Healthcare providers are planning to invest in technologies including digital health, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, as well as tools to support clinical staff and caregivers over the next five years
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Video: How Covid impacted digital health in the UAE
From teleconsultations to ordering medications online, the pandemic accelerated the technology transition in healthcare, said a Aster DM Healthcare CEO
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Digital health ecosystems: The need to future-proof the health and wellness sector
UAE has the ‘infrastructure layer’ foundation in place for a tech-enabled ecosystem, but must now further develop the ‘application layer’
Digital health transformation
The post-pandemic evolution of the healthcare sector: technology and innovation across the UAE
By navigating priorities of innovation at a time like this, the sector has been able to maximise efficiency, improve diagnostic accuracy, and optimise workflows
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AlTibbi
Middle East’s largest AI-based digital health platform raises $44 million in Series B funding
Altibbi’s offering into online pharmacy and diagnostics to establish the region’s first end-to-end, fully-integrated digital primary healthcare offering
AstraZeneca
Three in five UAE residents are worried about managing diabetes post-pandemic: report
AstraZeneca has launched its health and well-being app Health Gate to support patients with chronic conditions such as cancer, heart failure, kidney disease, and diabetes
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African healthcare major acquires Qatar’s doctor booking platform Meddy
Acquisition deal comes after Meddy has so far facilitated more than 200,000 bookings
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Saudi-based healthtech start-up completes $4m funding round
Cura has revealed the funds will be used to improve the patient journey and introduce further services for both individual users and partnering clients
David Hadley
Video: Healthcare in the pandemic and beyond
David Hadley, CEO of Mediclinic Middle East, discusses the challenges and technology behind telehealth, sector trends he expects to see continuing for the long-term and his group’s expansion plans for the GCC.
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Alvarez & Marsal
How Covid-19 is changing the healthcare landscape in the UAE
Health insurers report a big jump in policyholders using telehealth compared to pre-pandemic levels
2021 Predictions
2021: The rise and rise of remote care
Fodhil Benturquia, founder and CEO at Okadoc, explains how innovative telehealth solutions will address the pain points of patients and providers
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Video: Is telemedicine the future of healthcare?
The coronavirus pandemic has overwhelmed hospitals, physicians and the medical community.
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How Saudi Arabia plans to improve healthcare access in rural areas
Royal Philips partners with the Saudi Telecom Company to rollout telehealth solutions powered by artifical intelligence in the Gulf kingdom
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Video: Groundbreaking telehealth platform comes to Dubai
A huge game changer is telehealth, which is the use of digital mobile devices to access and manage health care services remotely.
Arab Health 2019
Revealed: the future of healthcare in Dubai
Dubai Healthcare City announces the first regulated telehealth platform, launching the new service with a live consultation between a patient and doctor