Abu Dhabi School of Government hosts first-of-its-kind Government Talent Re-Imagined event

Abu Dhabi, UAE - 19 December 2022: The Abu Dhabi School of Government (ADSG) has hosted the first Government Talent Re-Imagined event. The first-of-its-kind event in the government sector of the emirate came as part of the ADSG’s ongoing efforts to build a pool of exceptional UAE national talents working in Abu Dhabi Government.

The event was attended by His Excellency Ali Rashid Al Ketbi, Chairman of the Department of Government Support, His Excellency Yasir Ahmed Al Naqbi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi School of Government, and welcomed the participation of more than 400 Abu Dhabi government representatives. The event aimed to enhance harmony and cooperation among government entities and provide a platform to serve as an incubator for ideas and effective communication among minds. By participating, Abu Dhabi Government employees were able to help redefine the future of talents by offer their ideas and suggestions to elevate the learning and development ecosystem of the emirate.

The event involved an interactive brainstorming session, in which the participants were divided into four teams to focus on the event’s four themes; Digitize, Imagine, Engage, and Expand. Each theme sought to motivate participants to generate ideas and suggestions on how to elevate government excellence and build a promising future for UAE National talents in Abu Dhabi.

The Digitize team focused on the role of technology in enhancing the ADSG’s efforts to provide added-value to Abu Dhabi Government employees through high-level learning and development opportunities.

The Imagine team outlined advanced learning tools and opportunities that the ADSG can utilize to improve its capabilities and elevate the professional learning and development experiences it provides to Abu Dhabi government employees.

The Engage team provided ideas to build a community of leaders who rely on effective practices, giving them a variety of networking opportunities. The session also discussed means of enhancing communication and cooperation between the ADSG and government entities in the emirate, highlighting the required tools for elevating the learning and development ecosystem in the emirate to meet the needs of Abu Dhabi Government more efficiently.

The Expand team focused on coming up with ideas related to achieving a shift in the mindset to focus on individuals and talents in the government sector.

Dr. Yasir Ahmed Al Naqbi said: “Today, we convened the Government Talent Re-Imagined event, which is a first-of-its-kind government led event in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. We are pleased to witness an impressive turnout of government representatives and talents, who have played a critical role in generating ideas and suggestions to help consolidate a brighter and promising present and future for government talents.

“The ADSG reaffirms its commitment to developing the learning and development ecosystem of Abu Dhabi and elevating the competencies of present and future talents, in a manner that contributes to meeting the Abu Dhabi government’s needs. While also providing talents with the opportunity to play a leading role in achieving the vision and strategic objectives of the Abu Dhabi government.”

This event contributed to strengthening the ADSG's efforts to build a pool of exceptional government talents to meet the needs of the Abu Dhabi Government, while also enhancing cooperation and communication between employees in Abu Dhabi Government entities and the ADSG. This contributes to achieving the objectives of the Abu Dhabi Government and its march toward continued excellence.

Trina Solar Brings Cutting Edge Technology to African Market with High-Performance Vertex Modules

 

• Appoints Taqa as Local Authorized Distributor in Sudan

• Partnership Will Address the Fast-Growing Demand for Solar Energy in Sudan and Africa

• Continues to Bring Cutting Edge Technology and Innovation to the Region

Dubai, UAE – 19 December, 2022 –  Trina Solar Co., Ltd., a world leading PV and smart energy total solution provider, has announced today the appointment of Taqa, its local authorized distributor in Sudan. The move comes as a step towards the company’s overarching expansion plan seeking to grow ambitiously and bringing cutting edge technology into the African continent.

The new partnership with Taqa solidifies Trina Solar’s commitment to further stamp its footprint and operations in Africa to cater to the fast-growing demand for solar energy in generating power serving mainly the industrial and agricultural sectors. 

Antonio Jimenez, Managing Director and Vice President for Trina Solar MEA, stated: “We at Trina Solar, are glad to be partnering with local authorized distributor, Taqa to implement solar energy projects catering to the needs of customers and fulfil demand in the local growing and nascent market. Sudan is a strategic market for solar energy consumption. This new partnership with Taqa will help pave the way to establish more solar projects in the country.”

Hussan Mohamed Merghani Alrofai, Managing Director of Taqa Engineering Solutions Co. Ltd, stated: “Within the new collaboration with Trina Solar, Taqa aims to implement state-of-the-art solar energy projects in Sudan, augmenting the nation’s energy capabilities and powering the wheels of economic development. Trina Solar is a leading name in the solar power industry and we have faith that the new partnership with them will further contribute to the development of the fast-growing need for solar energy consumption in the country and continent at large.” 

