Wednesday, February 1, 2023 – 9:09 PM
ABU DHABI, 1st February, WAM / The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi signed an agreement with the Khan Sagol Maccabi Institute for Research and Innovation of Maccabi Healthcare Services, the Israel Healthcare Corporation.
The agreement – which was signed at the Arab Health Exhibition 2023 – aims to enhance cooperation between the two sides in technical innovations and health care research. health in the emirate.
In the presence of His Excellency Dr. Jamal Muhammad Al Kaabi, Undersecretary of the Department of Health, and His Excellency Amir Hayek, Ambassador of the State of Israel to the UAE, Dr. Asma Al-Mannai, Executive Director of the Research and Innovation Center at the Abu Dhabi Department of Health, and Dr. Tal Batalon, Director of Health Care Services at the Khan Sagol Maccabi Institute for Research and Innovation of Maccabi Services, signed the memorandum of understanding. Healthcare.
Through this agreement, the department aims to consolidate Abu Dhabi’s position as an incubator for innovation in life sciences by continuing to improve services and treatments provided to patients in the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
His Excellency Dr. Jamal Mohammed Al Kaabi, Undersecretary of the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi, said, “In accordance with the directives of the wise leadership, Abu Dhabi continues to consolidate ambitious partnership relations with world-leading institutions, in an effort to consolidate its position as an incubator for innovation and life sciences.”
He added, “The Department of Health Abu Dhabi is proud to cooperate with the Khan Sagol Maccabi Institute to accelerate the pace of development of health technologies and to enhance ways of joint cooperation between Abu Dhabi and the State of Israel. Sophisticated and advanced innovations that improve the patients’ medical and health journey in all its stages. We are confident that this partnership will yield remarkable results in the field of technical innovation and will pave the way for exploring the future of the healthcare sector, supported by the latest technologies, innovations and artificial intelligence capabilities.”
The two sides agreed to establish a research system that includes the establishment of sustainable models for business development and will define the optimal framework for cooperation between the fields of health technologies, biotechnologies and academic partners. In addition, the memorandum of understanding will establish a specific framework to promote advanced innovations and develop new technologies in support of innovators so that they can come up with projects to prove concepts and implement their solutions in the country. UAE and Israel.
For her part, Dr. Tal Batalon, Head of the Khan Sagul Maccabi Institute for Research and Innovation of Maccabi Healthcare Services, said: “This cooperation is an important step towards achieving our goal of building an innovative health system and improving the health of all members of society. This is a historic opportunity to take advantage of the latest technological and knowledge developments to create a better future for all.” .
The MoU will witness the cooperation of the two sides to conduct clinical trials in the most prominent relevant specialties, in addition to establishing and implementing large and multi-scale data research.
In order to enhance knowledge in the fields of innovation and scientific research in health care, the two sides will host joint seminars and meetings. Developing scientific evidence for the benefit of patients and economic and social development.
Abdel Nasser Moneim / Huda Al-Kubaisi
