Saudi Arabia’s Seha Virtual Hospital, billed as the world’s largest virtual hospital, has chosen South Korean medical AI company Lunit to provide AI solutions to support its TB screening program and the kingdom’s national cancer.
Launched in 2022, Seha Virtual Hospital is a key part of healthcare innovation in the “Saudi Arabia Vision 2030”. The hospital is providing medical services to 480,000 patients every year.
As part of their partnership, Lunit has provided a chest X-ray image analysis solution, Lunit INSIGHT CXR, and Lunit INSIGHT MMG, a mammography analysis solution, are currently being evaluated for benefits. of them.
According to this assessment, it is expected that AI solutions will be subsequently deployed in more than 150 medical locations under Seha Virtual Hospital.
WHY IT IMPORTANT
According to a press release, Seha Virtual Hospital is looking to integrate Lunit’s AI solutions to “provide enhanced examinations for patients and improve the effectiveness of the national cancer screening program.” .”
Meanwhile, this partnership also gives Lunit the opportunity to drive growth in the Middle East.
TREND TO BIGGER
Recently, Lunit is reaching out to public health organizations to support national cancer screening initiatives. It joined the first national cancer screening program last year when it was selected to offers Lunit INSIGHT MMG to BreastScreen New South Wales’ early breast cancer detection program, which seeks to screen for mammograms for approximately 350,000 women each year.
The company is also providing a similar AI solution to Capio S:t Göran Hospital, one of Sweden’s largest private healthcare providers, after reaching a three-year agreement in June. . The partnership is seen as helping to strengthen Sweden’s cancer screening capabilities by allowing the analysis of breast images of about 78,000 patients each year.
Meanwhile, the largest healthcare network in the United Arab Emirates, SEHA (not to be confused with Seha Virtual Hospital), has also signed a partnership agreement with Lunit to try out chest x-ray and mammography solutions.
ON PROFILE
“We are delighted to partner with Seha Virtual Hospital and contribute to the transformation of cancer diagnosis in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is proud to be the largest medical market in the Gulf Cooperation Council, Our promising partnership allows us to tap into this growing market.Through this partnership, we aim to bring innovative AI-powered solutions to developers. delivering healthcare across the Middle East, ultimately improving patient outcomes and making a significant impact in the fight against cancer,” Luit CEO Brandon Suh said in a statement. dad.
