Siemens’ Al-Rifai: Giving back by delivering quality healthcare to vulnerable communities

Siemens Middle East and UAE CFO Alia Al-Rifai at the opening of the Connected Solar Clinic, a first-of-its-kind health facility that will deliver vital healthcare to Syrian refugees and residents in Mafraq Governorate in Jordan. 

“Siemens has been in the Middle East for around 160 years, remaining committed to the region through the good and difficult times,” said Al-Rifai. “The region and its people deserve access to world-class healthcare, power infrastructure and transportation systems, high-quality education and the chance to live a better life. This is our humble contribution to bringing basic medical care to vulnerable communities that need it most.”

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is No. 1 in offshore wind turbine construction, a leading supplier of gas and steam turbines for power generation, a major provider of power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. The company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2015, which ended on September 30, 2015, Siemens generated revenue of €75.6 billion and net income of €7.4 billion. At the end of September 2015, the company had around 348,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com