Healthcare news in the Middle East

An overview of news, trends and research in the Healthcare industry in the Middle East:

PwC advises Tibbiyah on acquisition of Al Hammad Medical Services Saudi Arabian healthcare company Tibbiyah has acquired Al Hammad Medical Services, a KSA-based provider of medical services.
03 July 2024
Billions in investment needed to expand mental healthcare There is an urgent need for more psychiatric beds to meet the increasing demand for mental health services in the Middle East, particularly the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
03 July 2024
Saudi's biotechnology and genomics sector set for strong growth Saudi Arabia’s biotechnology and genomics sector is set for an era of strong growth, according to a new report from Arthur D. Little.
01 May 2024
Precision health and AI growth areas in Saudi’s pharma sector Saudi Arabia’s healthcare sector is set for a period of significant growth and change, spearheaded by promising developments such as precision health and the use of artificial intelligence.
24 April 2024
Gulf Medical University and Knight Frank launch joint internship Gulf Medical University is teaming up with Knight Frank to launch a new internship program for students seeking to kickstart their career in the healthcare consulting domain.
31 January 2024
'Make the food system regenerative, sustainable and healthier' The interconnected issues of bad health and environmental damage that stem from today’s food system comes with a huge price tag.
23 January 2024
Demand for elderly homes and facilities to grow in Saudi Arabia As the number of Saudis entering retirement grows, demand for senior living solutions is expected to expand strongly in the coming decade, necessitating policy adjustments from both the healthcare se
24 November 2023
A patient perspective on improving GCC's healthcare system The healthcare systems in the various Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations are rated as quite good overall by those who use them, but improvements are needed to ensure more accessibility, promptnes
08 November 2023
Arab youths addicted to social media face mental wellbeing backlash A new report has found that the majority of Arab youth are well aware of the fact that their social media addiction is leading to decline in their mental wellbeing.
01 November 2023
Better disability data key for 1.3 billion people worldwide Around 16% of the entire world's population (approximately 1.3 billion people) live with a disability and often have challenges in accessing healthcare.
11 October 2023
KBBO Group restructuring receives creditor and court approval A plan to restructure Abu Dhabi-based investment firm KBBO Group and its hospital unit has received court approval following months of negotiations.
18 September 2023
Taking Saudi Arabia's biotech sector to the next level The global biotechnology industry is growing rapidly, and Saudi Arabia could develop a leading biotech cluster in the coming decade.
18 September 2023
Boosting Saudi's healthcare system with private sector participation The healthcare sector is occasionally subject to unanticipated shocks.
27 July 2023
Digital revolution is reshaping healthcare in the Middle East As the healthcare sector faces new challenges, emerging technologies are helping leaders to improve performance and manage costs, write Kearney partners Mohamed Berrada and Younes Rahmoune.
11 May 2023
How digital technologies can improve Saudi’s healthcare system A report by McKinsey & Company has found that advances in digital healthcarecould help Saudi Arabia deliver billions of dollars in additional economic value added by the end of the decade.
02 May 2023
The top priorities of hospital executives in UAE and Saudi (in 8 charts) What are top priorities of executives in the hospital sector of the in UAE and Saudi Arabia? Global strategy consultancy L.E.K.
20 February 2023
Medical tourism market could boom to $180 billion by 2025 The global medical tourism market could grow to being worth more than $180 billion in the coming three years.
12 August 2022
The need to future-proof the UAE’s (tech) healthcare sector UAE has the ‘infrastructure layer’ foundation in place for a tech-enabled ecosystem, but must now further develop the ‘application layer’, writes Abbas Berdi, Head of Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences a
05 August 2022
Digital healthcare in Saudi could save over $15 billion by 2030 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has already taken steps to digitise its healthcare system, aiming for improvements in patient experience, quality of care, and efficiency.
29 June 2022
Health Catalyst names RAI Digital a strategic partner for GCC US software provider Health Catalyst has appointed RAI Digital as a strategic partner for the Gulf Cooperation Council.
06 June 2022
Five trends driving investments in UAE's healthcare sector In the UAE, changing demographics, ageing populations and other trends are expected to drive healthcare spending is in the coming years.
02 May 2022
Investors and private equity lift deal activity in UAE healthcare industry The number of deals in the UAE’s healthcare industry has jumped in the first half of 2021, as providers consolidate to meet changing market conditions and investors flock to the sector in search of h
16 November 2021
How Serco helped Dubai scale its field hospital capacity In April 2020, the Dubai World Trade Centre was converted to a state-of-art, fully functional field hospital capable of supporting more than 3,000 Covid-19 patients.
31 August 2021
Healthcare groups emerge stronger than standalone clinics 15 May 2021 The ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic presents a unique conflict to healthcare businesses worldwide and across the Middle East.
15 May 2021
PwC's framework for delivering virtual healthcare strategies Even beyond the Covid-19 pandemic, virtual healthcare will remain at the forefront of the healthcare industry.
11 February 2021
Lebanon follows McKinsey advice and legalises cannabis farming Two years after a McKinsey & Company report laid out the benefits, Lebanon has legalised cannabis farming for industrial and medicinal use in a bid to earn much-needed revenue.
23 October 2020
Alvarez & Marsal to administrate NMC Healthcare in UAE Alvarez & Marsal’s (A&M) involvement in the NMC Healthcare case continues, as the firm is handed administration responsibilities for 36 of NMC’s operating businesses stretched across the United Arab
06 October 2020
Delivering a new model of primary healthcare in Saudi Arabia The development of enhanced primary care is a multi-organisational and interprofessional endeavour that requires a diverse workforce, enthusiastically engaged around a shared vision of transforming t
29 September 2020
Containment of Covid-19 varies across the Middle East The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Middle East has now reached well past 1 million, increasing in recent weeks with a corresponding spike in global cases.
15 September 2020
Saudi healthcare provider taps Abacus for SAP implementation Diana Medical, a healthcare services provider in Saudi Arabia, has selected Abacus Cambridge Partners to help it deliver the implementation of a new SAP system.
14 September 2020
GE Healthcare experts on how tech can reshape healthcare In a virtual boardroom event on healthtech in the Middle East, Molly Final and Yassine Bhija shared how digital-led advancements can help the healthcare systems take their patient services and operat
01 September 2020
A&M working on NMC Health's administration and turnaround Already the administrator for NMC Health’s holding company in London, Alvarez & Marsal has now been appointed to manage NMC Health’s administration in Abu Dhabi.
26 August 2020

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