RIYADH: The Saudi Health Council has held its 107th meeting, chaired by the Minister of Health and Chairman of the Council, Fahad bin Abdulrahman Al-Jalajel, at the General Secretariat’s headquarters, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The SPA reported that the meeting included talks on several agenda items and was attended by council members, including representatives from various health sectors and relevant organizations.
It added that during the session, the council also approved the Drug Dictionary as a system for drug coding and mandated its use by health sectors for data exchange. The SPA added that this system is planned to enhance drug coding systems, their readiness and provide highly efficient digital solutions to support the digital transformation process.
The council reviewed several local and global reports, including those on the sustainability as well as resilience of the healthcare system.
