RIYADH — Saudi Arabia' Ministry of Health has launched the first virtual hospital in the Middle East on Monday, under the name of (Seha Virtual Hospital).

The hospital was inaugurated by Minister of Health Fahd Al-Jalajel with Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Al-Sawaha in attendance.

The Governor of the Digital Government Authority Eng. Ahmed Bin Mohammad Al-Suwayan and Ministry of Health official spokesman Dr. Muhammad Al-Abdel Ali too were present.

The Seha Virtual Hospital is distinguished by being the largest in the world, the first of its kind in the Middle East, as well as the latest in virtual healthcare.

The virtual hospital is specialized facility as it uses the latest innovative technologies to provide specialized services to support health facilities in the Kingdom.

Through which it supports 130 hospitals around Saudi Arabia with a number of rare specialties, in addition to providing more than 30 specialized services in different medical specialties and subspecialties.