PHSSR Saudi Arabia 2025

Recommendations We make 46 recommendations across the seven domains, as shown in Table 1. Table 1: Recommendations across the seven domains DOMAIN 1 GOVERNANCE 1A Establish and implement plans for national health security and self-su fficiency to safeguard the well-being of residents and ensure a resilient healthcare infrastructure. 1B Encourage collaborations between public and private organisations to finance and develop healthcare infrastructure, services and innovations. 1C Develop a centralised healthcare database to facilitate information sharing among healthcare professionals, institutions and patients. 1D Support healthcare research and innovation through funding, infrastructure development and collaboration with international research institutions. DOMAIN 2 FINANCING 2A Empower the national supply chain and enhance self-su fficiency in the supply of essential medicines, diagnostics and technologies.. 2B Implement value-based healthcare financing models that prioritise patient outcomes and allocate resources based on the effectiveness of treatments to promote e fficient use of funds and improved patient care. 2C Encourage public-private partnerships (PPPs) to increase investment in healthcare infrastructure and facilitate access to innovative technologies while sharing risks and resources between public and private sectors. 2D Leverage the power of funding allocated to research and development to advance national health security in speci fic areas. 2E Diversify funding sources for the Saudi health system to increase financial stability, reduce reliance on a single revenue stream and improve resilience to economic fluctuations. 2F Expedite the implementation of a national health insurance system to provide truly universal healthcare coverage, ensuring equitable access to health services and promoting financial protection for residents. 2G Allocate more resources to preventative care and health promotion initiatives to reduce the demand for expensive curative care and thus reduce healthcare costs and promote a healthier population. 2H Implement innovative financing mechanisms, such as social impact bonds or blended finance, to attract private sector investment in public health initiatives to complement public funding. 15 Sustainability and Resilience in the Saudi Arabian Health System The Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience