UAE launches AR-powered paperless drug packs project

UAE launches AR-powered paperless drug packs project

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Dubai / WAM

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched an AR-powered paperless drug packs project, by linking the entire drug information to an electronic source on the Internet. The new project aims to enhance access to drug-related information in an easy and innovative way, improve treatment outcomes and avoid the medication errors.

The move would help cement the ministry’s competitiveness as a paperless digital health government entity and a sustainable model for developing services to ensure the happiness of customers.

The launch comes on the sidelines of the ministry’s participation in Arab Health, the largest exhibition of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa region, taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre, until January 27.

“The project would help facilitate patients’ access to medicines to ensure their adherence to treatment plans. This is part of the UAE government’s directions to ensure their rights and provide all appropriate services to support their capabilities and integrate them into society and secure a decent life for them,” said Dr. Amin Hussein Al Amiri, Assistant Under-Secretary for the Health Regulation Sector, MoHAP.

Al Amiri highlighted the