In a report for the World Government Summit in partnership with KPMG

Governments are driving the transformation of the healthcare sector powered by data and technology

The report was prepared by "Global Governments" in partnership with "KPMG".

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A knowledge report issued by the World Government Summit Foundation confirmed that the current time is the most appropriate time for governments to lead the transformation in the health care sector, especially after the “Covid-19” pandemic revealed the readiness of many governments in the world to make exceptional efforts in protecting the health of their people, and addressing the pandemic, which He stressed the importance of the role of governments in the continuity of the development of the health care sector, and the need for them to work on building new and innovative policies in health care.

The report, which was prepared by the Foundation in partnership with KPMG, entitled: “Champions of Change: How can governments lead the transformation in the healthcare sector?” explained that the “Covid-19” pandemic gave governments a new perspective to enhance readiness for future challenges, and said, The pandemic revealed the challenges of transformation in health systems worldwide, the importance of coordinating the response of governments, and strengthening partnerships of the public and private sectors, and highlighted the pioneering experiences of a number of governments that were able to adopt dynamic policies and creative plans to chart a way out of this pandemic.

Deputy Director of the World Government Summit Foundation, Muhammad Yousef Al-Sharhan, stressed that the summit has established itself as a global platform for governments seeking to improve their performance and build a better future for their people, through its active and pivotal role in empowering governments and enhancing their readiness for the future, and finding innovative solutions to challenges, which contributes to improving lives of people and human societies.

He said that the report "Champions of Change: How can governments lead the transformation in the health care sector?", which was launched by the Foundation, constitutes a knowledge tool that supports the efforts of governments to continue developing the health care sector, and highlights the importance of strengthening partnership between the public and private sectors, and adopting policies And more effective plans to build the health care system, and to secure the best services for the health of the community.

For his part, Head of Healthcare Consulting at KPMG, Lower Gulf, Ahmed Fayaz, stressed that “Covid-19” imposed the need for transformation in health systems globally, and that governments have a prominent role in shaping and providing transformation in the field of health care. Healthcare, having managed to lead the way out of this crisis.

He said: “Innovation, creativity and resources have shown their role in achieving transformation in healthcare when they are combined with the right and appropriate leadership, given that there are significant challenges in most health systems, but the dynamics, stakeholders and infrastructure do not allow for a one-size-fits-all scheme, so this report presents The comprehensive approach can be interpreted by each government according to its circumstances, needs, capabilities and resources.

The report touched on eight important principles that governments should rely on in building their health care policies, which are to ensure comprehensive coverage to secure the best services for community health, build a patient-centered health care system, and give patients the opportunity to participate in deciding ways to maintain their health and shape. the health care they seek, increasing the efficiency of service providers, building resilient systems, enhancing public-private collaboration, safe and reliable data analysis, having strong supply chains, investing in health care personnel, rethinking national investment strategies and workforce productivity, and building Employee capabilities, enhancing skills and resources, harnessing technology to improve the health of individuals, and developing visionary plans that rely on digital technology to find solutions to health care challenges.

• “Covid-19” revealed the readiness of many governments to make exceptional efforts.

• “International Government” is a platform for governments seeking to improve their performance and build a better future for their people.

• 8 principles for governments to build new policies for the transformation of the healthcare sector. 

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