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Emitac Healthcare partners with GoCheck to bring smartphone-enabled integrated vision screening application for the detection of vision abnormalities in children to the UAE

Emitac Healthcare Solutions recently announced its partnership with the US digital health company GoCheck to bring to the UAE a Smartphone-enabled, integrated vision screening application for the detection of vision abnormalities in children. Emitac Healthcare said in a statement that the distribution partnership will strengthen its portfolio of cutting edge screening applications and add value to its vision and mission to transform care delivery through cost-effective digital technologies. “Our partnership with GoCheck will enable us to reinforce the company’s mission…

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Mediclinic Hospital goes Live with InterSystems TrakCare healthcare system

Mediclinic Welcare Hospital, one of the UAE’s most established healthcare facilities dating back to 1998, has announced the implementation of InterSystems TrakCare® unified healthcare information system. The Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system complies with Welcare’s strategy for joining the Dubai’s Healthcare Information Exchange program (NABIDH) which aims at enabling healthcare professionals to securely access patient medical records from all public and private healthcare facilities in Dubai. As part of Mediclinic International, one of the world's largest private healthcare groups, Mediclinic…

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DHA launches AI policy for healthcare in Dubai

The Informatics and Smart Health Department at the Dubai Health Authority has launched the first Artificial Intelligence Policy for healthcare in Dubai. The policy is in line with the vision of the UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence that intends to achieve the UAE Centennial 2071 objectives, boost government performance, and invest in AI adoption. The AI policy for the health sector in Dubai aims to determine regulatory requirements for the provision of artificial intelligence solutions in field of healthcare; it…

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Alma Health set to transform the healthcare industry in the GCC

More than any other industry, healthcare has been transformed immensely by the pandemic, resulting in innovative solutions for standard healthcare practices. In mid-2020, Khaldoon Bushnaq and Tariq Seksek founded Alma Health, a digital health company dedicated to transforming the typical healthcare experience for people with chronic conditions, providing them with a fully digital experience, from a virtual doctor consultation at the tap of a button, to prescription delivery and ongoing care. The Abu Dhabi startup recognized a gap in chronic…

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Alameda Healthcare announces its expansion plans for 2021

Alameda Healthcare, a leading Egyptian private healthcare group, announced recently its expansion plans for 2021. The plans will see the group expand its capacity and geographical presence, and forms part of its ongoing strategy to enhance the local healthcare market and offer best-in-class services to Egyptians. During the conference, Alameda Chairman and Owner Dr. Fahad Khater elaborated on the group’s expansion strategy, which includes the addition of 100 beds at As-Salam International Hospital in Maadi as well as the inauguration…