Revenue rose 14.5% to $247.5mn during Jan-Feb, but came down to 5.7% with lower footfall and delays in complex care conversions in March
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Abu Dhabi
Burjeel to operate and manage medical facilities for leading UAE entities
O&M contracts with Abu Dhabi Judicial Department Clinics, Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation Hospitals, and ADNOC valued at $61.27mn
Health challenges
The value of action vs. the cost of inaction: Making ‘Health in All Policies’ a global priority for healthspan over lifespan
The health of a nation shapes every sector, so why isn’t health consistently prioritised in policymaking?
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RPM-owned Prometheus Medical expands in Norway with new Oslo office
Response Plus Medical Services says the new office will fast-track its expansion in the Nordic region as part of global plans
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M42 signals genomics expansion in strategic partnership with Uzbekistan’s health ministry
The partnership aims to collaborate in the fields of genomics, next-generation prevention, novel screening, and diagnostics development
Arab Health
Unified health data framework for GCC citizens mooted at Arab Health 2025
The ‘Digital Health & AI Forum’ also sets the stage for an even deeper exploration of AI’s transformative role in healthcare at The Future Health Summit, slated for Thursday, January 30
Abu Dhabi
M42’s Diaverum ventures into UAE to offer advanced renal care solutions
The move marks the company’s efforts to expand its footprint in the Gulf region
Arabian Healthcare Group
Arabian Healthcare Group announces Master Plan 2027 to enhance healthcare in Ras Al Khaimah
The new hospital, strategically located along the E311 – Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, providing easy access to neighbouring districts and emirates – is set to open in Q3 2027
Abu Dhabi
Burjeel broadens physiotherapy offering in KSA with new acquisition
Abu Dhabi group buys 100% stake in Makkah’s Specialist Physiotherapy Center, adding to its PhysioTherabia network
cancer
Drug delivery platform BioSapien raises $5.5mn funding from MENA VC Global Ventures-led investors
The fresh capital will fund BioSapien’s clinical trials in the UAE, with patient enrolments in Abu Dhabi set to begin in Q2 2025
Brand View
Elif Aral: Driving equitable healthcare in the region
Healthcare is a universal right, not a privilege
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Saudi Arabia to raise localisation rates in health professions, effective April 2025
The increased rates will be implemented in phases
Brand Finance
UAE healthcare: Over 90% of foreign residents say healthcare is better than in home country
The vast majority of foreign residents believe the UAE healthcare system is high quality, with only 6 percent preferring their home country’s, according to the report
Burjeel Holdings
UAE’s Burjeel to collaborate with Axiom Space for research in space
The two companies are sending a suite of medical capabilities to space to research on how the human body reacts in microgravity
Brand View
GITEX DIGI_HEALTH 5.0 Expo-Summit Asia debuts in Thailand
With a phenomenal CAGR of 42.9% from 2024 to 2030, Thailand shall provide GITEX DIGI_HEALTH 5.0 with the impetus to create a transformational healthcare industry underpinned by digitalisation
Burjeel Holdings
ADX-listed Burjeel Holdings reports 5.9% rise in H1 2024 net profit to AED238mn
Healthcare major Burjeel sees revenue grow 10.4% to AED 2.4 billion in the first half of 2024
ayurveda
Inside Tulåh – UAE company’s first $100mn clinical wellness resort launching this December
The resort will offer a combo package of the best of modern medicine, traditional Indian healthcare and luxury hospitality to align the mind, body and soul