Welcome to another exciting episode of the Omnia Health Insights Podcast,Informa’s official content partner and one of the leading platforms dedicated to keeping global healthcare professionals informed and up to date.In recent years, Medtech’s been on healthcare’s mind. How can we truly harness it to provide best practices for both practitioners and patients? How can it really pave the way for better outcomes and encourage collaboration?To answer these questions and more, we welcome Dr Nadine Hachach-Haram Founder and CEO of Proximie. Dr Nadine is a powerhouse within the healthcare industry known and recognised for her innovatory approach to transforming how clinicians collaborate through Proximie. Born out the need to transition from analogue to digital to truly enable global collaboration, Proximie allows clinicians to virtually ‘scrub in’ to any operating room or cath lab from anywhere in the world.

In 2021, Dubai received 630,000 international health tourists, according to a DHA report, with spending of international patients reaching nearly Dh730 million [US$ 200 million].In this podcast episode, we chat with Mohamed Al Mheiri, Director of Health Tourism Department at Dubai Health Authority (DHA), who shares insights into the emirate's attraction to international health travellers, from wellness to tech and innovation. DHA provides a quality healthcare system in Dubai by setting and ensuring policies and strategies for healthcare in public and private hospitals and clinics in Dubai.

In our latest roundup of healthcare news from Omnia Health Insights, curated by Content Executive Fatima Abbas, we unveil a monkeypox virus detection kit, the impact of Shanghai’s lockdown on medical manufacturing, blood donor shortages and rising allergies worldwide, among other stories.Our latest Omnia Health Magazine furthermore looks at healthcare innovations in the Americas ahead of the upcoming Florida International Medical Expo (FIME). We share more on what the edition contains, from NFTs to hospital ships.

In our latest roundup of healthcare stories from Omnia Health Insights, curated by Content Executive Fatima Abbas, we reveal our healthcare coverage of recent events including Ramadan, and its benefits for diabetic patients, and World Haemophilia Day.We also look at longevity in the UAE and aphasia – a disorder that hit the headlines recently because of a Hollywood household name.Our latest Omnia Health Magazine furthermore offers updates on emerging healthcare technologies through exclusive interviews. They include 8chill Inc, whose founder and CEO shared insights into the metaverse.

In this episode, we chat with Dr Mohammed Al Redha, Director of Health Information and Smart Health Development at Dubai Health Authority (DHA), who shares insights on a cutting-edge project named NABIDH.NABIDH, as he explains, is a world-class health information exchange that securely integrates or unifies patient data from all public and private facilities in Dubai, resulting in improved quality and patient safety, reduced cost and evidence-based care. With more than 3,000 health facilities in Dubai, NABIDH will usher in an era of smoother and more efficient healthcare via a single interface.

How spritely are you feeling this today? In our latest roundup of healthcare stories from Omnia Health Insights you might have missed, curated by Content Executive Fatima Abbas, we reveal common sleep disorders in the UAE. We also look at new cancer treatments, while leading female voices in healthcare shared their perspective on breaking the bias in the industry.A new report from Omnia Health furthermore reveals insights shared by healthcare leaders speaking at Arab Health 2022 in January.

In our latest roundup of healthcare stories from Omnia Health Insights you might have missed, curated by Content Executive Fatima Abbas, we reveal how prostate cancer diagnostics and treatments have changed through innovation how new technologies can help with effective HIV care and preventative activities; and how foreign suppliers will now get equal consideration in Chinese government bids.New reports from Omnia Health furthermore reveal insights shared by healthcare leaders participating at Africa Health and Patient Safety virtual events.

In our latest roundup of healthcare stories you might have missed, curated by our Content Executive Fatima Abbas, we reveal a "flawed" approach to Type 1 diabetes care and how complications could be avoided; how men's mental health is impacted; and highlights from our recent Patient Safety virtual event.Reports from Omnia Health furthermore reveal insights into healthcare transformation offered by healthcare leaders - including transformation in Saudi Arabia, as shared by KPMG Saudi Arabia - and expectations for government spending in healthcare. 

In this Patient Talk podcast episode, recorded in partnership with UCLA Health, paediatric neurosurgeon Dr Aria Fallah discusses the latest advancements in paediatric epilepsy surgery, including deep brain stimulation, and how patients are responding. Dr Aria Fallah practices at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood, and sees patients at the UCLA Health paediatrics office in Manhattan Beach.He is board-certified in neurosurgery by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, and board-certified by the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery. He is also an assistant professor of neurosurgery and pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Healthcare experts during Africa Health and Medlab Asia & Asia Health virtual events revealed the latest thinking on COVID-19 testing, mental health and more, 18 months after the onset of the pandemic. New reports from Omnia Health additionally show how the pandemic has affected every member of the healthcare community, and how its impacted cancer care, along with future projections and expected treatments.