Digital Health in the Arab World
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Walaa taps CoverGo to streamline health insurance claims processesJanuary 9, 2026CoverGo's platform will help Walaa reduce its costs and mitigate healthcare inflation risks, while improving customer experience
FITXPERT raises a seven-figure round for its fitness platformJanuary 7, 2026The investment was completed under the 0107 Invest initiative and reflects growing investor appetite for vertical SaaS businesses with proven infrastructure and market traction
MCIT, Orange to boost telemedicine in EgyptJanuary 7, 2026The partners say the agreement will be implemented through collaboration with civil society organisations and specialised medical convoys across different governorates
Abu Dhabi University Cancer Research Institute launches to drive innovation in personalised careJanuary 7, 2026The state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to advancing translational cancer research and personalised cancer care in the UAE
UAE’s PureHealth launches the pilot phase of Nada, an AI tool for doctorsJanuary 7, 2026The tool functions as a secure digital assistant, supporting physicians by capturing and organising clinical notes from medical conversations in real time
Abu Dhabi DoH, Ma’an launch the 2026 Healthcare Research and Innovation FundJanuary 7, 2026The 2026 edition is structured to support high-quality research that accelerates precision medicine, strengthens early disease detection, and advances data-driven clinical decision-making
Abu Dhabi performs the world’s first to deliver ITVISMA for spinal muscular atrophyJanuary 7, 2026ITVISMA is a one-time gene therapy specifically designed to target the underlying genetic cause of SMA in patients aged 2 years and older with a confirmed SMN1 gene mutation
XRP Healthcare completes its 2025 roadmapJanuary 7, 2026The company also outlined continued progress across XRP-based healthcare payments, digital and virtual healthcare platforms, and healthcare mergers and acquisitions
Sidra Medicine performs the first pediatric allogeneic stem cell transplantation in QatarJanuary 7, 2026The procedure was performed on a nine-year-old boy diagnosed with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia, who received stem cells donated by his brother
ChatGPT Health offers a dedicated experience for health and wellnessJanuary 7, 2026The tool helps you feel more informed, prepared, and confident in navigating your health with the help of AI
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