UAE’s Booming Investment In The Healthcare Space
August 18, 2021
The healthcare sector in the UAE region is experiencing significant growth. With the rapid urbanization of the country, demographic shift, modernization of people’s lifestyle, excessive tobacco consumption, and a looming burden of chronic lifestyle disease, the demand for value-based healthcare in the region is going through the roof. Furthermore, an […]

Digital Healthcare Ecosystem in the Middle East
August 18, 2021
A significant societal problem in the present time is inadequate quality of the health services. The problem persists worldwide, however, in developing or low-income geographies is more prevalent than the developed ones. Thus, worldwide rampant measures are underway by several governments to facilitate best-class healthcare services to its citizens. However, […]

Corona Crisis: Impact of COVID-19 in the UAE
August 18, 2021
The novel coronavirus COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) was declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, and since then, more than 35 million infected cases and over 1.05 million deaths have been registered worldwide. As of today, the USA, India, and Brazil have the highest number of infected cases, while European countries […]

Middle East’s First Virtual Hospital In UAE
August 18, 2021
The year 2020 began with a global pandemic virus COVID – 19 outbreak. In this new world, following the COVID -19 safety protocol mostly means staying away from crowded places. To achieve this, various institutions have strengthened their virtual framework. Therefore recently, the world has seen a rapid increase in […]

UAE Regulatory Norms Governing AI In Healthcare
August 18, 2021
Digitalization has transformed the world and is present in almost every field. A significant segment of digitalization is Artificial Intelligence. As per the World Economic Forum, AI is disrupting nearly every industry in every country. With many sectors employing artificial intelligence, healthcare is yet to achieve AI’s full potential. AI finds its […]

Ongoing Hunt For Covid-19 Vaccines In The MENA Region
August 18, 2021
COVID-19, beyond the shadow of doubts, has immensely impacted the global economy negatively. Name any sector, be it healthcare, tourism, or retail, just like the Tsunami, Covid-19 eroded revenue and hampered the growth of the market size. The scenario in the MENA region is no different from other regions of […]

Ocular Genetics Disorder in Middle East
August 18, 2021
There has been an increase in the incidence of recessive ocular genetic disease in the Middle East region in the past few years due to a social preference for consanguinity (intrafamilial marriage), endogamy (intratribal marriage). Affected children are often homozygous for the recessive mutation. An ocular genetic disease which is […]

Policy Change Medicines, Medical Devices and Health Consumer Products by the UAE Government
August 18, 2021
Last year the UAE government adopted a new federal law to consolidate and restructure the legal system in which medical products are marketed in the UAE. Herein are key points pertaining to new laws and regulation- Dubai Health Authority generated a ‘Positive List’ which intended to allow 100% Foreign Direct […]

Robotic Surgery Landscape In The UAE
August 18, 2021
Overview The healthcare industry is being transformed internationally by various dynamic changes, including digitalization, personalization, and internationalization. Robotic surgery is an advanced form of minimally invasive surgery (MIS). The care and treatment of prostate cancer, stomach disorders, urological procedures, hysterectomy, and mitral valve repair, all conducted by specialists, have been […]

The Boom Of Medical Tourism In The UAE
August 18, 2021
Over the last decade, the healthcare industry has emerged as one of the key industrial sectors for economic growth in the UAE. It has been ranked sixth globally for its top medical facilities. The medical tourism industry in the UAE generated AED 12.1 billion (USD 3.29 billion) in 2018, witnessing a 5.5% annual growth […]
