Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia awards Pilot Diagnostic Imaging PPP to Altakassusi Alliance Medical

Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia awards Pilot Diagnostic Imaging PPP to Altakassusi Alliance Medical

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has awarded one of the Kingdom’s first public-private partnerships (PPP) in the healthcare sector to Altakassusi Alliance Medical following an open tender. The IFC supported project will help deliver better radiology and imaging services to more than one million beneficiaries across seven hospitals. It will also offer the country’s first truly collaborative network to support staff across each of the hospitals, which will greatly enhance the quality of care provided in more remote parts of the Kingdom.

Altakassusi Alliance Medical, a leader in regional diagnostic imaging, is a joint venture between Alliance Medical Group, Europe's leading independent provider of imaging services; Nexus Gulf Healthcare; and King Faisal Specialist Hospital International Holding.

Altakassusi Alliance Medical will work with more than 450 staff and will be responsible for managing patient services in the hospitals’ respective radiology and nuclear medicine departments. Through Altakassusi Alliance Medical’s 10-year capital investment plan, the PPP will improve the quality and efficiency of medical imaging services by introducing new information and technology capabilities, while helping to maintain or replace vital equipment when required. In addition, healthcare workers will be given training and development opportunities to hone their skills in line