Health experts reveal life-saving technology is transforming emergency care in the UAE and globally

Health experts reveal life-saving technology is transforming emergency care in the UAE and globally

- Technology is already helping emergency care providers save more lives, with endless possibilities for the future

- Insights discussed on first day of Arab Health 2023, which takes place from 30 January to 2 February 2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Advancements in digital health are enabling emergency care providers to treat patients more quickly and efficiently, significantly improving health outcomes for patients around the world, according to experts at Arab Health.

Speaking on the opening day of Arab Health 2023, Dr Rasha Buhumaid, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, shared insights into the latest innovations that are bringing the hospital to the patient. The key areas highlighted by Dr Buhumaid included Artificial Intelligence (AI), health Apps, video games, portable point-of-care diagnostic devices and medical drones, all of which are reducing the time taken to reach patients as well as providing greater access to health data and information.

Dr Buhumaid said: “In emergency medicine, time is of the essence. We have that golden hour – but sometimes seconds or minutes when our response to the patient is vital. New technologies are perhaps having more of a transformative effect in the emergency care sector than other