调通过私有化发展医疗保健部门。据专家称，尽管沙特的私有化程度一直在上升，但公共卫生部门对于实现所有人口群体的全面健康改善仍然至关重要。

With this in mind, the government must strengthen the public healthcare sector to ensure affordable, accessible, and high-quality healthcare for all..

考虑到这一点，政府必须加强公共医疗保健部门，以确保所有人都能负担得起，获得高质量的医疗保健。。

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have emerged as a crucial mechanism for fostering innovation in the global healthcare sector. This review highlights lessons learned from PPP models worldwide, emphasizing their significance and impact, and how applying these lessons could influence Saudi Arabia’s healthcare sector.

公私伙伴关系（PPP）已成为促进全球医疗保健部门创新的关键机制。本次审查强调了从全球PPP模式中吸取的经验教训，强调了它们的重要性和影响，以及应用这些经验教训如何影响沙特阿拉伯的医疗保健部门。

PPPs in healthcare innovation require collaboration between government entities, private institutions, and sometimes nonprofit organizations to address challenges such as limited resources, expertise, and infrastructure while leveraging each sector’s strengths..

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Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 includes a comprehensive plan for public-private partnerships, organizing and developing the sector through the Healthcare Transformation Program. This program aims to structure and activate an integrated healthcare system across the Kingdom, focused on patient health, promoting public health, preventing diseases, and implementing a modern healthcare model. .

沙特阿拉伯的2030年愿景包括一项公私合作的全面计划，通过医疗改革计划组织和发展该部门。该计划旨在构建和激活整个王国的综合医疗保健系统，重点关注患者健康，促进公共健康，预防疾病，并实施现代医疗保健模式。。

The program also aims to provide health services and free insurance to all citizens, covering services across different geographic areas, and expanding electronic health services and digital solutions.

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Vision 2030 for healthcare relies on comprehensive development across all levels, starting with infrastructure development, facilitating access to healthcare services, and extending to digital health and healthcare digitization, which reduces financial burdens and makes care accessible anywhere. Additionally, the vision aspires to provide a skilled workforce and increase life expectancy in line with international indicators..

2030年医疗保健愿景依赖于各级的全面发展，从基础设施建设开始，促进医疗保健服务的获得，并扩展到数字健康和医疗保健数字化，从而减轻财政负担，使任何地方都能获得医疗保健。此外，该愿景旨在提供一支技能娴熟的劳动力队伍，并根据国际指标提高预期寿命。。

Strategic Goals of the Healthcare Transformation Program

医疗保健转型计划的战略目标

The strategic goals of the Healthcare Transformation Program include improving access to healthcare services at the right time and place by increasing the overall capacity of hospitals (including hospital beds and medical staff) and ensuring appropriate geographic distribution. This encompasses the distance between patients and healthcare providers, timely access to necessary services, and affordability of healthcare for individuals..

医疗保健转型计划的战略目标包括通过提高医院（包括病床和医务人员）的整体能力和确保适当的地理分布，改善在正确的时间和地点获得医疗保健服务的机会。这包括患者与医疗保健提供者之间的距离，及时获得必要的服务以及个人的医疗保健负担能力。。

The Kingdom also seeks to improve the quality of healthcare services provided to citizens, including free insurance services, by enhancing the healthcare system’s responsiveness to community needs and ensuring effective, safe, and sustainable health coverage.  This strategic goal involves two main elements: public health prevention, such as community health awareness, disease prevention, and vaccinations, and managing health crises, including infectious and non-communicable diseases, as well as responses to epidemics and natural disasters..

沙特王国还寻求提高向公民提供的医疗保健服务的质量，包括免费保险服务，提高医疗保健系统对社区需求的响应能力，并确保有效、安全和可持续的医疗保险。这一战略目标涉及两个主要因素：公共卫生预防，如社区卫生意识、疾病预防和疫苗接种，以及管理健康危机，包括传染性和非传染性疾病，以及应对流行病和自然灾害。。

Saudi Arabia has made significant achievements in the healthcare sector, establishing a healthcare system that provides free services to all citizens. With increased spending on healthcare, the quality of services and outcomes has also improved.

沙特阿拉伯在医疗保健领域取得了重大成就，建立了向所有公民提供免费服务的医疗保健系统。随着医疗保健支出的增加，服务质量和成果也有所改善。

The government has invested in healthcare infrastructure, leading to an increase in the number of hospitals and primary healthcare centers. By 2021, there were over 460 hospitals and 2,000 primary healthcare centers across the country. The Kingdom has developed programs and initiatives to improve care quality, such as the National Accreditation Program for Healthcare Organizations.

