The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has signed four new memorandums of understanding (MoU) to bolster its medical system and deliver improved health care services through new medical technologies in artificial intelligence (AI) for diagnosis and treatment.
One of the new deals is for Babylon’s health app which employs AI to allow all-time video consultations with doctors in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
The consultations are offered through an AI chatbox and a live question-and-answer session with the user. The app suggests an appropriate doctor for the user based on the symptoms and other pieces of information shared by the patient during the chat.
Set to be available in Dubai over the coming months, the app has been upgraded with the cultural requirements of the region.
DHA also partnered with Health Care and Innovative New Technology (HiNT) on a neuro headband developed to identify a stroke within minutes.
The device is designed to notify the caregiver and the emergency services in minutes to avoid deterioration of the patient.
The authority is also bringing AI-assisted Bodyo health pods that are designed as a cubicle where people can undergo free of cost screening for vital signs such as body temperature, blood sugar and pressure, and body composition.
These pods are intended to offer an idea of the user’s health, facilitating preventive health check-up.
The MoU with Admetsys covers flow cell sensors, which employ an algorithm to continuously measure vitals in ICU patients. The sensors detect any sudden drop in vitals.
DHA director general Humaid Al Qutami said that the authority aims to create an integrated global platform to generate economic value and support future businesses and technological solutions.
