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The Advance Health networking series convened on Wednesday, 22^nd June 2022, at Dubai Science Park to discuss “Data-Driven Care: The Digital Promise,” bringing together international healthcare stakeholders to discuss the value of accurate healthcare data and the current landscape in the UAE and abroad.

Contributors:

• Gary Hogan, Health Manager at Health Centre of Excellence
• Ian Halliday, Consul General Dubai at Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
• Dr Osama Elhassan, Medical Director at Dubai Health Authority
• Dr Margaret Faux, Chief Executive Officer at Synapse Medical Services
• Michael Schelper, Chief Executive Officer at Avano, and Adjunct Professor, Mohamed bin Rashid University
• John Cavanagh, Deputy Consul General and Trade Commissioner at Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) (Moderator)

The session was kindly sponsored by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade).

The Advance Health networking series convened on 20_^th May 2022 to discuss “The Future of Biotech R&D in the UAE” to explore how the UAE is driving innovation from within to improve healthcare locally, regionally, and globally.

Panelists:

• Dr Nadine Tacha, Medical Director, Pfizer Gulf
• Dr Hemad Yasaei, Dubai Genetics Center, Pathology and Genetics Department, Dubai Health Authority
• Dr Aaron Han, Chief Medical Officer at Alliance Care Technologies, and Adjunct Professor, Mohamed bin Rashid University
• Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, Managing Director, Dubai Science Park

The Advance Health networking series recently convened with key healthcare stakeholders and key opinion leaders in the UAE to explore the challenges and unmet needs in women’s healthcare, with a view to addressing the inequalities in healthcare provision.

The panel discussed the impact of the pandemic on gender equality and in relation to women’s health. They also discussed the  unmet needs, issues, and gaps around key healthcare issues for women. The panel explored the reasons behind the disparity and the opportunities that are being presented.

Panelists:

• Noha Hefny, Founder & CEO, People of Impact
• Sophie Smith, Founder & CEO, Nabta Health
• Noha Salem, Executive Director, Global Public Policy, Organon 
• Pamela Durrant, Founder & Managing Director, Certified Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness Coach
• Dr Sarah Rasmi, Managing Director & Owner, Thrive Wellbeing Centre
• Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, Managing Director, Dubai Science Park

Advance Health Forum recently convened key healthcare stakeholders and key opinion leaders in the UAE to explore paralysis’ critical issues that are paramount to managing the life post-diagnosis and the patients’ treatment journey.

The panel discussed the future of treatment of paralysis, innovative medical solutions, the importance of fitness education, and the application of neuroscience – all these are key to providing a high-quality of life to the patients. They also discussed the importance of awareness to building a more inclusive society.

Panelists:

• Zainab Al-Eqabi, Content Creator and Motivational Speaker
• Heba Abdel Gawad, Co-founder of body//HACK and creator of Neuro Pilates
• Mohammad Alqudah, Asst. General Manager Marketing and Sales at Arjo
• Nils Haberland, Consultant Neurosurgeon at Neuro Spinal Hospital
• Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, Managing Director, Dubai Science Park

Advance Health recently convened a panel of experts to explore data privacy in an age of accelerated digital transformation.

One of the expert panels delivered exciting updates about the likely amendments of UAE Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Health Law.  They also discussed the importance and complexity of data management including ownership, accessibility, usage, localisation, privacy, and security.

Panelists:

• Osama El-Hassan, Ph.D. – Health Informatics Specialist, Health Informatics & Smart Health Dept., Dubai Health Authority
• Dr Mazin Gadir – Director of Partnerships, Client Relationships and Bid Management, IQVIA
• Samir Hawa– Head of Healthcare, Middle East and North Africa, Amazon Web Services
• Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, Managing Director, Dubai Science Park