How coronavirus has accelerated healthcare innovation in the Gulf and globally

  • Date: 05-Nov-2020
  • Source: Arabian Business
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:Gulf
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How coronavirus has accelerated healthcare innovation in the Gulf and globally

Coronavirus has accelerated innovations and investments in global healthcare systems, even as it put hospitals under tremendous pressure and led to a backlog of elective surgeries.

In the first of a three-part webinar series, hosted by Arabian Business and held on Wednesday, regional and international thought leaders weighed in on Covid-19's impact on healthcare systems and the importance of investing in smart healthcare.

Innovations in healthcare are happening at lightning speed and are driven by both the urgency coronavirus has created and the recent advancements in medical technology and artificial intelligence, said Anastasia Amoroso, executive director and the head of cross-asset thematic strategy for JP Morgan Private Bank.

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“The fact that we are able, in a matter of