Abu Dhabi: PureHealth, the largest healthcare platform in the Middle East, has partnered with Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) to leverage artificial intelligence (AI).
This collaboration aims to enhance the overall health and wellbeing of the UAE population and raise life expectancies globally.
PureHealth and MBZUAI’s collaboration covers several aspects, including conducting collaborative research projects, offering internships and placement, opportunities for MBZUAI students, organizing hackathons dedicated to solving intricate problems in healthcare operations, supply chain, AI in healthcare, and data analytics. The special executive education courses will be designed for PureHealth employees to enrich their knowledge and skills in this domain.
Mr. Farhan Malik, Managing Director, and CEO of PureHealth, stated that, “The partnership with MBZUAI reflects our unwavering commitment to realizing the vision of longevity. By combining our expertise with the cutting-edge capabilities of MBZUAI, we embark on a transformative journey that contributes to enriching the efforts aimed at shaping the future of healthcare for the people of the UAE and beyond.
Mr. Malik further commented that, “Our collaborative efforts will empower individuals to take control of their wellbeing to lead longer, healthier, and happier lives. Together, we take a bold stride towards a healthier, more resilient future for all.”
The knowledge and experience of MBZUAI will help PureHealth implement AI applications to enhance value-based healthcare. The use of AI algorithms to analyze vast medical data will enable healthcare professionals to make increasingly accurate and timely decisions. This will pave the way for further improvements and future developments in the broader health technology landscape.
Mr. Eric Xing, MBZUAI President and University Professor, pointed out that, “AI will be the driving force for change in all areas of health from predicting patient admissions, to improving computer vision capabilities for diagnosis, to remote healthcare in the metaverse, and is the reason it is one of our university’s core research pillars. The wellbeing of populations and individuals is embedded in data.”
“AI is capable of sifting through enormous datasets beyond human limitations – peeling back the layers, and connecting the dots in a reduced amount of time with unparalleled accuracy. Using advanced algorithms, researchers continue to provide new solutions to assist healthcare professionals in carrying out the important work that they do,” Mr. Xing added.