M42’s ADHDS launches the Jordan Digital Health Center in Jordan

Jordan just made a bold leap into the future of healthcare. With the launch of its first-ever Digital Health Center — essentially a virtual hospital — Abu Dhabi Health Data Services (ADHDS), part of M42, has helped connect five far-flung hospitals to a central command hub in Alsalt. It's not just another tech project; it's a lifeline for patients who once had to wait weeks for diagnoses or travel hours for specialist care.

As Kareem Shahin, CEO of M42's Digital Health Solutions, put it, "This milestone shows what's possible when technology meets action."

How does it work?

The Jordan Digital Health Center runs like a hospital without walls. A network of smart systems and connected hospitals powers it:

• Tele-ICU: Patients' vital signs stream in real time to specialists in Alsalt, where AI-driven triage tools flag emergencies instantly. Continuous monitoring means fewer transfers to the capital — and families can stay together while their loved ones get expert care.
• Tele-dialysis: Six nephrologists, who used to crisscross the country to reach 32 hospitals, can now treat five times more patients remotely.
• Tele-radiology: What once took two weeks — getting diagnostic imaging results — now takes under two days, an 86% improvement.

It's all part of a partnership between M42's ADHDS, G42's Presight, and Jordan's Ministries of Health and Digital Economy. The system's success has already earned a green light for Phase 2, expanding the virtual hospital network to seven more hospitals nationwide.

Why does it matter?

This isn't just about convenience. It's about fairness, access, and dignity. "The Jordan Digital Health Center ensures that every Jordanian can access high-quality care, anywhere and anytime," said Health Minister Dr. Ibrahim Al-Budour. For a country where geography often dictates healthcare access, that's game-changing.

By cutting wait times, slashing costs, and keeping patients near home, this initiative proves digital health can be deeply human. As Dr. Adel AlSharji from Presight explained, "By combining advanced analytics with visionary public sector collaboration, we are bringing critical care closer to the people who need it most."

The context

Jordan's move fits squarely into its Economic Modernization Vision, a national plan to digitize government services and boost quality of life through tech. "We're linking hospitals through advanced digital infrastructure to improve lives and drive a smarter future," said H.E. Eng. Sami Smeirat, Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship.

ADHDS, now integrating telehealth services into its core portfolio, sees Jordan as just the beginning. With the Kingdom positioning itself as a regional model for healthcare innovation, the digital health domino effect may soon ripple across the Middle East.

This isn't just a project — it's proof that when smart partnerships meet national ambition, technology becomes more than code. It becomes compassion, at scale.