Sudan’s strategic location as part of the sub-Saharan desert in Africa offers tremendous solar potential. The typical desert climate has infrequent annual rainfall and the average temperature ranges from 28 to 39°C with average solar insolation of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, indicating a high potential for solar energy use.* 

As we drive our growth plan in the Middle East and Africa, we look forward to becoming a key player in the solar energy market in Africa by focusing on bringing cutting edge technology and innovation to the region with reliable products of the highest quality standards, coupled with unparalleled customer-centric service”, added Jimenez.

Trina Solar currently has over 120GW of module shipments worldwide and is also proudly responsible for setting 25 world records for silicon cell efficiency and solar module power output till date.

*: Power in Sudan: Challenges and opportunities – Clean Energy 4 Africa

About Trina Solar (688599. SH)

Founded in 1997, Trina Solar is the world leading PV and smart energy total solution provider. The company engages in PV products R&D, manufacture and sales; PV projects development, EPC, O&M; smart micro-grid and multi-energy complementary systems development and sales, as well as energy cloud-platform operation. In 2018, Trina Solar launched its Energy IoT brand, established the Trina Energy IoT Industrial Development Alliance together with leading enterprises and research institutes in China and around the world, and founded the New Energy IoT Industrial Innovation Center. With these actions, Trina Solar is committed to working with its partners to build the energy IoT ecosystem and develop an innovation platform to explore New Energy IoT, as it strives to be a leader in global intelligent energy. In June 2020, Trina Solar listed on the STAR Market of Shanghai Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.trinasolar.com. 

AUC RECEIVES $86 MILLION USAID GRANT, LARGEST IN UNIVERSITY HISTORY, FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND TRAINING

 

December 19, 2022, Cairo – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded The American University in Cairo (AUC) $86 million for USAID Egyptian Pioneers, a new program that provides scholarships and training to Egyptian students with emphasis on sectors that can advance Egypt’s climate goals. Through a nine-year cooperative agreement, AUC will administer the program in coordination with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the Ministry of International Cooperation and private and public sector institutions. Prioritizing women’s empowerment, diversity, inclusion, and climate resilience, the USAID Egyptian Pioneers will build and develop the capacity of a cross-disciplinary network of public, private, and academic entities. The program includes:

Scholarships for at least 700 young Egyptians (50% women) from underserved communities to obtain undergraduate degrees in Egypt


Scholarships for at least 60 mid-career government professionals to obtain master’s degrees in the United States or Egypt


Scholarships for at least 50 mid-career government professionals to pursue postdoctoral studies in the United States


U.S.- and Egypt-based technical training for at least 280 mid-career Egyptian government professionals and at least 220 mid-career professionals from non-public entities

Accordingly, more than 500 Egyptian women will engage in leadership and professional training, undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships and study abroad programs in the United States.


AUC President Ahmad Dallal said: “Leading the USAID Egyptian Pioneers program is a great honor to AUC. We commit to extending our longstanding leadership and excellence in education, capacity development, and training to ensure the sustainable integration of the public, private, and academic sectors. Egyptian Pioneers will surely leave an enduring impact on Egyptian society, advancing Egypt’s economic development and progress toward its Vision 2030. We thank the U.S. Government and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research as we endeavor together on this partnership journey,”


USAID Deputy Mission Director Margaret Sancho stated: “Climate change is an enormous challenge for all people, all over the world. But we also know that women and girls bear a disproportionate burden of its impact. Despite this, women and girls are leading climate change solutions in their communities. That is why USAID’s Egyptian Pioneers program will include leadership and professional training, undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships, and study abroad programs in the United States for more than 500 Egyptian women.”



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Founded in 1919, The American University in Cairo (AUC) is a leading English-language, American-accredited institution of higher education and center of the intellectual, social, and cultural life of the Arab world. It is a vital bridge between East and West, linking Egypt and the region to the world through scholarly research, partnerships with academic and research institutions and study abroad programs.

The University offers 40 undergraduate, 52 master’s and two PhD programs rooted in a liberal arts education that encourages students to think critically and find creative solutions to conflicts and challenges facing both the region and the world.

An independent, nonprofit, politically non-partisan, non-sectarian and equal opportunity institution, AUC is fully accredited in Egypt and the United States.

Health Assurance Hospitals Company (DHAMAN) Achieves HIMSS O-EMRAM Stage 6 Validation within a Year of InterSystems TrakCare Implementation

Validation provides measurable demonstration of DHAMAN’s ongoing commitment to improving patient safety and the overall quality of clinical care 

Kuwait, 19 December 2022: Health Assurance Hospitals Company (DHAMAN), the first Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) healthcare organization in the Middle East, and InterSystems, a creative data technology provider dedicated to helping customers solve the most critical scalability, interoperability, and speed problems, announced today that DHAMAN has achieved the HIMSS O-EMRAM Stage 6 validation, an international benchmark for the use of advanced IT to improve outpatient care, using InterSystems TrakCare® unified healthcare information system.

