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SDAIA signs an MOU with IQVIA to support AI solutions in the healthcare system

May 10, 2021

The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), represented by its innovative arm, the Center for Artificial Intelligence and IQVIA signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) exploring opportunities of mutual interest to advance innovation in the field of healthcare data in the Kingdom. His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf al-Ghamdi, President of the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence, and IQVIA EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) President Alistair Grenfell and Senior Vice President and AMESA (Africa, Middle East, and South Asia) General Manager Amit Sadana attended the signing ceremony.

The agreement was signed by Dr. Majid Al-Tuwaijri, who oversees the work of the National Center for Artificial Intelligence at SDAIA and by Mohammed Mustafa Al-Badawi, General Manager of KSA and Egypt at IQVIA.

The agreement aims to strengthen the cooperation between the two parties to develop common ideas and research in the field of data and artificial intelligence. It also aims to build a center for innovation and knowledge to exchange shared experiences and develop training programs to activate the use of data and AI within the healthcare system and its organizations. Dr. Majid Al-Tuwaijri, who supervises the work of the National Center for AI, said, “This agreement will contribute to creating opportunities for development and growth in the healthcare field, through the development of innovative solutions in the field of data and artificial intelligence, and the exchange of shared experiences and investment opportunities in this vital area to support the achievement of the goals of Vision 2030.”

“We are thrilled to be supporting SDAIA in their endeavor to strengthen Saudi health sector through adoption of global data best practices and artificial intelligence technologies” said Amit Sadana, Senior Vice President & General Manager for IQVIA in Africa, Middle East & South Asia (AMESA). “We will be working very closely with them in bringing about a digital health transformation in Saudi Arabia.” The National Center for Artificial Intelligence seeks to provide the latest technical services and digital solutions to government agencies in the Kingdom, to enhance the efficiency and safety of government digital assets in accordance with the best international standards. The center works to promote various sectors in the Kingdom, being the first provider of visions and analysis based on artificial intelligence technologies because it is one of the three arms of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA).

About IQVIA

IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. IQVIA creates intelligent connections across all aspects of healthcare through its analytics, transformative technology, big data resources and extensive domain expertise. IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ delivers powerful insights with speed and agility — enabling customers to accelerate the clinical development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments that improve healthcare outcomes for patients. With approximately 70,000 employees, IQVIA conducts operations in more than 100 countries.

IQVIA is a global leader in protecting individual patient privacy. The company uses a wide variety of privacy-enhancing technologies and safeguards to protect individual privacy while generating and analyzing information on a scale that helps healthcare stakeholders identify disease patterns and correlate with the precise treatment path and therapy needed for better outcomes. IQVIA’s insights and execution capabilities help biotech, medical device and pharmaceutical companies, medical researchers, government agencies, payers and other healthcare stakeholders tap into a deeper understanding of diseases, human behaviors and scientific advances, in an effort to advance their path toward cures. To learn more, visit www.iqvia.com.

About Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)

SDAIA is a government authority concerned with the fields of data and artificial intelligence and is specialized in national data affairs, managing national information asses, hosting and managing data and national applications government platforms, developing national strategies for data and artificial intelligence, supervising their implementation, providing capabilities related to data and foresight capabilities and enhancing them with continuous innovation in the field of artificial intelligence, and enabling government and private agencies and individuals to benefit from information safely and flexibly to support and enable the application and transformation towards digital services and the knowledge society.

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