The Potential Impact of AI in Healthcare: MENA Region Perspectives

AI is revolutionizing Healthcare as we know it in many ways, it provides valuable opportunities and numerous applications which can support practitioners and patients, with time it’s impact on how we practice medicine is growing and so opportunities for implementation across different geographies. In this journey, we would like to walk you through a journey in the MENA Region where we would focus on how far AI applications in healthcare has progressed recently. We would aim to provide a perspective from three selected MENA countries. MENA is a diverse region in terms of demographics, healthcare trends and spending, and ultimately when it comes to AI impact on healthcare in MENA, we see a similar diversity. Dr. Mahmoud Elmahdawy will introduce the topic and present the speakers. Dr. Gihan Elsisi will provide insights on how AI can play a role in Egypt’s healthcare system, particularly in Egypt’s healthcare transformation towards universal healthcare coverage. Dr. Marie-Thérèse Sawaya will discuss AI implementation in Lebanon’s healthcare system, challenges and opportunities created in addition to health data governance considerations. Dr. Nadia Rashed Al Mazrouei will present the role of AI in transforming healthcare in UAE, AI based applications and opportunities for scalability in addition to regulations and legal framework.