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Monday, May 8, 2017

For many years in the UAE, progress in digital health has been more like an undercurrent. But, lately it has become a tide, with all stakeholders fully invested and ready to catch the wave. Given its infrastructure capabilities, Dubai is leading in harnessing digital health knowledge and innovation from around the world to support and develop tailored treatments.

“The digital health startup scene has gained immense momentum in Dubai over the past year, as the city’s vision and drive towards innovation is creating interest in both the public and private sector to explore new technologies,” says Roland Daher, head of health tech accelerator Dubai 100.