Four trends that will shape the future of healthcare in the Middle East

Four trends that will shape the future of healthcare in the Middle East

Healthcare systems across the world continue to be under tremendous strain. The Covid-19 pandemic challenged even the most advanced systems, and with new variants such as the Delta Plus this continues to remain. The constant pressure on healthcare delivery underpins the need for an already-stretched healthcare sector to be consistently on the front-foot and to keep up the extraordinary work it delivers. The primary driver in this ongoing transformation of healthcare is the need for trust across the entire spectrum: From decision-makers at the government level to hospitals and care providers, to pharmaceutical companies that are engaged in research and development, every stakeholder action is under intense scrutiny by the media and the public at large. The excellent work that governments in the Arab world have done in response to the pandemic is a model in this regard. For example, the UAE was one of the first nations to ramp up its vaccination drive, and has delivered more than 16 million doses of the vaccine - in a country of 9.2 million people - topping vaccination rates in the world. Saudi Arabia limited the Hajj pilgrimage to the Holy City of Makkah to just 60,000 people this year while Kuwait