Makkah Health Cluster showcases AI innovations at Riyadh expo

The event features health innovations and experts from more than 130 countries. (SPA)
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Updated 26 October 2025
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Makkah Health Cluster showcases AI innovations at Riyadh expo

RIYADH: The Makkah Health Cluster is participating in the Global Health Exhibition, which is being held from Oct. 27 to 30 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center under the theme “Invest in Health.”

The event features health innovations and experts from more than 130 countries, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

The cluster is showcasing its iSelfie project, which uses artificial intelligence and photoplethysmography. The initiative speeds up patient assessments by 70 percent, cutting the time per patient from seven to two minutes in emergency departments.

The smart vital signs project will be implemented across 14 hospitals and 15 primary healthcare centers, saving SR120,000 ($32,000) a year by eliminating Dynamap devices.

It is also expected to reduce nursing costs by SR15.3 million and optimize the workforce by 50 percent through AI automation while maintaining quality care, the SPA added.

These solutions advance healthcare digitalization in line with Vision 2030, improving access, efficiency, and self-care through smart technology.

The exhibition serves as a platform for health practitioners, featuring more than 100 dialogue sessions and workshops on the future of healthcare, AI’s role, and the health investment landscape in the Kingdom.


Housing pacts worth $83m signed at Jood event

Updated 06 March 2026
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Housing pacts worth $83m signed at Jood event

  • The deals were inked with nonprofit organizations in the presence of Municipalities and Housing Minister Majid Al-Hogail

RIYADH: More than 2,500 families will be provided housing under agreements worth SR311 million ($83 million) signed recently, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.

The deals were inked with nonprofit organizations in the presence of Municipalities and Housing Minister Majid Al-Hogail, under the Al-Jood Menna Wa Feena campaign, which is affiliated to the Jood Housing platform.

The event was aimed at strengthening partnerships with the nonprofit sector to support developmental housing, the SPA reported.

Al-Hogail said these partnerships contribute to initiatives that will ensure stability for eligible families.