Smart tech boosts UAE’s healthcare market to $21 billion

  • Date: 18-Nov-2020
  • Source: Tahawultech
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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Smart tech boosts UAE’s healthcare market to $21 billion

Smart healthcare technology innovations to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus and improve people's daily lives are at the centre of the UAE's healthcare spend topping $21 billion by 2021, industry experts have announced.

The UAE government continues to increase its healthcare spend - especially in supporting healthcare technology innovations that can help to manage lifestyle diseases and coronavirus. As a result, the UAE's healthcare spend is set to top $21 billion by 2021, according to the United States - UAE Business Council.

"Healthcare technology innovations are the foundation of the UAE's record-high healthcare spend,“ said Andrew Calthorpe, CEO, at Condo Protego. "Across the UAE, healthcare providers are leveraging technology to help counter the coronavirus now, and to deliver new levels of patient-centric healthcare in the future.“

Healthcare providers should take a 4-step process in their digital transformation: modernising IT infrastructure, maintaining 24/7 cloud access, launching mobile apps, and enhancing cybersecurity, argues Condo Protego, the leading UAE-based IT infrastructure and information management consultancy and solutions provider.

"Running secure, cloud-based digital platforms and mobile apps can deliver numerous business and patient benefits,“ added Calthorpe. "Healthcare technology can help