Tripoli: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia won several Arab awards in the fields of medicine and nursing during the 63rd regular session of the Council of Arab Health Ministers at the Arab League, held last December in Tripoli, Libya. This achievement reflects the strong presence of Saudi professionals in Arab awards and the progress witnessed in the health sector, supported by qualified national competencies that have contributed to advancing innovation and enhancing health preparedness to build a vibrant society with sustainable health, in line with the goals of the Health Sector Transformation Program under Saudi Vision 2030.
According to Saudi Press Agency, under the Arab Doctor Award 2025, issued by the General Secretariat of the Arab League's Social Affairs Sector, Director of Prince Naif Health Research Center Dr. Ahmed bin Salem Bahammam received the Award for Excellence in Scientific Research and Innovation, while Senior Consultant of Cardiac Surgery at King Faisal Specialist Hospital Dr. Zuhair bin Yousef Al-Halais won the Award for Excellence, Leadership, and Professional Medical Impact.
Under the 'Distinguished Work in the Nursing and Midwifery Professions' Award, the Saudi team comprising Dr. Manal Saeed Banassr, Iman Mohammed Al-Shammari, Abdulrahman Abdullah Abu Khudhaa, Jawhara Fahd Al-Harbi, and Reem Mohammed Al-Humaidan won first place in the clinical practice category for the 'INS Model' project, titled 'A Capacity-Building Model for Intensive Care Units During Disasters.' The innovative model aims to enhance the efficiency of nursing staff, strengthen the healthcare system's readiness to respond to crises and emergencies, and increase the capacity of intensive care units during disasters. The project was developed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a joint award shared between Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Chief Nursing Executive at King Saud Medical City Dr. Badriyah Awadh Al-Shehri received the 'Distinguished Work in the Nursing and Midwifery Professions' Award for the 'Nathathon' project, which focuses on developing nursing education and training, enhancing the efficiency of nursing personnel, and improving the quality of health education outcomes.