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Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of the Dubai Health Board of Directors, on Wednesday officially inaugurated Dubai Health’s Center for Innovation and Technology, a facility designed to combine clinical expertise, research and technology to advance healthcare.
The inauguration took place during a Dubai Health Board meeting chaired by Sheikh Ahmed and attended by members including Dr Raja Easa Al Gurg, Abdulla Abdul Rahman Al Shaibani, Professor Sir Ian Andrew Greer, Walid Saeed Al Awadhi, Mohammed Hassan Al Shehhi, and Dr Amer Sharif, CEO of Dubai Health.
Sheikh Ahmed conveyed his appreciation to Professor Alawi Alsheikh-Ali, director general of the Dubai Health Authority, for his contributions to laying the foundation for Dubai’s first academic health system.
Board members also reviewed projects aimed at enhancing patient care.
New centre at Dubai Health positioned as a strategic platfom
“We are progressing steadily toward a future where innovation and advanced technology are at the core of healthcare delivery,” Sheikh Ahmed said. “The Center for Innovation and Technology at Dubai Health serves as a strategic platform that brings together expertise, talent, and forward-thinking ideas to develop solutions that make a real difference in people’s health.”
Sheikh Ahmed also honoured Dr Raja Easa Al Gurg and Dr Amina Al Rostamani for their contributions to establishing the center.
The Dhs10m centre was established through contributions from the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Charity Foundation and the AW Rostamani Group, channelled via Al Jalila Foundation.
Its launch coincides with WHX Tech 2025, a global health technology exhibition in Dubai, where new collaborations with partners including Dubai Future Foundation, Siemens Healthineers and Huawei will be announced.
The centre eatures labs focused on extended reality, brain interfaces, robotics, sensors, artificial intelligence, and user experience, alongside a Technology Transfer Office to support intellectual property and partnerships.
Dr Yacine Hadjiat, Director of the centre, said it was designed “to inspire bold thinking, foster collaboration, and accelerate discoveries that ultimately serve patients and improve lives.”
