How the UAE is building a healthy future

How the UAE is building a healthy future

Whilst the standard of care in UAE hospitals has always been world-class, advances in healthcare technology are helping take it to another level. With futuristic innovations, diseases are being picked up faster, delicate surgeries can be performed more precisely and a patient’s medical history can be obtained in an instant. Whether it is getting an appointment booked fast or picking up differences in speech patterns caused by dementia, there is no end to the possibilities that technology is now providing patients and healthcare providers in the region. “The potential of technology in healthcare is vast. There are endless opportunities for healthcare players to dive deep and explore opportunities in order to enhance their own services, leading to enhanced patient experience,” says Alisha Moopen, Deputy Managing Director of Aster DM Healthcare. Due to the benefits that technology can provide, the healthcare sector in the UAE is currently undergoing a remarkable digital transformation. The pandemic played a role in expediting this current digital landscape, says Anil Kumar, Senior Director of Sales, Uniphore Software Systems. “Healthcare has been on the cusp of transformation for decades. But the pandemic accelerated adoption of digital health at a pace few could have imagined simply because human