Big Data and Telehealth Advancements set to Revolutionise Healthcare Delivery in the UAE
Dubai, UAE, 24 January 2017: The Big Data Conference returns to Arab Health Congress for its Fifth year, which ranges from 30 January - 2 February 2017 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, to use health care professionals from across the region unique understanding into the developing landscape of big data and the benefits this has for clients in the UAE.
Dr Aaron Han, who is Acting Chief Medical Officer for American Healthcare facility Dubai and chairing this year's Big Information Seminar, commented that: "Successfully managing the health of populations is crucial and among the assurances of big data. More especially, end result focused research studies, especially for administration of persistent problems, is an area of intense interest in this region. Over the years to coming, we will certainly also see a spreading of new technologies, including apps and wearables, offering opportunities to improve health of patients in the UAE. Telehealth will certainly boost connectedness and client access to global medical proficiency."
A recent report by EY found that $3.5-4.8 billion could possibly be invested in house healthcare services in the GCC by 2025, specifically on mobile health apps and home-based analysis and physiotherapy solutions [2] Benefits of mobile health technologies consist of boosting client accessibility to medical care with smart devices and wearable analysis sensing units. It additionally assists healthcare professionals cover better locations, enhance patient-data sharing, as well as encourages the sharing of knowledge between medical care professionals.
Dr Han is optimistic concerning the advancement of big information and telehealth in the UAE and is enthusiastic that it will certainly assist advance the UAE to accomplish first-rate healthcare by 2021. "Data will be vital in boosting exactly how we measure success for purposes set by the National Health Schedule 2021," he described. "Regional details databases, high quality info, and finest techniques hold assurance to boosting the health of residents of the UAE and the wider GCC. While we are still in the beginning of seeing telehealth being widely adopted in the UAE, we have seen effective instances of the deployment of telehealth modern technology in diagnostics where telepathology and teleradiology solutions could be supplied providing worth and clinically confirmed outcomes."
With 120,000 site visitors anticipated to attend, this year's Arab Health event will certainly display most of the most up to date, cutting edge telehealth innovations. Dubai-based Rumidimur DMCC will be at Arab Health to launch a regional very first in telehealth, the Teleport ECG, which is a wearable online Electrocardiogram (ECG) surveillance system. Unlike existing ECG systems, this wireless and small device will certainly send real-time data of the person's cardiovascular system to a doctor. It will certainly enable the medical professional to give medical recommendations or readjust the treatment no matter where the individual is located. The brand-new gadget will be turned out to people throughout GCC region starting with the UAE over the next year with hope of decreasing health center admissions, decreasing death rate and minimizing prices on clients' treatment and medical facility stay.
Another exhibitor, Rigvir, will be releasing a cost-free mobile app "We Care" which will transformed cancer cells screening for cancer malignancy. The application allows individuals to take a photo of a mole they are stressed over and share it directly with professionals at the International Virotherapy Facility in Latvia for evaluation of the results within 1 Day. With the Middle East forecasted to have the highest possible rise in cancer instances when compared to other regions, and an estimated 400,000 fatalities as an outcome of cancer annually [3], this new innovative app will urge earlier diagnoses and earlier therapy for melanoma.
Simon Web page, Managing Director at Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions, talked about the importance of Arab Health event in helping deal with the big inquiries when it comes to big information: "The region still encounters obstacles, not just in the best ways to effectively record information, yet how to appropriately analyse and make use of the info for additional improvement in client care. Structure on the success of in 2015's seminar, the 5th Big Data Conference at Arab Health will be the perfect platform where leading specialists from around the globe could collaborate and team up on crucial discussions around information analysis, along with share knowledge on new subjects varying from population health, to electronic health records and medical decision assistance."
The Fifth Big Data Conference will take place on 31 January and 1 February 2017 throughout the upcoming Arab Health Exhibit & Congress, which ranges from the 30 January - 2 February, at the Dubai World Trade Centre