政府对医疗保健基础设施进行了投资，导致医院和初级保健中心的数量增加。到2021年，全国有460多家医院和2000多个初级保健中心。沙特王国制定了提高护理质量的计划和举措，例如国家医疗保健组织认证计划。

Since 2021, more than 50% of the country’s healthcare facilities have been accredited, with evaluations based on various criteria, including infection control, patient safety, and care quality. .

自2021年以来，该国50%以上的医疗机构获得了认证，并根据各种标准进行了评估，包括感染控制，患者安全和护理质量。。

Saudi Arabia has also invested in health information systems, electronic health records, and telemedicine, enhancing healthcare efficiency and making services more accessible. Prevention, public health, innovation, and sustainability are four key priorities for the Healthcare Transformation Program, which aims to expand electronic health services, digital solutions, and improve healthcare quality.

沙特阿拉伯还投资于健康信息系统、电子健康记录和远程医疗，提高了医疗效率，并使服务更容易获得。预防、公共卫生、创新和可持续性是医疗保健转型计划的四个关键优先事项，该计划旨在扩大电子医疗服务、数字解决方案和提高医疗保健质量。

The program is transforming Saudi Arabia’s healthcare system into a more comprehensive and integrated one, adhering to the highest international standards in service delivery. This positions the Kingdom among the leading countries globally in leveraging technology to provide efficient and accessible healthcare services..

该计划正在将沙特阿拉伯的医疗保健系统转变为一个更加全面和综合的系统，在服务提供方面遵循最高的国际标准。这使沙特成为全球领先的利用技术提供高效且可获得的医疗保健服务的国家之一。。

Innovation and Creativity at the Forefront of Government Priorities

创新和创造力是政府工作的重中之重

Recent developments indicate a significant increase in investment in health research, digital transformation, healthcare infrastructure, workforce training, and collaboration with global health system innovators.

最近的发展表明，在卫生研究、数字转型、医疗保健基础设施、劳动力培训以及与全球卫生系统创新者合作方面的投资大幅增加。

The Saudi government has prioritized innovation by allocating a substantial portion of the budget to research, development, and social advancement. The rising demand on the healthcare sector during the pandemic further pushed innovation forward to sustain the sector’s technical quality. Research, development, and innovation are based on preventive and integrative measures to address current challenges in accessing healthcare services.

沙特政府优先考虑创新，将预算的很大一部分用于研究、开发和社会进步。大流行期间对医疗保健部门的需求不断上升，进一步推动了创新，以维持该部门的技术质量。研究、开发和创新的基础是预防性和综合性措施，以应对当前在获得医疗保健服务方面的挑战。

Saudi government investment plans aim to expand healthcare infrastructure in alignment with Vision 2030 and beyond. .

沙特政府投资计划旨在根据2030年及以后的愿景扩大医疗基础设施。。

Additionally, the government plans to increase the privatization of hospitals and primary healthcare centers to support innovation and creativity. It collaborates with global health system innovators to bring the latest health technologies and expertise to the Kingdom.  The Public Investment Fund attracts pharmaceutical and biotech companies to enhance medical equipment and raise the private sector’s participation in the healthcare system, driving innovation and creativity forward.

此外，政府计划增加医院和初级保健中心的私有化，以支持创新和创造力。它与全球卫生系统创新者合作，将最新的卫生技术和专业知识带到王国。公共投资基金吸引制药和生物技术公司改进医疗设备，提高私营部门对医疗体系的参与度，推动创新和创造力的发展。

The benefits of innovation in Saudi Arabia’s healthcare sector are numerous, including quality improvement, cost reduction, flexibility, and rapid service delivery. The Healthcare Transformation Program focuses on restructuring the sector to provide integrated medical services. Saudi health leaders are influencing others to ensure understanding and support for health innovation and creativity, such as emphasizing the importance of electronic health records in the digital transformation era.

沙特阿拉伯医疗保健部门创新的好处很多，包括质量改进、成本降低、灵活性和快速服务提供。。沙特卫生领导人正在影响其他人，以确保对卫生创新和创造力的理解和支持，例如强调电子健康记录在数字转型时代的重要性。

To this end, reform legislation is being issued to accelerate the adoption of innovative solutions in the digital age..

为此，正在发布改革立法，以加快数字时代创新解决方案的采用。。

In conclusion, the aspirations and priorities for developing Saudi Arabia’s healthcare system rest on four main pillars: human health, environmental sustainability, basic needs, leadership in energy and industry, and future economies. These pillars enhance Saudi Arabia’s global competitiveness and leadership, aligning with Vision 2030’s objectives to bolster its position as the region’s largest economy and the fastest-growing, most robust healthcare sector..

总之，发展沙特阿拉伯医疗保健系统的愿望和优先事项取决于四个主要支柱：人类健康、环境可持续性、基本需求、能源和工业领导力以及未来经济。。。