COVID-19: Saudi Arabia’s chairmanship of GHWP renewed for a fourth year

Move recognises its pioneering role in regulations for medical devices and products

Last updated: December 07, 2020 | 05:06

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General view shows the empty garden of the King Fahd Library, following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia March 19, 2020.

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Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia has again been selected at the chair of the Global Harmonisation Working Party (GHWP) of Medical Devices for 2021.

The chairmanship is renewed forthe fourth year in a row, under the Executive Vice President for Medical Products and Devices at the Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Engineer Ali bin Mohsen Al Dalaan.

The GHWP had a role during the coronavirus pandemic this year, as the Kingdom led coordination between the scientific and technical work teams of international organisations, such as the World Health Organisation, to work on confronting the pandemic.

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