HIMSS Analytics created the EMRAM methodology to evaluate the progress and impact of electronic medical record systems for hospitals. The validation measures clinical outcomes, patient engagement and the clinicians’ use of the EMR technology to strengthen organizational performance and health outcomes.

By being validated at Stage 6, DHAMAN is clearly demonstrating its ongoing commitment to improving patient safety and the overall quality of clinical care through the effective use and deployment of Electronic Medical Record technology. 

This important milestone is in line with DHAMAN's pursuit of achieving one of Kuwait's National Development Plan pillars (New Kuwait 2035), which aims at providing the highest quality of healthcare.

Reflecting on the visit, The HIMSS surveyors commended DHAMAN’s team on the following areas:

• The focus on “Patient Engagement” 

• Physician and nursing documentation 

• The patient's consent being captured electronically to avoid paper documents

• The creation of a health academy as a response to the challenge of nursing resources during the pandemic

• The excellent culture of interaction between senior management and staff, resulting in these very good results within a year’s time of InterSystems TrakCare implementation

With the use of TrakCare, DHAMAN benefits from the electronic medical record (EMR) system's ability to connect its facilities and provide seamless service across its various establishments. 

TrakCare with its unified clinical and revenue cycle management capabilities enables DHAMAN's staff to view the patient clinical, administrative, and financial information at any time, allowing ease of access to streamline the patient experience and hospital operations.
TrakCare also helps DHAMAN to achieve its goal of being the prime provider of quality integrated healthcare services in Kuwait. 

Corporate Director - Information Technology, Eng. Abdullah Al-Najjar said “DHAMAN has taken proactive steps towards activating electronic and information systems in its endeavor to build and sustain a digital healthcare operation that addresses and foresees the future trends of the healthcare industry. DHAMAN’s system is in compliance with the standards of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) relevant to the application of digital healthcare industry. These are international standards in the field of information technology to meet the needs of health enterprises and our goal is to achieve HIMSS EMRAM highest stage, Stage 7”.

DHAMAN is creating an integrated healthcare network that incorporates medical assurance programs and a network of primary healthcare centers and hospitals covering all of Kuwait and is committed to employing the best professional practices to ensure healthcare sustainability and investing in the health sector's infrastructure following international standards. 

“It gives me a great pleasure to congratulate DHAMAN on achieving the HIMSS O-EMRAM Stage 6 validation with the use of InterSystems TrakCare,” said Ali Abi Raad, Country Manager for the Middle East and India at InterSystems. “By successfully achieving the
O-EMRAM Stage 6, DHAMAN joins a group of organizations across the globe who are committed to operating in a near paperless environment and who use Electronic Medical Record technology to drive transformational change in all aspects of outpatient care.”

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About InterSystems

Established in 1978, InterSystems provides innovative data solutions for organizations with critical information needs in the healthcare, finance, and logistics sectors and beyond. Our cloud-first data platforms solve interoperability, speed, and scalability problems for organizations around the globe. InterSystems also develops and supports data management in hospitals through the world's most proven electronic medical record and unified care records for health systems and governments through a robust suite of healthcare data integration solutions. The company is committed to excellence through its award-winning 24×7 support for customers and partners in more than 80 countries. Privately held and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, InterSystems has 25 offices worldwide. For more information, please visit InterSystems.com

About DHAMAN: 

Since its establishment in 2014, Health Assurance Hospitals Company (DHAMAN) is the first Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) healthcare organization in the Middle East as it was founded based on an Amiri Directive as part of the national development Plan "New Kuwait 2035".

DHAMAN handles establishing an integrated healthcare system that includes medical assurance programs, as well as building and operating a network of primary healthcare centers and hospitals that cover all areas in Kuwait while applying best professional practices to achieve sustainability in healthcare and investing in the infrastructure of the health sector based on highest international standards and recruiting over 7,000 highly qualified individuals in medical and administrative fields.

The shareholder structure of DHAMAN consists of government bodies represented by Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) and the Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) with 24%, a strategic partner from the private sector with 26%, and 50% of the Company's shares were allocated for Kuwaiti citizens through an initial public offering.

لاكي فيش يستقبل العام الجديد بحفلة "الليلة البيضاء" الفاخرة

 

الضيوف مدعوين بملابسهم البيضاء الأنيقة للترحيب بعام 2023 والاستمتاع بإطلالة مذهلة على عروض الألعاب النارية

دبي الامارات العربية المتحدة؛19 ديسمبر 2022: يحتفل مطعم لاكي فيش، الحائز على جائزة أفضل مطاعم البحر المتوسط في إمارة دبي ويقع في بالم ويست بيتش، بليلة رأس السنة الجديدة بحفل "الليلة البيضاء" الساحرة.

