JEDDAH: Eliminating medical errors will be the main focus of the Fourth Medicine and Law Forum, which has been set for March 26-28 in Riyadh under the slogan “Know Your Rights.” A number of well-known speakers from both medicine and law are scheduled to attend the event.
The three-day forum will take place in Sultan bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City in Riyadh and organized by the Saudi Law Training Center (SLTC) supported by Health Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah and a strategic partnership between Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Foundation and Saudi Patient Safety Center (SPSC).
A press conference on Sunday announcing the date of the forum was attended by Abdulelah Hawsawi, director general of SPSC, and Majed Qaroob, president of the SLTC.
The forum aims to raise the level of awareness about the culture of human rights for all beneficiaries of the medical sector in the Kingdom and to highlight the social and legal conditions of women working in the medical sector.
Hawsawi said in a statement: “The forum will focus on the patients and their families to ensure their safety. Saudi Patient Safety Center will also use the local and international bodies with expertise in the field to support the safety of patients.”
Many important issues will be discussed, such as the rights and duties of a health practitioner, patient rights, pharmaceutical companies, social responsibility in this vital sector, medical errors and the relationship between medicine and law.
The forum focuses most on eliminating medical errors and the damage resulting from them in the Saudi health system.
Talking to Arab News, Hawsawi stressed the need for maintaining a proper record of medical errors in the Kingdom with details of the hospital involved in the case.
“On a national level, we are supposed to have a system to maintain a record of medical errors. However, we are working on building a center for this in which each hospital should participate.”
Qaroob urged all those people who have been the victims of medical errors to share their experiences with others so as to help raise awareness about dealing with such situations.
Medical errors under the spotlight at key forum in Riyadh
Medical errors under the spotlight at key forum in Riyadh
Saudi inventor wins two gold medals at Mideast International Invention Fair
- Khudry was recognized for inventing a device designed to filter materials and recycle used liquids
- The innovation aims to improve efficiency in liquid purification and reuse
RIYADH: Saudi inventor Duaa Nizar Khudry won two gold medals at the 16th International Invention Fair in the Middle East (IIFME), held in Kuwait from February 8 to 11, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Khudry was recognized for inventing a device designed to filter materials and recycle used liquids, an innovation aimed at improving efficiency in liquid purification and reuse. The technology has potential applications in environmental protection, industrial processing, and water conservation, particularly in regions where sustainable resource management is critical.
A member of the Mawhiba Alumni Program, Khudry represented Saudi Arabia with the support and nomination of the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), which was participating in the fair for the third time.
She received her first gold medal from the fair’s organizers and was also awarded the IFIA Best Invention Award by the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations, recognizing her innovation as one of the most outstanding entries in the exhibition.
The IIFME, organized annually by the Kuwait Science Club since its launch in 2007, is regarded as one of the region’s largest specialized invention exhibitions and a major platform for inventors to present their work to international audiences.
As a student, Khudry won first place nationwide at the National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity (Ibdaa) in 2013 for the same recycling device, competing against tens of thousands of students across the Kingdom. She later obtained an official patent for the invention in 2024, strengthening its scientific and commercial potential.
She studied chemistry and is currently pursuing graduate studies in materials science and engineering under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program. Her research focuses on environmental sustainability, advanced materials, and liquid purification technologies.
