King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) in Riyadh received His Excellency Mr. Kamil Šaško, Minister of Health of the Slovak Republic, during an official visit aimed at exploring ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of specialized healthcare, innovation in medicine, and advanced medical education.
The accompanying delegation included several senior officials from the Slovak healthcare sector and representatives from prominent universities and academic institutions. They met with their counterparts at KFSHRC to review opportunities for establishing strategic partnerships in workforce training, knowledge exchange, and the development of joint medical research.
This visit comes amid increasing global interest in the advanced model adopted by KFSHRC, which integrates clinical excellence with cutting-edge technologies. The hospital has achieved several world-leading medical milestones, including the first fully robotic heart transplant, and the world’s first robotic heart and liver transplants, reinforcing its status as an international reference center for specialized care.
Minister Šaško’s visit reflects KFSHRC’s direction toward expanding its global network of partnerships with countries advancing healthcare systems. This aligns with the hospital’s firm commitment to the goals of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and its continuous pursuit to be the provider of choice for specialized medical care, and a leader in education, research, and innovation.
It is noteworthy that KFSHRC has been ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa and 15th globally in the list of the world’s top 250 Academic Medical Centres for the second consecutive year and has been recognized as the most valuable healthcare brand in the Kingdom and the Middle East, according to the 2025 Brand Finance rankings. Additionally, in the same year, it was ranked among the world's best 250 hospitals and included in the World’s Best Smart Hospitals list for 2025 by Newsweek magazine.
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