للعام الثاني، يدعو الاحتفال الشهير برأس السنة الجديدة في دبي الضيوف للحضور بملابسهم البيضاء الأنيقة للترحيب بعام 2023. اختتم العام بسهرة راقية مع عشاءً فاخراً من 4 أطباق مميّزة بتكلفة 1،800 درهم للشخص (600 درهم للمأكولات و 1،200 درهم للمشروبات من اختيارك).

ولمزيد من الخصوصية استمتع بالاحتفالات في الكابانا الفخمة الخاصة بك مقابل تكلفة إضافية قدرها 350 درهم للشخص، تستوعب ما يصل إلى 10 ضيوف.

يرحب بالشباب من العمر 12 عامًا فما فوق للانضمام إلى احتفالات ليلة رأس السنة الجديدة في لاكي فيش بتكلفة 1،200 درهم مع عشاء من 4 أطباق مميّزة مع مشروبات غير كحولية.

خلال حفلة "الليلة البيضاء" لهذا العام ، سيصطحب عازفي الكمان وأشهر المغنين الموهوبين الضيوف في رحلة موسيقية إلى شواطئ الريفيرا الفرنسية للاستمتاع بسهرة ساحرة بعيداً عن كل ما هو تقليدي، تقدم مزيجًا من الأغاني الأوروبية الشهيرة والكلاسيكية وتقدم سلسلة من عروض ألعاب الخفة طوال المساء.

يحظى الزوار بفرصة الاستمتاع بالمشهد من خلال إطلالة مميزة على عروض الألعاب النارية المذهلة التي تضيء سماء دبي في منتصف الليل.

للحجز يرجى الإنصال على  +971 4569 3447أو عبر البريد الإلكتروني info@luckyfishdubai.com تابعوا حساب الإنستجرام luckyfishdubai@

 

التفاصيل:

 

سهرة ليلة رأس السنة "الليلة البيضاء"

المكان: لاكي فيش، بالم ويست بيتش

الزمان: السبت 31 يناير

الوقت:

السعر:

1800 عشاء مكون من 4 أطباق

1200 عشاء مكون من 4 أطباق (للشباب من العمر 12 سنة وما فوق)

 

Power League Gaming و"نيفيا" تطلقان أكبر منتدى للاعبات في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا

 

 

تقدم شركة "نيفيا" مبادرة Girls Got Game، لتوحيد مهارات السيدات وصقل مواهبهن ضمن مجتمع مخصص للسيدات في المنطقة

أبوظبي، 19 ديسمبر 2022: تفخر شركة Power League Gaming (PLG)، المتخصصة في الألعاب الإلكترونية، باختيارها لتكون وكيل الألعاب الإلكترونية والجهة الرسمية المسؤولة عن إعادة إطلاق مبادرة Girls Got Game (GGG) التي تنظمها شركة "نيفيا"، أكثر العلامات التجارية في مجال العناية بالبشرة نجاحاً وشهرةً في العالم.

تمثل مبادرة Girls Got Game (GGG) أكبر مجتمع للاعبات في الشرق الأوسط على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي، وتوفر مساحة حصرية وآمنة للاعبات، للمشاركة في الرياضات الإلكترونية المسلية والمفضلة وممارستها، فضلاً عن التعاون وتبادل الخبرات مع نخبة من الأسماء المشهورة في الصناعة.

تنظم هذه المبادرة شركة "نيفيا" أول علامة تجارية للعناية بالبشرة في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا، بهدف تعزيز مشاركة الفتيات الجيمرز في المجتمع الإلكتروني، وصقل مهاراتهن، وتعزيز ثقتهن، وقدرتهن في التغلب على التحديات المجتمعية.

تشارك في فعاليات مبادرة GGG الأسبوعية، صانعة المحتوى السعودية Meshael، أهم الأسماء اللامعة في عالم اليوتيوب، بصفتها سفيرة العلامة التجارية "نيفيا" في الشرق الأوسط.

كما تتضمن مبادرة GGG سلسلة من الفعاليات الأسبوعية وبطولات حصرية لتقديم جوائز رائعة، فضلاً عن الحصول على نصائح مفيدة للعناية بالبشرة. حققت المبادرة في نسختها السابقة أرقاماً رائعةً، حيث وصل الشعور الإيجابي من الجمهور المستهدف إلى معدلات بلغت 95%. وشهدت النسخة الأولى التي انطلقت عام 2021 مشاركة 15 مليون فتيات من المملكة العربية السعودية والإمارات العربية المتحدة. ومن المتوقع أن تشهد النسخة القادمة أرقاماً مضاعفة، بفضل الجمهور الهائل الذي تحظى به العلامة التجارية "نيفيا" على مختلف منصات التواصل الاجتماعي.

