Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: In line with Abu Dhabi’s digital transformation efforts, the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Burjeel Holdings, one of the leading private healthcare service providers in the MENA region during GITEX Global Week 2023. The agreement seeks to leverage the latest breakthrough technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to enhance patient and healthcare outcomes specific to Emergency Departments (EDs). 

The MoU was signed by Dr. Saleh Saif Al Ali, Executive Director of the Centre of Emergency Preparedness and Response (CEPAR) at the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) and Dr. Zuhair AlSharafi, Corporate Director Emergency Services Line at Burjeel Holdings, In the presence of Dr. Aysha Ali Al Mahri, Deputy CEO at Burjeel Medical City.

Through this MoU, DoH and Burjeel Holdings will harness the potential of AI to revolutionise emergency department patient care through the deployment of advanced solutions that optimise resource allocation and improve operational efficiency. The partnership will magnify efforts with the aim of enhancing the patient experience and safety while maintaining compliance with international legal and ethical standards. This comes in line with the Department’s efforts to further invest in the healthcare sector’s digital infrastructure and ensure the population’s health and well-being through the delivery of comprehensive and timely healthcare services.

Dr. Saleh Saif Al Ali, Executive Director of the Centre of Emergency Preparedness and Response (CEPAR) at the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), said: “Our partnership with Burjeel Holdings, reflects the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi’s (DoH) commitment to setting the stage for a future driven by healthcare technology, innovation, and artificial intelligence. As the healthcare sector’s regulator, this enables us to ensure its agility and the preparedness of the national healthcare system to respond to rising emergencies. This comes in line with our continuous efforts and dedication to cementing Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading destination for healthcare.”

Leveraging both parties’ extensive expertise, DoH and Burjeel Holdings will exchange knowledge and expertise to facilitate the secure sharing of relevant healthcare data, subject to all applicable privacy and regulatory requirements, to enable the development and implementation of AI-based solutions within EDs. Furthermore, the partnership will witness the establishment of a framework to detect technological problems in advance and prevent errors through outlining decisions based on data and evidence. 

Reinforcing the Emirate’s position as a destination for innovation in healthcare, the joint agreement with Burjeel Holdings represents a significant step forward where both parties will establish a data-driven culture within EDs by integrating AI solutions for data analytics, allowing healthcare providers to make more informed decisions, enhance clinical pathways, and continuously improve patient care protocols. 

Dr.Zuhair AlSharafi ,Corporate Director Emergency Services Line at Burjeel Holdings said: “At Burjeel Holdings, we are proud to have signed a cooperation agreement with the Department of Health, the regulatory authority for the healthcare sector in Abu Dhabi, where Burjeel Holdings company is always working with the concerned health authorities in the country and side by side to develop and upgrade healthcare services provided to the community within international standards, and under this agreement we will be able to use artificial intelligence solutions and harness them in serving emergency patients and their safety and enhance their experience and make it more positive, such as reducing waiting times in emergency departments, helping specialists detect critical cases early, and determining the medical and pharmaceutical procedures due strictly follow and develop protocols for the care of emergency patients according to their condition, thus increasing the rate of patient satisfaction and making the services provided to them more efficient, and artificial intelligence systems greatly help emergency doctors to carry out their work professionally and smoothly". 

The Department of Health - Abu Dhabi (DoH) is inviting guests to visit its stand and view the latest healthcare technologies and innovations of Abu Dhabi’s healthcare sector. DoH is participating under the unified umbrella of the Abu Dhabi Government Enablement, located in Sheikh Saeed Hall, Hall 19/B20 from 16 October 2023 to 20 October 2023. 

To learn more about the DoH’s participation at GITEX Global Week 2023, please visit www.doh.gov.ae/en/news

About Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH):
The Department of Health – (DOH) is the regulatory body of the Healthcare Sector at the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ensures excellence in Healthcare for the community by monitoring the health status of the population. DOH defines the strategy for the health system, monitors and analyses the health status of the population and performance of the system. In addition, DOH shapes the regulatory framework for the health system, inspects against regulations, enforce standards, and encourages adoption of world – class best practices and performance targets by all healthcare service providers in the Emirate. DOH also drives programmes to increase awareness and adoption of healthy living standards among the residents of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in addition to regulating scope of services, premiums and reimbursement rates of the health system in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

For more information visit www.doh.gov.ae

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