Experts Call for More Investments In Digital Healthcare, Smart Robotics
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Riyadh - Fatah al-Rahman Youssef
International experts and founders of international companies in digital technology and healthcare said at the conclusion of the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh on Thursday, that the volume of investment in this sector exceeded USD 361 billion around the world. They stressed the need to enhance cooperation between governments and institutions working in digital health care, to make future leaps in health technology. At the conclusion of the Future Investment Initiative, the experts emphasized the role of health insurance companies in delivering health services and enhancing the final consumer service to reduce healthcare cost. The experts pointed to an increased reliance on digital health robots, but added that digital solutions alone were not sufficient to deliver the service to its beneficiaries, stressing the need to further develop diagnostic tools and strengthen the final consumer service. Moreover, participants noted that the Covid-19 pandemic has turned some challenges into real opportunities in the world of digital health care, by promoting investment in medical innovations and launching digital information banks. In a session on digital healthcare development, the participants said the sector is expected to grow in the Gulf and North Africa at an annual rate of 10.8 percent by the end of this year, in light of the availability of many promising applications in the field of technical medical care. According to the participants, Africa, for example, which embraces 10 percent of the world’s population and an estimated 25 percent of the disease burden, has only 3 percent of the world’s doctors, which calls for investors and leaders from across the globe to accelerate pathways to digital health, especially in emerging areas. The panel included Asma Mirza, Co-Founder and CEO of Steradian Technologies, Giorgio Moretti, CEO of Dedalus Healthcare Systems, Ali Parsa, CEO of Babylon Health, Ming Jack Bo, CEO and Co-founder of Ansible Health, and Peter Ohnemus, President and CEO of Dacadoo, in addition to Mario Schlosser, Co-Founder and CEO of Oscar Insurance Corporation.
from Asharq AL-awsat https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3273471/experts-call-more-investments-digital-healthcare-smart-robotics
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