Magrabi Health is participating as an Associate Partner in the second edition of the Forbes Middle East Healthcare Summit 2026, hosted in Riyadh at the JW Marriott Hotel under the theme "Health at the Heart of National Progress." The summit brings together a wide range of policymakers, healthcare sector leaders, investors, and representatives of healthcare and technology companies from Saudi Arabia, the region, and around the world.
The summit explores the future of healthcare and the evolution of integrated and digital care models, alongside advancing innovation and investment in modern technologies and strengthening the sector's ability to keep pace with rapidly evolving patient needs.
Advanced Care
Magrabi Health's participation reflects its contribution to enriching the dialogue around the future of the healthcare sector by highlighting the evolution of specialized healthcare, Centers of Excellence, medical innovation, and the use of modern technologies to advance healthcare services. It also provides an opportunity to engage with sector leaders and exchange expertise and insights on ways to connect innovation with quality of care and patient safety, while strengthening investment in talent and partnerships.
Centers of Excellence
Dr. Ghazai Al-Thubaiti, Regional Director – Central Region, Magrabi Health, delivered a Spotlight Address at the summit titled "The Future of Specialized Healthcare and the Importance of Centers of Excellence in the Saudi Healthcare Sector." In his address, he highlighted the key developments shaping specialized healthcare in the Kingdom and the role of Centers of Excellence in elevating the quality of healthcare services and responding to patients' evolving needs.
Al-Thubaiti emphasized that the rapid transformation of the healthcare sector in Saudi Arabia represents an important opportunity to strengthen specialized services, improve access to high-quality care, enhance the patient experience, and accelerate the adoption of technology and innovation. He emphasized the important role of the private sector in supporting this transformation by investing in specialized capabilities, developing medical talent, adopting advanced technologies, and expanding access to high-quality specialized healthcare services across the Kingdom.
Specialized Services
Magrabi Health provides services across four main specialties: ophthalmology, ENT, dentistry, and dermatology, with a focus on providing advanced treatments and specialized expertise to ensure a more integrated and seamless care experience.
In the Central Region, the group continues to respond to growing demand for advanced healthcare services and make specialized expertise more accessible to patients, while advancing technology adoption and integrating the patient journey, placing quality of care and the patient experience at the heart of its priorities.
The group places strong emphasis on medical talent by attracting and retaining highly skilled medical professionals and supporting continuous professional development and strengthening specialized expertise to ensure the sustainable delivery of high-quality healthcare services as its services and geographic footprint continue to expand.
Key Achievements
Magrabi Health has recorded a series of achievements this year, led by the group's attainment of the "Network of Excellence in Ophthalmology" accreditation from the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), making it the first healthcare network in the world to receive this accreditation. The achievement further strengthens its commitment to applying international standards in specialized healthcare.
Other developments included the opening two aesthetics clinics in Riyadh under the Mayam Aesthetics brand , as well as the upgrading and unifying of the digital medical record system across the Kingdom, contributing to greater operational efficiency and a more seamless patient journey.
Planned Expansion
As part of its 2027 strategic plan, the group intends to open new branches in Al Marwah – Jeddah and Madinah, in addition to launching an independent center in Al Narjis District in Riyadh, with the aim of bringing specialized healthcare services closer to patients and meeting growing demand for specialized care.
Summit Themes
The Forbes Middle East Healthcare Summit 2026 discusses a range of topics related to the future of Saudi Arabia's healthcare sector, including building resilient healthcare systems, value-based care, digital health, artificial intelligence applications, precision medicine, and preventive care models.
Sessions also address supporting healthcare growth through localization of pharmaceutical manufacturing, developing talent and strengthening global competitiveness, alongside advancing the future of healthcare and enabling seamless care.
Sustainable Innovation
These efforts come amid the rapid transformation of Saudi Arabia's healthcare sector, supported by the objectives of Vision 2030 and the Health Sector Transformation Program, which provide opportunities for the private sector to strengthen specialized services, invest in advanced technologies and medical talent, and expand access to high-quality healthcare services. These efforts support the sustainability of healthcare services while keeping pace with the aspirations of beneficiaries.