Why the West could learn lessons from the UAE, Saudi response to coronavirus

Why the West could learn lessons from the UAE, Saudi response to coronavirus

The UAE and Saudi healthcare systems are well prepared for coronavirus this winter, according to Dr Howard Podolsky, group CEO of the Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Centre.

In an interview with Arabian Business, Podolsky discusses the UAE and Saudi Arabia's responses to the pandemic and the lessons learned from dealing with a health crisis of this magnitude.

Beyond Covid, Podolsky weighs in on what an aging population means to the healthcare systems of both countries.

Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Centre is a post-acute healthcare organisation with two facilities in the UAE and one in Saudi Arabia.

Is there a risk that those post-Covid patients with long term side effects could contribute to overwhelming the UAE and Saudi Arabia's healthcare systems, given the existing number of hospitalised Covid patients and other patients in hospitals (for