وبهذه المناسبة صرح ساغون فيرما، مدير التسويق في شركة نيفيا لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا: "نحرص دائماً على تقديم أفضل منتجات العناية بالبشرة، ويسعدنا رؤية منتجات نيفيا تُستخدم على نطاق واسع، لتصبح جزءاً من حياة عملائنا الكرام بشكل يومي في جميع أنحاء منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا. تُجسد علامتنا التجارية قيماً أساسية في الرعاية والثقة المطلقة في منتجاتنا وشركتنا وأيضاً في الحملات والفعاليات التي ندريها في أسواقنا".

وأضاف: "إن تمكين المرأة هو أحد هذه المجالات التي تركز عليها العلامة التجارية، وتحديداً صقل مهارات اللاعبات في المنطقة. نهدف من خلال إطلاق مبادرة Girls Got Game إلى دعم السيدات في كافة المجالات، لتجاوز كافة التحديات التي يتعرضن لها عبر الإنترنت. تؤمن "نيفيا" بضرورة خلق الوعي حول هذه التحديات، من خلال طرح مبادرات مبتكرة وهادفة تدعم اللاعبات ضمن بيئة محفزة، لمتابعة هواياتهن ومهنهن دون قيود".

وفي تعليق له، قال ماثيو بيكرينغ، الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة Power League Gaming: "تقوم Power League Gaming بإستمرار باستثمارات كبيرة في استكشاف منصات، وأنشطة، وحملات جديدة، تربط العلامات التجارية بجماهير الألعاب في العالم العربي. يشهد قطاع الألعاب النسائية نمواً مستداماً في جميع أنحاء المنطقة ويقدم للعلامات التجارية فرص مشاركة لا مثيل لها. تعتبر استراتيجية شركة "نيفيا" خلال العام المقبل لبناء العلاقات وتحقيق القيمة لهذا القطاع، طموحة وحافلة بالمتعة والتسلية في نفس الوقت".

وأضاف: "لقد كانت "نيفيا" شريكاً مهماً منذ أن بدأنا التخطيط في إطلاق ألعاب إلكترونية في يوليو من هذا العام، ويسعدنا إطلاق مبادرة "Girls Got Game" بالتعاون مع شركة نيفيا. نحن فخورون بتوفير منصة تجمع اللاعبات في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا تحت مظلة واحدة، وتوفر لهن الأجواء المثالية للتطور والنمو، وتدعم طموحاتهن في الألعاب والرياضات الإلكترونية".

-انتهى-

نبذة عن "Power League Gaming":

تعد "Power League Gaming" شركة رائدة مختصة في الرياضات والألعاب الإلكترونية الأكثر إقبالاً وتفاعلاً في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا، وهي الجهة المسؤولة عن أكبر عمليات تنشيط الرياضات الإلكترونية والألعاب حتى الوقت الراهن. تمكنت "Power League Gaming" من تحقيق الريادة في قطاع الألعاب والرياضات الإلكترونية في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا على مدار العقد الماضي، وساهمت بدور كبير في التأثير بشكل مباشر على الطريقة التي يتواصل بها اللاعبون والناشرون والعلامات التجارية عبر سلسلة ألعابها الرائدة.

توفر "Power League Gaming" خدمات مميزة في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا، وتوفر حلولاً شاملةً للعلامات التجارية التي تسعى بالدخول إلى قطاع الألعاب، وللناشرين الذين يتطلعون إلى إشراك الجماهير، وذلك من خلال استضافة أحداث الرياضات الإلكترونية أو إنشاء محتوى جاذب أو طرح منظومة تطويرية للقنوات المتعددة.

تتعاون "Power League Gaming" مع نخبة من العلامات التجارية العالمية منها KFC وadidas وLenovo وCoke وRazer وKellogg وNestle وRiot وEA.

تدير "Power League Gaming" أعمالها في جميع أنحاء منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا وتركيا، عبر مقرها الرئيسي في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، دبي، والذي يضم استوديوهات للإنتاج، وقسم مختص في إنشاء محتوى مميز. يمتد المكتب على مساحة 10 آلاف قدم مربع، كما وتملك الشركة استوديوهات دعم في أبوظبي والقاهرة.

Saudi Arabia Invests More than US$ 36 Billion on Healthcare in 2022

 

Expanding Digital Healthcare Innovation a Key Priority, Says KSA Ministry of Health;

Global Health Tech Company, Proximie, Brings Virtually Connected Operating Rooms to Kingdom, Speeding Physician Knowledge Transfer, Surgical Safety, and Healthcare System Cost Reduction

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 19th December 2022: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will spend more than US$ 36 billion on healthcare in 2022, with the expansion of digital healthcare innovation a key priority, according to the country’s ministry of health.

To support the Kingdom’s ongoing investment, Proximie, a global health tech company, is currently working with physicians and healthcare networks across the Gulf’s largest economy, sharing its vision for the future of healthcare.

