healthcare

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Five ways B2B MedTech marketplaces are reshaping healthcare business

News Desk 21/05/2026

Healthcare and wellness businesses across the GCC are growing in a market that is becoming more digital, specialised, and commercially active. The GCC healthcare market is projected to grow from $121.9 billion in 2025 to $170.5 billion by 2030, according to Research and Markets, creating

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Aster Volunteers Scales Global Mobile Healthcare Network to 76 Units with New North India Expansion

News Desk 17/04/2026

Aster Volunteers, the global CSR arm of Aster DM Healthcare, has expanded its community outreach footprint with the launch of 5 Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) in Bengaluru. The additions mark a total of 76 units in the global fleet of Aster Volunteers Mobile Medical Services and 54 units in India. The CAPEX has been facilitated […]

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UAE Investors Eye $39.4B GLP-1 Market Despite Healthcare Sector Weakness

News Desk 07/04/2026

The healthcare sector has faced a difficult start to 2026, declining 5.5% year-to-date and underperforming the broader S&P 500, which is down 3.3%. However, the divergence in performance across the sector highlights a growing gap between winners and losers, reinforcing the importance of selective stock picking. Several major pharmaceutical companies have delivered

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Frontline Heroes Office: Emirati Doctor’s Day Is a National Tribute to a Humanitarian Mission Led by Healthcare Heroes

News Desk 12/03/2026

The Frontline Heroes Office affirmed that the celebration of Emirati Doctor’s Day, observed annually on 11 March, represents a high national tribute to the efforts of Emirati physicians who continue to carry out their noble humanitarian mission with dedication and responsibility, inspired by the guidance of the country’s wise leadership, which has made investment in […]

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Thumbay Institute of Aesthetics, Fujairah Performs Advanced Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Surgery

News Desk 03/03/2026

The Thumbay Institute of Aesthetics (TIA) at Thumbay Hospital Fujairah has successfully performed an advanced body contouring surgery on a young female patient following significant weight loss after bariatric treatment. Massive weight reduction is life-changing. But for many patients, the journey doesn’t end with the weight loss itself. Loose skin, altered body

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Thumbay College of Management and AI in Healthcare Launches Future-Focused Programs to Shape the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders

News Desk 26/02/2026

Healthcare is undergoing a powerful transformation driven by artificial intelligence, data intelligence, and digitally connected care systems. Clinical expertise alone is no longer enough. Hospitals and healthcare organizations now require professionals who can combine medical understanding with strategic thinking, analytics, and technology leadership. Responding to this

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Thumbay Hospital Fujairah Strengthens Community Healthcare Through Landmark Mega Health Camp

News Desk 20/02/2026

Thumbay Hospital Fujairah reaffirmed its role as a trusted healthcare partner to the community by organizing a large-scale Free Mega Health Camp in association with Kairali Association,held in February 2026. The initiative brought together hundreds of residents who turned out for comprehensive screenings, specialist consultations, and diagnostic services under one roof.

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WHX highlights how the UAE is shaping a global approach to healthspan-focused healthcare

News Desk 13/02/2026

The UAE is aligning its healthcare system around prevention and proactive healthspan optimisation, as global evidence shows people are living longer but spending more of those years in poor health.   According to the World Health Organisation, gains in healthy life expectancy continue to lag behind increases in overall life expectancy, resulting in a global […]

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Quadria Capital Steps Up Focus on GCC Healthcare Investments

News Desk 12/02/2026

Quadria Capital, Asia’s pre-eminent healthcare-focused PE firm, is strengthening its GCC presence as it looks to build scaled healthcare platforms across the region. Managing more than $4.2 billion in assets and investing exclusively in healthcare, the firm sees the region offering a rare combination of long-term demand visibility, structural supply gaps, rapid adoption of

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KT LUXE Announces Inaugural Healthy Ageing Summit 2026 in Exclusive Partnership with OMICS Precision Health Centre

News Desk 12/02/2026

KT LUXE, Khaleej Times’ premium lifestyle and thought-leadership platform, has announced the launch of the KT LUXE Healthy Ageing Summit 2026, its inaugural summit dedicated to healthspan, preventive healthcare, performance, and the future of living well. Taking place on May 21, 2026, at the Mandarin Oriental, Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai, the one-day summit will convene

