The health sector is one of the most vital sectors that affect people’s well-being
and the country’s development. That is why the forum aims to bring together
healthcare stakeholders to share ideas, perspectives and forward-thinking
trends, which will help implement actionable insights and determine Dubai’s
future directions in the healthcare space.

Nearly 2000 global health care industry leaders came together at the Dubai Health Forum, DHFto share their ideas and experiences ranging from health technologies to disease prevention.The event, organized by Dubai Health Authority, DHA, was held under the patronage of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Humaid Al Qatami, Chairman of the Board and Director-General of DHA, inaugurated the event that aimed to provide a platform to bring together wellknown decision makers, health practitioners, international speakers and industry experts for l a u n c h i n g n e x t – g e n e r a t i o n , g a m e – c h a n g i n g technologies in the medical field. According to Al Qatami, the health sector is one of the most vital sectors that affect people’s well-being and the country’s development. That is why the forum aims to bring together healthcare stakeholders to share ideas, perspectives and forward-thinking trends, which will help implement actionable insights and determine Dubai’s future directions in the healthcare space. The first day of the event featured a session titled ” D e s i g n t h i n k i n g i n H e a l t h c a r e : I d e a s t o Opportunities” by University designer and researcher Glen Hougan. Hougan discussed the evolution of design thinking and how it would fit in Dubai’s Vision 2021. He said that design thinking is no longer about the product; it is about how one manages change. Ahmed Mohammed Obaid Al Saidi, Minister of Health from the Sultanate of Oman, and Abdulla Al Qahtani, former Minister of Health, Qatar, took centre stage and discussed the role of the government in healthcare in the session titled “The Future of Healthcare, A Minister’s Point of View.”