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Can AI give doctors more time for patients? Here’s how Abu Dhabi is putting it to the test
Abu Dhabi Integrates AI Assistant into Healthcare System to Enhance Patient Care
Powered by M42’s Ossi AI Clinical Platform and hosted on Microsoft Azure’s UAE cloud infrastructure, the assistant enables doctors to retrieve relevant patient information, review medical histories, generate concise clinical summaries and obtain responses to specific queries. This reduces the need to manually navigate multiple medical records, helping streamline clinical workflows and improve access to essential information.
The integration builds on Malaffi’s extensive healthcare data infrastructure, which connects information from healthcare providers across Abu Dhabi and holds records for more than 14 million patients, comprising over four billion clinical records. These include laboratory results, allergy information, vital signs, radiology images, diagnostic results and clinical documents.
The AI assistant operates within existing data protection requirements and approved access permissions, with clinical assessments and treatment decisions remaining entirely under the responsibility of physicians. Its implementation will be continuously evaluated through physician feedback and performance assessments to identify opportunities for further improvements.
The initiative reflects Abu Dhabi’s growing commitment to leveraging artificial intelligence and connected health data to improve operational efficiency, support clinical decision-making and enhance the overall patient experience, while ensuring that technology complements rather than replaces the role of healthcare professionals.
Tamkeen, Mubadala Health Bahrain to support healthcare investment
Tamkeen, Bahrain’s Labour Fund, has signed a cooperation agreement with Mubadala Health Bahrain to support the development of a new multispecialty hospital in Bahrain Bay. The project is a joint venture between M42, a global healthcare group specialising in artificial intelligence, advanced technology and genomics, and its Bahraini partner, HealthVision. The new hospital will offer 20 medical specialties, providing advanced healthcare services to citizens and residents while strengthening Bahrain’s position as a regional hub for specialised medical services.
The project is expected to create over 200 job opportunities for Bahraini nationals while supporting professional training, skills development and knowledge transfer. The initiative aims to attract investment, develop local talent and enhance Bahrain’s position as a regional healthcare hub.
Abu Dhabi healthcare shifts towards AI-powered preventive and personalised care
Abu Dhabi is accelerating its shift towards a proactive healthcare model, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), wearable technology, genomics and connected health data to enable earlier disease detection and more personalised treatment.
Initiatives such as the Emirati Genome Programme and the My File platform are helping integrate health information, identify potential risks and support timely medical intervention. The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi is also expanding AI adoption across healthcare facilities, with thousands of doctors trained to use AI applications to enhance diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making.
Saudi Arabia extends healthcare services to 97% of population centers
Saudi Arabia continues to expand access to healthcare services across its regions, with healthcare coverage reaching 97 percent of population centers. This progress reflects ongoing efforts to develop the healthcare system, improve the efficiency and quality of its services, and facilitate access for beneficiaries, in line with the objectives of the Health Sector Transformation Program.
The healthcare system is supported by an integrated network of 20 health clusters across the Kingdom, around 2,000 primary healthcare centers and 44,000 hospital beds distributed across its cities and regions.
The Seha Virtual Hospital (SVH) further expands geographical access to healthcare, having served more than 365,000 beneficiaries. The Sehhaty platform has facilitated access to healthcare services, handling more than 30 million appointments, providing six million instant consultations and offering 74 digital services.
Meanwhile, 90 percent of patients receive emergency or urgent care within four hours, while the intensive care bed rate stands at 15 beds per 100,000 people.
Schneider Electric, PureHealth Partner On Sustainable Healthcare Infrastructure
Schneider Electric and PureHealth have partnered to accelerate sustainability and digital innovation across healthcare facilities in the UAE. The collaboration will give PureHealth access to Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Resource Advisor platform to improve energy efficiency, monitor carbon emissions and strengthen sustainability management across its operations.
The initiative will support PureHealth’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2040, while advancing the UAE’s wider climate goals. It will also explore AI-enabled monitoring, predictive maintenance and sustainable infrastructure solutions to enhance operational efficiency and support better healthcare outcomes.
University College London's new Dubai school will focus on business of healthcare
University College London (UCL) is set to open its Global Business School for Health in Dubai Healthcare City in 2027, focusing on healthcare leadership, management, digital transformation and innovation.
The new school will offer three initial programmes: Digital Health and Entrepreneurship, Health and Wellness Management, and an Executive MBA in Health. With a hybrid learning model and an initial intake of approximately 30 students per programme, the initiative aims to develop future healthcare leaders and strengthen the UAE’s growing healthcare sector.
The expansion reflects Dubai’s ambitions to become a regional hub for healthcare education, innovation and transformation.
