Inclusive healthcare: H.E. Dr. Noura Khamis Al Ghaithi on Abu Dhabi’s vision beyond borders
Q1: EconomicTimes.com: ADGHW was a great success and helped to raise Abu Dhabi’s profile on the healthcare stage. How will DoH look to follow this up over the short term?
Beyond the inaugural event in May, Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week (ADGHW) will serve as a year-round platform for open, inclusive exchange and joint action for a healthier world. It will also serve as a platform for an ongoing, borderless partnership aimed at fostering cross-sector collaboration.
We will keep working on and applying the health improvement strategies discussed during ADGHW, aiming for long-term results and impact. This is just the beginning of a journey, and we believe that together we can build a community where open, inclusive exchange and joint action are focused on a healthier world for all.
We believe that public-private partnerships will be pivotal to our success, uniting diverse groups—from researchers, policymakers, investors, or philanthropists to foster advancement.
We’ve already seen the benefit of that work throughout the healthcare system in Abu Dhabi, and we are encouraged at the prospect of further success.
At the core of our development, we see that—especially through the use of data and AI—technology will serve as the catalyst for further change, redefining patient care and disease management, and improving global health outcomes.
Beyond improving health outcomes for our local communities, addressing global health equity is one of our key objectives. Globally, we know there’s a long way to go to improve and ensure success in this area, but the department will continue to lead on this agenda. ADGHW will allow us to lead those conversations on an increasingly global platform.