London-headquartered Proximie provides a software platform that allows physicians to virtually “scrub in” to any operating room from anywhere, effectively enabling the world’s very best surgeons to be present in real time for complex surgeries in clinics and hospitals across the Kingdom, meaning that the tens of thousands of patients who undergo surgery each year in the country could benefit from international treatment best practices delivered via virtual operating room technology.

Proximie solutions, say doctors, save patients lives and hospital networks money, but they also enable physicians working inside the country to exchange best clinical practices with new surgical environments faster and easier than ever before. In fact, physicians treating patients in remote areas of the Kingdom can now be guided by leading specialists from excellence centers and hospitals. Thanks to Proximie solution’s ability to technologically link them with collaborating physicians based in other parts of the country, or even the world.


“Saudi Arabia’s healthcare goals under Saudi Vision 2030 – in particular, its Health Sector Transformation Programme launched this year – are truly impressive and serve as a strategic roadmap for all developing nations, and especially those with rapidly growing populations,” said Proximie Founder and CEO, Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram.

“As a practising surgeon, I know how critical digital healthcare innovation can be to delivering on the promise of extended and improved care across a growing country like Saudi Arabia. By working hand-in-hand with the Kingdom’s best surgeons, Proximie is already being used by leading entities such as the Ministry of Health and SEHA Virtual Hospital to treat patients in remote areas across the Kingdom. Together, we are on a fast-track to safer, more effective care,” added Dr. Hachach-Haram.



The growing health tech company recently closed its Series C funding round, raising around US$ 80 million. The financing was led by Advent Life Sciences, with new investors joining in, including Abu Dhabi’s wealth fund Mubadala, as well as SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

Proximie’s solutions have been used at more than 500 hospitals worldwide and supported more than tens of thousands. The company currently operates in more than 50 countries on five continents.

المملكة العربية السعودية تضخ استثمارات بأكثر من 36 مليار دولار في قطاع الرعاية الصحية خلال العام 2022

• تعزيز الابتكارات وتوسيع نطاقها في منظومة الرعاية الصحية الرقمية أولوية رئيسة وفقاً لوزارة الصحة السعودية.

• تقدم منصة "بروكسيمي – Proximie"، الرائدة في مجال التكنولوجيا الطبية، حلولاً وتقنيات مبتكرة لغرف العمليات المتصلة افتراضياً في المملكة العربية السعودية، والتي تساهم في تسريع نقل المعرفة والمهارات بين الأطباء، وتعزيز معايير السلامة الجراحية، وخفض تكاليف منظومة الرعاية الصحية.

الرياض، المملكة العربية السعودية، 19 ديسمبر 2022: أعلنت منصة "بروكسيمي – Proximie"، الرائدة في مجال التكنولوجيا الطبية، عن التزامها بمواصلة دعم جهود المملكة العربية السعودية وخططها الرامية للارتقاء بمنظومة الرعاية الصحية على مستوى المملكة، وخاصةً مع إعلان وزارة الصحة السعودية أن حجم استثمارات المملكة في قطاع الرعاية الصحية تجاوز 36 مليار دولار أمريكي خلال العام 2022، مع التركيز على توسيع نطاق الابتكارات في مجال الرعاية الصحية الرقمية باعتبارها أولوية رئيسة.

وتعمل "بروكسيمي – Proximie" على دعم الاستثمارات المستمرة في منظومة الرعاية الصحية في المملكة، من خلال تفعيل أوجه التعاون والشراكات مع الأطباء وشبكات الرعاية الصحية للمساهمة معاً في رسم ملامح مستقبل الطب والرعاية الصحية في أكبر اقتصاد في منطقة الخليج. 

وتوفر المنصة التفاعلية، التي تتخذ من لندن مقراً لها، منصة برمجية تفاعلية تسمح للأطباء والجراحين بنقل أنفسهم افتراضياً إلى أي غرفة عمليات في أي مكان في العالم، ما يمكّن أفضل الجراحين من التواجد في الوقت الفعلي لإجراء العمليات الجراحية المعقدة في العيادات والمستشفيات عبر كافة أنحاء المملكة. ويعني ذلك أن أكثر من 10 آلاف مريض يخضعون، سنوياً، لعمليات جراحية في مختلف أنحاء المملكة، سيستفيدون من أفضل الممارسات العلاجية على مستوى العالم والمدعومة بأحدث حلول وتقنيات غرف العمليات المتصلة رقمياً.

