Fueled by public and private funding and optimized resource allocation, The Middle East and North Africa region’s (MENA) healthcare sector has witnessed remarkable growth over the last decade and established itself as a global arena. According to several studies, the health-tech startup ecosystem in the MENA region is worth over $1.5 billion, which is a steep 22-time increase since its 2016 valuation.
Some of the top healthcare trends of 2022 reveal the growing importance of data for reliable compliance, robust cybersecurity, and improved interoperability across disparate healthcare deployments. Investment in customer experience (CX) technology is also set to increase as 74 percent of organizations in the region are poised to invest more than $200,000 toward boosting their user experiences. Simultaneously, health experts are working on AI-based solutions to enhance patient engagement while augmenting the operational efficiency and productivity of care delivery approaches. There has also been a significant increase in focus on the digitalization of healthcare processes with the Gulf cooperation council (GCC) region having the highest healthcare infrastructure investments. With such significant investments imminent, digital healthcare innovation in MENA will ramp up, providing numerous opportunities for start-ups to innovate and improve patient outcomes.
In this edition of Healthcare Tech Outlook, we present to you some of the most promising healthcare technology trendsetters and solution providers. The edition features thought leadership articles from Jaleel Rahiman, Director of IT & PRIME Digital at PRIME Healthcare Group LLC, Toufic Kachaamy, Enterprise Clinical Leader at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, and Steve Tierney, Senior Medical Director at Southcentral Foundation.The edition also showcases innovative solutions from companies, including Wakeb, which specializes in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision to deliver data-driven business success.
