Mohammed Alshaiba Almazrouei, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai-based Medad Technology, said the company has already patented several innovations in ultrasound technology, with potentially groundbreaking applications in smoking cessation, medicine delivery and diagnostics. “Medad Technology is committed to delivering faster, smarter and safer solutions to improve public health and quality of life, locally and internationally,” said Almazrouei.

The smartphone application, which is accessible in Arabic and English, will assist patients in managing telehealth visits, doing regular tests at home, sending and tracking medication reminders, and calculating body mass index in a user-friendly manner. It also offers health and lifestyle advice, as well as a library of meal recipes written by health and medical professionals.

It’s worth noting that the BOKDOC platform contains over 1,500 doctors, 70 hospitals, and centres in over 30 different medical specialisations that have done over 3,000 procedures ranging from small dental surgery to open-heart surgeries.

LG’s medical devices first launched globally in 2016 and following global success, entered the Middle East and Africa market in 2018. Today, a number of medical institutions are utilizing LG’s advanced technologies. In the UAE, this includes organizations such as the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Sheikh Khalifa Speciality Hospital, Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, and more.

Professor Ghannam Al-Dossari, Chief Executive Officer, GAD International and the President of AMI Healthcare, said: “With a shared commitment to transform healthcare and provide seamless access to state-of-art hospitals and specialized cardiac centres, we at GAD International are thrilled to have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Philips.”