وأشاد العديد من الأطباء في المملكة العربية السعودية بالإمكانيات والقدرات التي توفرها حلول منصة "بروكسيمي" التفاعلية ودورها الحيوي في إنقاذ حياة المرضى، إلى جانب مساعدة شبكات الرعاية الصحية والمستشفيات في خفض التكاليف، إضافة إلى تمكين الأطباء العاملين داخل المملكة من تبادل أفضل الممارسات والخبرات السريرية مع بيئات جراحية جديدة على نحو أسرع وأسهل وأكثر سلاسة من أي وقت مضى. وتمكّن المنصة التفاعلية الأطباء الذين يقدمون خدمات الرعاية الصحية ويعالجون المرضى في المناطق النائية في المملكة، من الاستعانة بأخصائيين بارزين من مراكز التميز والمستشفيات الأخرى في المملكة أو خارجها والحصول على إرشاداتهم، وذلك بفضل حلول منصة "بروكسيمي" التفاعلية، التي تعمل على ربط الأطباء رقمياً وافتراضياً بالمتخصصين والأطباء المتعاونين الموجودين في أنحاء أخرى من المملكة، أو حتى حول العالم.

وقالت الدكتورة نادين حشاش حرم، المؤسس والرئيس التنفيذي لشركة "بروكسيمي": "تشكل مستهدفات رؤية المملكة 2030 ذات الصلة بمنظومة خدمات الرعاية الصحية، وخاصةً برنامج تحول القطاع الصحي الذي تم إطلاقه هذا العام - خارطة طريق استراتيجية وملهمة لجميع الدول النامية، وخاصة تلك التي تشهد نمواً متسارعاً في عدد السكان". 

وأضافت الدكتورة حرم: "بصفتي جرّاحة ممارسة، أدرك جيداً أهمية تعزيز الابتكارات في مجال الصحة الرقمية ودورها في تحقيق الأهداف والتطلعات الرامية للارتقاء بجودة وكفاءة منظومة الرعاية الصحية في البلدان التي تشهد نمواً متسارعاً مثل المملكة العربية السعودية. ومن خلال العمل جنباً إلى جنب مع أفضل الجراحين في المملكة، تعتمد العديد من الجهات  الرائدة في المملكة، مسبقاً، حلول منصة "بروكسيمي" التفاعلية مثل وزارة الصحة و"مستشفى صحة الافتراضي" لتقديم خدمات الرعاية والعلاج للمرضى في المناطق النائية في جميع أنحاء المملكة. ونؤكد التزامنا بمواصلة توحيد الجهود مع مختلف الجهات للمضي معاً بخطىً واثقة وسريعة نحو مستقبل أكثر أماناً وفعالية وكفاءة لمنظومة الرعاية الصحية في المملكة".

يُشار إلى أن شركة التكنولوجيا الطبية سريعة النمو قد أغلقت مؤخراً جولة التمويل من الفئة "ج"، حيث جمعت نحو 80 مليون دولار أمريكي. وقادت شركة "أدفينت لايف ساينسيس" عملية التمويل، وانضم إليها مستثمرون جدد، بما في ذلك شركة مبادلة للاستثمار، بالإضافة إلى صندوق "فيجن 2" التابع لـ "سوفت بنك".

وتُعتمَد الحلول والتقنيات التي طورتها منصة "بروكسيمي" في أكثر من 500 مستشفى حول العالم وساهمت في دعم أكثر من عشرات الآلاف من العمليات الجراحية في عام 2021. كما تعمل حالياً في أكثر من 50 دولة في خمس قارات حول العالم.

Meta's Stock Value Plunged 70% in 2022, the Biggest Drop Among the Big Five Tech Giants

2022 has been a rough year for the world's largest tech companies. After a series of disappointing results, the stock prices of Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta slumped, wiping off trillions of dollars in their market values. Still, the social media giant Meta suffered the most brutal hit.

According to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com, Meta's stock value plunged 70% year-to-date, the biggest drop among the big five tech companies.

Almost $750B Wiped off the Stock Value

Meta's move to the Metaverse dragged down profit, as the company lost a shocking $9.4bn in the nine months of 2022. Investors have been concerned about Meta's rising costs and expenses for some time. In the third quarter, they jumped by 19% YoY to $22.1bn, while profits plunged by 52%. The company's operating income was down by 46% from the previous year to $5.66bn.

The rising costs and plunging profits led to more than 11,000 layoffs, or 13% of Meta's workforce, and caused its stock value to plummet by $750bn since the beginning of the year. More than the loss of any other major tech company. According to YCharts data, Meta's market cap stood at $307bn last week, down from $1.05trn in January.

Amazon follows Meta when talking about the stock value drop. The e-commerce giant narrowly missed sales expectations for the third quarter, but what mostly spooked investors was its guidance for the important holiday quarter, which predicts a significant slowdown in year-over-year sales growth. Immediately after the announcement, Amazon's stock value plunged to its lowest level since early 2020 and down 45% for the year. Although it slightly recovered since then, the tech giant still lost $509bn or 35% of its stock value this year.

