The International Organization for Health Information and Management Systems has announced that the UAE's Ministry of Health has won two awards in the categories of innovation and achievements in the healthcare field concerning information technology and digital health.
Emirati press sources reported today that the UAE, represented by the Ministry of Health and Prevention, has received two prestigious awards from the International Organization for Health Information and Management Systems, highlighting that the UAE won these awards in the categories of innovation and achievements in healthcare through information technology and digital health.
The sources clarified that this victory aligns with the UAE's ongoing achievements and its positioning as a global competitor, securing top positions in many global reports and indicators, aiming to enhance its reputation among the best countries worldwide in the field of electronic and smart healthcare.
The sources indicated that the Ministry of Health and Prevention won first place in the innovation category for the early hearing screening project for newborns, which relies on the latest global electronic technologies in early hearing detection and the development of the smart electronic unit in the electronic health file "Wareed."
Additionally, the ministry earned first place in the healthcare achievements category for the electronic stroke unit project, which aims to unify clinical practices for stroke patients according to global standards, contributing to reducing treatment time and rates of morbidity and mortality.
It is noteworthy that the robotic pharmacy project, also presented by the ministry, reached the final list of the best innovative projects.
Dr. Yousef Mohammed Al Serkal, Director General of the Emirates Health Services Corporation, emphasized the importance of winning these two awards at an international platform among elite healthcare institutions, which enhances the UAE's status on the international health map and reflects the competitive capabilities of the healthcare sector, achieving the ministry's strategy of providing comprehensive and integrated healthcare in innovative and sustainable ways and developing health information systems according to global standards, thus solidifying the advanced position the country occupies in healthcare technology.
Dr. Al Serkal mentioned that Ibrahim Obaidallah Hospital in Ras Al Khaimah received the diamond award from the World Federation of Stroke Organizations as the first hospital in the UAE and the Gulf region to achieve this global award, indicating the efficiency of the healthcare system in the UAE and the results of its long-term investment in health digital infrastructure and attracting medical innovations to improve healthcare methods.
In the same context, Dr. Khawla Al Bloushi, Director of the Hospitals Administration, confirmed that the Ministry of Health and Prevention's win of the two awards is a global recognition of the efficiency of the ministry's projects in healthcare technology and the distinguished management of hospitals in clinical operation automation and adherence to the best digital health standards.
Dr. Al Bloushi added that the early hearing screening project for newborns relies on innovative technology and an intelligent application and is implemented in all ministry hospitals providing women and childbirth services after linking it with the healthcare technology system "Wareed." This early intervention helps newborns receive appropriate healthcare, improving their chances of developing language, speech, and communication skills, as well as establishing an electronic database to monitor cases of hearing impairment.
