SEHA’s telemedicine services provide a boost to Abu Dhabi’s medical tourism industry

SEHA’s telemedicine services provide a boost to Abu Dhabi’s medical tourism industry

- An overseas patient recently underwent a successful minimally invasive spinal surgery at Tawam Hospital

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, has seen its extensive telemedicine services become primary communication channels for overseas patients seeking specialized medical care in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi’s robust healthcare system, with its highly trained medical professionals, is fast making it the city of choice for medical tourism. According to the 2020 Medical Tourism Index ranking, Abu Dhabi was ranked the 8th best global destination for medical tourism.

With around 50,000 virtual consultations in 2021, SEHA’s Telemedicine Virtual Outpatient Clinic represents the network’s commitment to increasing global access to Abu Dhabi’s healthcare system. The network has also launched specialized telemedicine services for psychiatric patients and the SEHA mobile application so patients from around the globe can easily access SEHA’s varied services through several channels.

For instance, recently, doctors from Tawam Hospital successfully completed a minimally invasive spinal surgery on an overseas telemedicine patient. The individual had been suffering from a severe spinal condition resulting in chronic and debilitating pain for over nine years. The detrimental impact on her quality of life and barriers to care in her home country