Big Five Tech Giants Collectively Lost $2.5T in Stock Value This Year

Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet also count their losses in hundreds of billions of dollars. In October, Alphabet reported its weakest quarter-over-quarter growth since 2013, except for the period early in the Covid-19 pandemic. Revenue growth slowed to 6% from 41% a year before as the company faced a continued decline in online ad spending. Also, its stock value dropped by $470bn or 28% year-to-date, the third-largest decrease among the Big five.

Microsoft lost $526bn or 22% of its stock value in 2022, while Apple has seen the smallest market cap drop of all five companies, with its stock value falling by $270bn or 10% this year.

The YCharts data show the five tech giants have collectively lost more than $2.5trn in stock value year-to-date. Last week, their combined market caps amounted to $6.5trn, down from $9trn in January.

THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO CELEBRATES THE GRADUATION OF THE 13TH COHORT OF THE ACCESS MICROSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

December 15, 2022, Cairo – The School of Continuing Education (SCE) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) celebrated the graduation of the 13th cohort of The Access Microscholarship Program. The program, funded by the U.S Department of State and managed by the U.S Embassy in Egypt, is a global scholarship program that provides a foundation of English language and 21st century skills to promising but disadvantaged high school students aged between 13 and 18 years old. The two-year program involves a variety of experiential tracks that develop cross-cultural understanding in addition to soft skills. The aim is to empower participants to pursue better educational and career opportunities and compete for future exchanges and study in the United States.

“AUC has a long history of collaborating with the U.S. Embassy on a variety of projects. However, we have always had a soft spot for the Access program,” said AUC President Ahmad Dallal. “We thank our partners for having the vision to create such an impactful program and for their continued confidence in AUC to deliver it to its full potential.”


Since its inception in Egypt in 2006, more than 5,000 students have participated in the Access program. AUC’s School of Continuing Education (SCE) has delivered classes to over 2,000 of these students in more than 16 cities around the country. In addition to English language learning, the Access program includes an immersive skill-building camp and a community service project. This year, students focused on initiatives that complement Egypt’s environmental goals against the backdrop of COP27. They also performed a series of theatrical skits that demonstrated the significance of climate action.


Ambassador Daniel Rubinstein, U.S. Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires highlighted that the Access program is not simply about learning English. “It teaches life skills that will help you throughout your academic and professional careers,” he said. “During your time as Access students, you have strengthened your English language skills, built self-confidence and developed critical thinking skills. You have become promising young leaders,” he added.


Kareem Mohamed, a graduating Access student from Cairo, reported feeling determined as he finished the program. “I want to do something useful for my community — the kind of work that is written in history books. It may sound ambitious, but I believe we can do it and I will do my best to achieve it,” he said.


Mahmoud Al-Kilany and Marwan Al-Kilany, Access students from Port Said made it extra special for their family to see them both graduate among the 13th cohort of the program. Their father Reda, expressed his optimal happiness and pride, saying: “It felt incredible to see my sons walking across the stage at AUC. It felt like I was rediscovering them. They started the program as children and they matured into remarkable young men throughout it. I’m a very proud father.”


This particular cohort will also be eligible to benefit from the upcoming Bridges Plus Program, which will facilitate for them a smooth transition to college life.

“The Access students are a constant source of inspiration and optimism for all of us at the School of Continuing Education,” said James Ketterer, dean of SCE. “They represent hope and possibility for their families and for the future of Egypt, and I thank parents and teachers for their constant support.”


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الصحة السعودية تتخطى المعدل العالمي بالضعف لسرعة انقاذ مصابي الجلطات

مئات المرضى تم إجراء قسطرة قلبية لهم خلال 54 دقيقة من حدوث الجلطة

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نجحت إدارة الرعاية التخصصية بالصحة السعودية في تطبيق مبادرة عاجلة لإنقاذ حياة مرضى الجلطات القلبية عبر ابتكار بروتوكول لتشخيص الحالات في الميدان ونقلها لغرف عمليات قسطرة القلب بشكل عاجل دون المرور على أقسام الطوارئ.

مبادرة الرعاية العاجلة لحالات الجلطات القلبية #اللحظة_تنقذ نجحت منذ تطبيقها خلال الأشهر القليلة الماضية من إنقاذ 233 حالة جلطة قلبية عبر تقليل مدة انتظار كان يمكن أن تمتد لـ8 ساعات من توقيت استلام البلاغ على رقم الطوارئ 997، إلى أقل من 54 دقيقة متخطية المعدل العالمي الحالي والذي يصل لساعتين.

المبادرة التي قدمتها الصحة السعودية بالشراكة مع هيئة الهلال الأحمر السعودي تقع ضمن برنامج أكبر لتحول القطاع الصحي في البلاد، والذي يركز على جعل الخدمات الطبية متوفرة بشكل أسرع وبجودة أعلى.

 

 

 

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