What do you think is currently driving the healthcare industry forward, both in the MENA region and globally?

Primarily, it’s quality and affordability of healthcare delivery. Since the MENA region has multiethnic and diverse population, it is important to cater for their healthcare needs on a par with global healthcare standards.

The goal is to make the healthcare environment so hospitable that the care seekers get a better feeling with your better healing.

What current trends do you sees pecifically in the UAE healthcare industry and what do you see as the growth areas going forward?

Technological innovations and digitalization are bringing about fruitful and far-reaching impressions. Diagnostics and treatment modalities are being simplified at the patient’s ease and comfort. Many such developments pertaining to modernization of healthcare like patient-friendly apps are good enough for the healthcare needs of the modern world.

Abeer is confident it will continue to win the trust and goodwill from the populace of the UAE through quality and affordable care-giving. The focal point of Abeer’s healthcare development initiatives in the UAE is the expansion of Al Raha Hospital in Abu Dhabi. In a year, Al Raha will attain the position of a leading tertiary care hospital in the UAE with a bed capacity of more than 150. Also, a 50-bed hospital for Women and Children in Abu Dhabi will be dedicated next year. This hospital will be a high-end referral centre equipped with ultramodern facilities, especially for the departments of neonatology, gynecology etc. The advanced feature of this hospital will be luxurious LDRP (Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum) Birthing Suites. Majority of the doctors and other medical professionals in our hospitals here will be academically proficient and western-trained.

What, according to you, are the main ideas/strategies that will transform the healthcare industry of the future?

Technological sophistications in healthcare based on the application of Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality etc will trigger a paradigm shift in the industry, I’m sure. This when offered together with a greater level of compassion will make healthcare delivery impeccable.

How important is innovation in healthcare? What are the technological, medical and strategic innovations that your company brings to the healthcare arena?

'Innovation at every single step of growth' is our aim to transform our healthcare organization and make it globally supreme. Abeer Medical Group is introducing internationally acclaimed and sophisticated technological and medical healthcare features in every innovative step it makes.

Like the Guinness World Record winning mass awareness on Diabetes, Abeer is organizing an array of strategic programs like campaigns, awareness events etc with a special attention to the preventive and predictive aspects of healthcare on such specific subjects related to global human health and wellbeing.

What is your plan for Arab Health 2018?

We will exhibit our service based features and future prospects, mainly pertaining to Abeer’s new facilities in the Middle East, such as the soon to be opened largest hospital in Oman, high end medical centre in Kuwait, new hospital and medical centre projects in Saudi Arabia and so on. We are also keen on reinforcing our corporate collaborations during Arab Health 2018.

As a company closely associated with Arab Health for the past several years, how would you evaluate the impact of the event on the healthcare industry in the MENA region? What, according to you, are the real benefits and opportunities available to healthcare and trade professionals to attend Arab Health?

Arab Health is an international exchange hub of knowledge, technology and resources in healthcare. Neither any healthcare gathering nor any similar conference in the MENA region has such a magnificent exhibition potential of the medical trends and technologies for the next generation healthcare arena.

How has Arab Health aided your company’s yearly strategy in developing business opportunities in this growing region?

Arab Health has helped us in formulating strategic ties and partnerships with the leading healthcare players and traders in the MENA region. We are happy that the recognition and reputation of Abeer Medical Group as a top tier healthcare group in the Middle East is showcased before an international healthcare audience.

Any other information that you may like to add:

Healthcare industry all over the world is booming as never seen before. But what accounts for this is the rampant unhealthy lifestyle. In my perspective, mushrooming of healthcare facilities indicates an inauspicious condition.The actual growth of healthcare industry must never be understood in terms of multiplying healthcare institutions. Rather, it has to be on the basis of increasing awareness on the ways to enhance healthy lifestyle practices and thus to check ill-health to the best possible level. No doubt, the motto of modern healthcare industries in the world needs to be more efficacious along the lines of this notion.

Any other information that you may like to add:

Healthcare industry all over the world is booming as never seen before. But what accounts for this is the rampant unhealthy lifestyle. In my perspective, mushrooming of healthcare facilities indicates an inauspicious condition.The actual growth of healthcare industry must never be understood in terms of multiplying healthcare institutions. Rather, it has to be on the basis of increasing awareness on the ways to enhance healthy lifestyle practices and thus to check ill-health to the best possible level. No doubt, the motto of modern healthcare industries in the world needs to be more efficacious along the lines of this notion.