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GENEVA – Saudi Arabia’s health sector won a special award and 19 medals at the 51st Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, held from March 11 to 15.The achievement reflects the Kingdom’s growing momentum in advanced health innovation and its ongoing efforts to improve service quality, in line with the objectives of the Health Sector Transformation Program under Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to build a more efficient and globally advanced healthcare system.The Saudi pavilion showcased 20 inventions focused on developing healthcare solutions and enhancing the efficiency of health services.The National Institute for Health Research received a special award along with five medals, including two gold medals with honors, one gold medal, and two silver medals, highlighting the progress of its scientific research and its role in developing innovative healthcare solutions.The Council of Health Insurance received a bronze medal, while the Saudi Red Crescent Authority was awarded a silver medal for an innovation that improves ambulance and emergency care services. **media[2677590]** At the level of Health Holding Company and its health clusters, the company received 1 silver medal and 12 additional medals — gold, silver, and bronze — across several health clusters across the Kingdom.The Taif Health Cluster and Hail Health Cluster each won two gold medals, while the First Jeddah Health Cluster received one gold and one silver medal. The Northern Borders Health Cluster and Al-Baha Health Cluster each received silvermedals, while the Qassim Health Cluster secured one silver and one bronze medal.Meanwhile, the Second Riyadh Health Cluster, Jazan Health Cluster, and Najran Health Cluster were awarded bronze medals.The Ministry of Health affirmed that its participation in the exhibition aims to strengthen the Kingdom’s presence at international health forums and highlight national healthcare achievements and innovations.Other than the organizations, Saudi students whose innovative projects also received international recognition.Among the winners were Aljawhara Saud Al-Qahtani and Sari bin Saud Al-Qahtani. **media[2677592]** Aljawhara won for her PulMind platform, which is powered by artificial intelligence to support clinical decision-making and gene modification for the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases.The project is an advanced scientific initiative focusing on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), using scientific methodologies and innovative technologies to analyze medical data and generate research insights that help improve understanding of the disease and its management.Aljawhara won the Grand Prize for General Education at the global level — the first Saudi ever to receive this award — the Grand Prize in the 15–18 age category, and a gold medal with honors.Meanwhile, Sari Saud Al-Qahtani won the Grand Prize in the 12–15 age category and a gold medal for his distinguished project “Saudi Smart Quest.”The project is an advanced robotic exploration system for which he also obtained a patent, highlighting the ability of young Saudi innovators to transform ideas into globally competitive inventions registered in the Kingdom's name.