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A year before his death, Johns Hopkins, a wealthy businessman,
philanthropist, and banker created a visionary plan for
a university and hospital,
that would forever change the course of modern medicine.
Today, Johns Hopkins Medicine continues to set the standard
for patient care, medical eduction and research in
a diverse, inclusive and increasingly global environment.
Less than a year after he established the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia.
King 'Abd Al-'aziz Al Sa'ud took a momentous step toward
his vision of prosperity for the new nation, giving instructions
to his finance Minister to sign a concession agreement
with the Standard Oil company of California.
After nearly five years of exploration and
drilling, the subsequent discovery of oil not only
created the foundation of the Saudi economy and the means to
achieve the hopes an aspirations of the Saudi people.
But fundamentally reshaped the modern energy landscape.
>> At Ramco, a company whose principal pursuit is not
healthcare, has already built a great foundation in healthcare.
To couple that with the infilate from Johns Hopkins and
the expertise that we can lend them to build a great healthcare
system, is a very unique opportunity.
The overall vision would be to obtain
the same recognition world renowned that the two individual
organizations currently enjoy.
Aramco in oil production, Johns Hopkins in healthcare delivery.
Bringing those two entities together to create a better
healthcare platform than exists today and have that achieve
the same recognition that they do individually.
Would be a incredible accomplishment and
something we need to strive for.
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The ability to create a future leaning health care organization
both of the two parties of the joint venture, being Aramco and
Johns Hopkins,
are motivated to make something better than what exists today.
There is incredible researchers on both sides of that equation
and to be able to be a part of that is incredibly exiting.
>> Aramco has more than 80 years experience with health care.
Now we are going through a new milestone where we are engaging
with the healthcare giant in the world, Johns Hopkins.
>> One of the most gratifying experiences of working on this
project have been the people.
Working with the employees of Johns Hopkins and
Saudi Aramco that are working on and
for Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare have been some of
the best people I've ever Worked with in my life.
Their engagement, their commitment to success,
their integrity and their energy have created an environment
that makes people want to follow.
It makes people want to be part of the journey of creating
a world-class health care organization in Saudi Arabia.
>> Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare will bring a lot of
development, and enhancement to our existing medical field with
a lot of new initiatives and new programs.
But what will stay the same is our commitment to our patients.
>> This new company will really lead the way, pave the stage for
the next 50 years, and for the best healthcare system.
This patient-centered care type of services
in the whole country, in our kingdom and in the region.
And I think we all have to be very proud of that.
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