GENEVA — A group of Saudi inventors from the healthcare sector won multiple gold, silver and bronze medals at the 51st edition of the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, setting new records and national achievements. Health Holding Company received three gold medals, five silver and four bronze. The gold medal winners are Faisal Al-Rouqi for inventing an L-hook with a knife, Ahmed Al-Mulhiq for inventing a smart system for infection protection and monitoring, and Zahra Tabeesi for a drug and fluid distributor device. For the silver medals, the recipients are Fatimah Al-Zahra Baz for inventing a circular pad to easily and safely extract foreign objects from the eyes and ears, Mohammed Asiri for an innovative device that prevents tube blockage and complications for intensive care patients, Fahd Al-Anzi for a smart system to manage queues and waiting, Sanad Al-Anzi for a smart device to protect teams in crowded areas, and Sulaim Al-Qahtani for a device that enables early detection of temperature rise. For the bronze medals, the recipients are Naif Al-Anzi for a smart device to treat patients requiring high-flow oxygen, Ibrahim Al-Qurazi for an innovative system to enhance patient safety during nerve treatment, Ibrahim Al-Samaili for a tool to extract swallowed objects, and Shatha Al-Lahebi for a medical tool used in life-saving cases. In addition, under the Council of Health Insurance (Dhaman), Mohammed Al-Sulami and Fahd Al-Anzi were recognized for their “Tawli” initiative, one of the initiatives under the Basar program. From the Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Saud Al-Zahrani received a silver medal for inventing an emergency robot drone. Meanwhile, the Saudi National Institute of Health (Saudi NIH) secured several awards. Gold medals were awarded to Dr. Ahmed Bakr for developing a vaccine to prevent dengue fever, Dr. Muhannad Al-Kayyal for an advanced virus designed to eliminate tumors, and Dr. Salwa Al-Hazza, Fatimah Al-Shehri and Hind bin Hussein for developing an artificial intelligence tool to diagnose eye diseases, including diabetic retinopathy. Silver medals from Saudi NIH were awarded to Dr. Raed Al-Barradi and Bandar Turki Al-Mutairi for developing rapid blood tests with immediate results, and Dr. Tariq Al-Tuhaifi for creating a safer and faster catheter device. These achievements showcase strong national capabilities in medical technology, AI, and patient care innovation at a global level.GENEVA — A group of Saudi inventors from the healthcare sector won multiple gold, silver and bronze medals at the 51st edition of the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, setting new records and national achievements. Health Holding Company received three gold medals, five silver and four bronze. The gold medal winners are Faisal Al-Rouqi for inventing an L-hook with a knife, Ahmed Al-Mulhiq for inventing a smart system for infection protection and monitoring, and Zahra Tabeesi for a drug and fluid distributor device. For the silver medals, the recipients are Fatimah Al-Zahra Baz for inventing a circular pad to easily and safely extract foreign objects from the eyes and ears, Mohammed Asiri for an innovative device that prevents tube blockage and complications for intensive care patients, Fahd Al-Anzi for a smart system to manage queues and waiting, Sanad Al-Anzi for a smart device to protect teams in crowded areas, and Sulaim Al-Qahtani for a device that enables early detection of temperature rise. For the bronze medals, the recipients are Naif Al-Anzi for a smart device to treat patients requiring high-flow oxygen, Ibrahim Al-Qurazi for an innovative system to enhance patient safety during nerve treatment, Ibrahim Al-Samaili for a tool to extract swallowed objects, and Shatha Al-Lahebi for a medical tool used in life-saving cases. In addition, under the Council of Health Insurance (Dhaman), Mohammed Al-Sulami and Fahd Al-Anzi were recognized for their “Tawli” initiative, one of the initiatives under the Basar program. From the Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Saud Al-Zahrani received a silver medal for inventing an emergency robot drone. Meanwhile, the Saudi National Institute of Health (Saudi NIH) secured several awards. Gold medals were awarded to Dr. Ahmed Bakr for developing a vaccine to prevent dengue fever, Dr. Muhannad Al-Kayyal for an advanced virus designed to eliminate tumors, and Dr. Salwa Al-Hazza, Fatimah Al-Shehri and Hind bin Hussein for developing an artificial intelligence tool to diagnose eye diseases, including diabetic retinopathy. Silver medals from Saudi NIH were awarded to Dr. Raed Al-Barradi and Bandar Turki Al-Mutairi for developing rapid blood tests with immediate results, and Dr. Tariq Al-Tuhaifi for creating a safer and faster catheter device. These achievements showcase strong national capabilities in medical technology, AI, and patient care innovation at a global level.
