Saudi Arabia: A Saudi company that specializes in providing digital health solutions and e-services this week signed a deal with Syria to help develop its healthcare infrastructure.

Lean Business Services CEO Mohanned Al-Rasheed and Syria’s Minister of Health Musab Al-Ali oversaw the signing of a memorandum of understanding in the presence of Saudi Minister of Health Fahad Abdulrahman Al-Jalajel.

The deal will involve the use of innovative technologies developed by Lean, which is owned by the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund.

The company will also provide technical support, consultations and staff training to help Syria’s Ministry of Health build digital health and record systems.

The partnership will create data management and analytics solutions to ensure data flow between health systems and support the establishment of national standards and policies.

Al-Rasheed described the deal as “an important step toward building bridges of knowledge cooperation.”

“(This is) a strategic partnership to share the expertise we have built in the Kingdom, which has proven successful in achieving a qualitative leap in health services,” he said.

“Our strategic vision is to empower the Syrian health sector by building sustainable digital foundations that support evidence-based decision-making and develop national capabilities.”