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RIYADH: While significant progress has been made, more women are needed for leadership positions in Saudi Arabia’s healthcare sector, according to several experts at a workshop held here on the state of the industry.

Fatimah Alhamlan, a consultant and women’s health advocate at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, and the other participants, said women face several challenges in their move toward executive roles.

The workshop was hosted by the Atlantic Council’s empowerME initiative on Oct. 18 at American Express in Riyadh, and moderated by Arab News’ Acting Deputy Editor-in-Chief Noor Osama Nugali.

Based in Washington D.C., the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs.

Alhamlan said Saudi Arabia’s astronaut and biomedical researcher Rayyanah Barnawi was a prime example of a woman who was successful through patience and determination.

“She (Barnawi) used to be a researcher in King Faisal Specialist Hospital. She used to work in a hospital in a lab, do an experiment, and she ended up in space. The space is the limit.”

“If they (women) have the bright mind, they can adapt, they can learn and they can achieve whatever they want.”

Samar Nassar, managing director for healthcare services and technologies at Saudi Arabia’s Ministry