Rachel McArthur

The government organisation overseeing the emirate’s health system reportedly manages over five million patient records at present.

While it feels like it was only yesterday that Expo 2020 Dubai opened its doors, the first World Expo in the MEASA region concluded last month. Dubai-based Rachel McArthur asks whether we will follow through on the lessons learned in healthcare from the event.

The Abu Dhabi private healthcare group’s continuous commitment towards digital transformation and the advancement of technology is resulting in major wins for all involved.

Speaking at the World Government Summit 2022, WHO’s Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated that the COVID-19 pandemic won’t be “the last” one the world faces. However, the global healthcare community can work together to better prepare for the future.

A new report, released this World Cancer Day, highlights the need for “immediate action” in addressing rising cancer cases in the Middle East and Africa. Healthcare IT News explores four territories, and the current challenges and opportunities for cancer prevention and treatment.

As always, the annual MENA healthcare conference offered up numerous debuts, announcements, and launches. Here is the Healthcare IT News roundup to give you the key take-aways.

The companies will reportedly focus on exploring real-world evidence and conducting clinical trials through G42 Healthcare’s Contract Research Organisation, IROS.

The UAE capital’s public hospitals and clinics operator has passed its recent audit by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi.

The Jeddah-based multidisciplinary hospital has signed an agreement with Saudi Telecom Company to accelerate its digital transformation in telemedicine.

The collaboration between the UAE capital’s Department of Health and Novartis will be dedicated to cardiovascular diseases – a leading cause of death in the Gulf nation.