Digital Health in the Arab World
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UAE Healthcare AI Is Moving from Pilot Projects to Productivity OutcomesJuly 29, 2026The country has built a strong record of experimentation through government programmes, hospital pilots, research partnerships and digital health investments...
Brainify.AI brings brain wellness scoring to Riyadh in first GCC deploymentJuly 29, 2026A New York and Dubai-based brain measurement company has partnered with The Longevity Suite to offer cognitive health assessments at a luxury wellness clinic in the Saudi capital
Jordan’s Crown Prince pushes for wider hospital integration into national digital health networkJuly 29, 2026A year after its launch, the Jordan Digital Health Centre has processed tens of thousands of remote cases — and the palace wants it to do more
HMC’s Lbaih app adds appointment confirmation and radiology results in latest updateJuly 29, 2026Qatar's largest public health provider is pushing more of the patient journey into its mobile app, and the numbers suggest people are paying attention
Sidra Medicine gives Qatar its first Itvisma gene therapy, making history for SMA careJuly 29, 2026A 13-year-old boy becomes the first patient in Qatar to receive a one-time gene replacement therapy for spinal muscular atrophy, placing the country third in the world to administer the treatment
Qatar University’s GlucoWatch aims to end the finger-prick era of diabetes monitoringJuly 29, 2026A wearable AI device developed in Doha could reshape how millions of people with diabetes track their glucose levels daily
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi brings robotic bronchoscopy to the Middle East for the first timeJuly 29, 2026A new lung diagnostic tool reaches nodules that were previously almost impossible to biopsy without surgery
Saudi Arabia connects Seha Virtual Hospital to Uzbekistan in a landmark digital health dealJuly 29, 2026The link gives Uzbek physicians real-time access to Saudi medical expertise, and signals Riyadh's growing ambition as a global health cooperation partner
SAKINA and Emirates Autism Society join forces to close the gap in autism careJuly 29, 2026A new partnership between SEHA's mental health network and a leading advocacy group signals a more coordinated approach to autism support across the UAE
DoctorBook raises $16,000 pre-seed to digitise healthcare access in SyriaJuly 29, 2026The Damascus-based startup wants to make booking a doctor as simple as ordering a cab
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