2019 - Issue 2

Middle East Healthcare Barometer 2019

Middle East Healthcare Barometer 2019

Arab Health 2019 exhibitors surveyed to gauge their opinion on key drivers and barriers to growth.

Abu Dhabi boosts healthcare innovations with AI Lab at Arab Health

Abu Dhabi boosts healthcare innovations with AI Lab at Arab Health

The Department of Health—Abu Dhabi (DoH) is the first entity in the region to develop and launch an AI policy for the healthcare sector.

Growth drivers and challenges in GCC healthcare market

Growth drivers and challenges in GCC healthcare market

As UAE and KSA continue to lead the wave of change in the regional healthcare market, Frost & Sullivan predicts that 2019 will be the year of value-based care.

King’s College Hospital London opens its Dubai Hills facility

King’s College Hospital London opens its Dubai Hills facility

The hospital will provide specialised tertiary care procedures, such as foetal surgeries or ways that reverse type 2 diabetes.

Power of cancer immunotherapy expanded by improved antigen presentation

Power of cancer immunotherapy expanded by improved antigen presentation

Cancer immunotherapy—an approach that removes the barriers that protect cancer cells from a patient’s immune system—has revolutionised the treatment of many cancer types.

How to create a patient-centric supply chain: A simple guide for hospitals

How to create a patient-centric supply chain: A simple guide for hospitals

The article lays out six steps that can immediately be adopted in organisations to create a more patient-centric supply chain.

Is there a role for Chinese medicine in modern health treatments?

Is there a role for Chinese medicine in modern health treatments?

Traditional Chinese therapies have been popular in the West for some time, and this popularity is not showing signs of waning anytime soon.

Inspiring success through investing in culture

Inspiring success through investing in culture

Too often, attention from senior management is focused towards revenue and the overall bottom line, rather than the character and personality of the organisation.

DHA Director General inaugurates Innovation Centre

DHA Director General inaugurates Innovation Centre

DHA established an Innovation Centre to create an environment for collaboration with the private sector and universities in the field of healthcare innovation.

DHA successfully saves patient’s jaw using 3D printing

DHA successfully saves patient’s jaw using 3D printing

Experts from DHA's Primary Healthcare Centre and Rashid Hospital collaborated with 3D printing start-up Sinterex, to save the jaw of a patient who had an aggressive tumour.

Asia Health: Hub for the world’s fastest growing healthcare market

Asia Health: Hub for the world’s fastest growing healthcare market

Offering 200 product categories from 24 exhibiting countries and 8 international pavilions, Asia Health is a one-stop-shop for all healthcare sourcing and procurement needs.

Can diagnostic imaging be helpful in improving colo-rectal cancer screening?

Can diagnostic imaging be helpful in improving colo-rectal cancer screening?

Despite the threatening evidences, CRC is one of the most favourable cancers for being prevented.

Managing seasonal challenges of patient demand

Managing seasonal challenges of patient demand

Hospitals are increasingly turning to technology and clinical mobility to reduce the strain on an already fragile system.

North Africa Health: Spotlight on the burgeoning industry

North Africa Health: Spotlight on the burgeoning industry

North Africa Health will gather decision makers in the medical field from various regions and will be complemented by a diverse range of educational content.

Pioneering the present, healing the future

Pioneering the present, healing the future

Al Jalila Foundation is a global donor-funded philanthropic organisation dedicated to transforming lives through medical education and research.

How is your emotional balance in the mental health spectrum?

How is your emotional balance in the mental health spectrum?

Good mental health hygiene involves a dynamic process that consists of being confident to manage any challenging situation effectively.

Does Ketogenic diet work as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes and obesity?

Does Ketogenic diet work as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes and obesity?

Ketosis occurs when the body becomes depleted of carbohydrates and the liver produces what is increasingly being recognised to be a therapeutic fuel for the body, ketones.