Al-Falih: Quality not a strategic choice but a national imperative

RIYADH — Four practical workshops and 12 lectures transpired on the second day (Wednesday) of the Fifth National Quality Conference taking place in King Faisal Hall at InterContinental Hotel. Saudi Minister of Health and Chairman of the Board of Aramco Khalid Al-Falih provided a strategic vision that combined five elements that will lead to sustained excellence and improve services and quality. The minister explained the five elements for reaching higher quality and sustainability in the Ministry of Health, they are: application of the quality standards, institutional capacity building, raising the spirit of ambition, and strict adherence to the values and having work ethics. In the conference, Al-Falih explained that quality is not a strategic choice but it is national imperative. He pointed out the kingdom needs to increase the pace of development from the economy that depends on the abundance of natural resources to the economy that depends on the efficiency of production and services with creativity. In the first practical workshop focusing on institutional quality and sustainability chaired by the member of Shoura Council Dr. Khaled Awad, and professor Adil Dalal, an expert in quality and institutional sustainability. They talked about the importance of developing leaders and making them innovators in the institutions and all facilities.