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Aspen Medical and ICME Healthcare sign an MoU to drive healthcare innovation across emerging markets

News Desk 12/02/2026

Aspen Medical and the 1954 founded ICME Healthcare jointly announce the signing of a non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking the beginning of a strategic collaboration to advance healthcare infrastructure and services across emerging markets in the Middle East, South-East Asia and Africa. The MoU, signed at the World Health Expo (WHX), sets the stage […]

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Healthcare leaders at WHX map out Middle East workforce strategy for 2030 and beyond

News Desk 12/02/2026

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that a global shortage of 11 million healthcare workers is projected by 2030. Addressing this could generate US$1.1 trillion for the global economy, with the McKinsey Health Institute estimating that around $300 billion of that could be from healthcare worker jobs.   At the panel discussion titled ‘The Workforce […]

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Artificial Intelligence to define Healthcare 3.0, experts say at WHX Labs

News Desk 11/02/2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) took centre stage on the opening day of WHX Labs at Dubai World Trade Centre, with global experts examining how AI-powered diagnostics are accelerating the transition to Healthcare 3.0 during the event’s Laboratory Management track.   Leading the discussion, Dr Anmol Kapoor, Founder, Chairman and CEO of BioAro, delivered a session titled

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Aster DM Healthcare unveils game changing projects set to redefine the future of healthcare for people of UAE

News Desk 10/02/2026

In alignment with Dubai Economic Agenda (D33), Aster DM Healthcare revealed game changing projects in the pipeline, worth an investment of AED 1 billion, aimed at making worldclass healthcare locally available in the UAE and redefining the future of healthcare access for the people of the country. One of the largest and fastest-growing integrated healthcare […]

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Healthcare leaders call for greater strategic alignment between capital investment and health system strategy at WHX

News Desk 10/02/2026

Global healthcare leaders, investors, and healthcare executives convened at the World Health Expo (WHX) to discuss the evolving landscape of healthcare capital investment. There is growing industry consensus that aligning capital strategies with healthcare delivery priorities is now essential as health systems worldwide address rising demand, demographic shifts, workforce

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Thumbay Medicity Dubai Launched

News Desk 10/02/2026

Thumbay Group today announced the launch of Thumbay Medicity Dubai, a major new academic healthcare destination in Al Qusais that brings together Education, Patient care, Research, Alternative Medicine, Laboratory, Home Care and innovation within one integrated medical city. Designed as a “city within a city,” Thumbay Medicity Dubai marks the Group’s next strategic

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FTI Consulting Builds Healthcare Advisory Capability in the Middle East With Addition of Two Senior Hires to Strategy & Transformation Practice

News Desk 10/02/2026

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the expansion of its Strategy & Transformation practice in the Middle East with the appointment of healthcare experts Oussama Nicolas and Tara Makarem as Senior Managing Directors in the firm’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment. In their role at the firm, Mr. Nicolas and Ms. Makarem will co-lead […]

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Future X Stage opens at WHX, showcasing the bold disruptors shaping the next 50 years of healthcare

News Desk 09/02/2026

The new Future X Stage officially opened today at World Health Expo (WHX), marking the launch of a dedicated platform focused on healthcare innovation, emerging technologies and scalable solutions shaping the future of healthcare delivery.   As a core element of the WHX programme, the Future X Stage unites healthcare innovators, investors, startups, healthcare

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Healthcare leaders agree prevention, AI, and strong governance must underpin the next phase of global health systems at WHX Leaders

News Desk 09/02/2026

Global healthcare leaders gathered in Dubai for the official launch of WHX Leaders, an invitation-only summit uniting senior policymakers, health system executives, global institutions and innovators to align on key priorities shaping the future of healthcare delivery worldwide.   Held under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention and aligned with

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TERN Group to showcase its AI healthcare workforce infrastructure platform at WHX 2026

News Desk 08/02/2026

TERN Group, one of Europe’s leading healthcare AI workforce infrastructure companies, will participate in World Health Expo (WHX) 2026, being held at the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) in Expo City Dubai, from February 9-12, 2026. TERN Group will officially showcase and demonstrate its AI-powered workforce infrastructure platform at the Emirates Health Services (EHS)