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- Etisalat Digital to provide a specialised telemedicine software platform
Dubai, UAE: American Hospital, part of Mohamed & Obaid Al Mulla Group and one of the leading pioneers of private healthcare in the Middle East, today announced that it has partnered with Etisalat Digital to launch the first-of-its-kind telehealth service in the private sector as a continuation of its mission to provide clinical excellence to patients in need.
This strategic partnership was revealed during the ongoing Arab Health 2020, the largest gathering of healthcare and trade professionals in the MENA region.
The new service is in line with the Fifty-Year Charter launched earlier in 2019 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The telehealth service will enable citizens and residents of UAE to request and avail remote medical consultations with the doctors of American Hospital by utilising the Etisalat Communication platform service for advanced voice, video conferencing, and collaboration technologies via a mobile app or web browser. By delivering these technologies in scalable, flexible, and operational, commercial models, Etisalat Digital is addressing some of the primary barriers to adoption of new technologies.”
Patients utilising this service through American Hospital gain access to high-quality healthcare services and connect face to face with a medical doctor who will take the patient’s history and symptoms and perform an exam. Moreover, telemedicine doctors can treat different types of diseases including cold & flu, urinary tract infections, allergies, headaches, sprains and skin conditions. As a result, telemedicine can reduce the geographical distance and enhance the efficiency of health resources
Sherif Beshara, Chief Executive Officer of Mohamed & Obaid Al Mulla Group, said: “Medical well-being is integral for the progress of our nation and its people, and we are consistently seeking Artificial Intelligence methods to reach as many patients as possible and in the fastest time. As a result, our partnership with Etisalat Digital comprises a giant step forward for our consultation services and further consolidates American Hospital’s position as a beacon of medical service and expertise in the region and beyond.”
Salvador Anglada, Group Chief Business Officer Etisalat, said: “We are pleased to partner with American Hospital, one of the leading hospitals in the region that applies advanced technologies to improve quality of care. This project reinforces Etisalat’s approach in redefining healthcare through innovative technologies like telemedicine consequently enhancing patient experience for smart and efficient delivery of healthcare in the United Arab Emirates.”
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About American Hospital
The American Hospital is a 254-bed, acute care, general medical/surgical private hospital with a multi-specialty physician group practice, designed to provide a high quality, American standard of healthcare to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of the people of Dubai, the UAE and the surrounding Gulf States.
The American Hospital became the first hospital in the Middle East to be awarded JCI accreditation in May 2000 and has successfully maintained its accreditation seven times. The Laboratory of the American Hospital was the first private lab in the Middle East to earn accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and was accredited for the ninth consecutive time in 2017.
About Etisalat Digital
Etisalat Digital is the business unit of Etisalat driving digital transformation by enabling enterprises and governments become smarter through the use of the latest technologies like Cloud, Cyber Security, Internet of Things (IoT), Omnichannel, Artificial Intelligence, and Big Data & Analytics. Etisalat Digital brings together the best industry digital experts, assets and platforms with a unique service and operating model.
From its offices in UAE and KSA, Etisalat Digital provides end-to-end digital vertical propositions to enable smarter developments, education, healthcare, transportation and a smarter economy. It has a successful track record in delivering large digital projects and solutions by providing comprehensive services in consultancy, business modeling, solutions design, program management, execution, delivery and post-implementation support and operation services.
To learn more about Etisalat Digital, please visit www.etisalatdigital.ae
Press release issued by Corporate Communications Department – Etisalat
For further media information:
Nancy Sudheer,
Corporate Communications – Etisalat
Email: nsudheer@etisalat.ae
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