Emirates Health Services to boost Sustainability In UAE

A digital twin solution designed to increase healthcare operational performance.

According to the report, the platform is designed to improve sustainability, efficiency, and patient care and will provide real-time insights on various metrics.

The report further elaborates: "It features a replica patient room, and Schneider Electric's Unified Operations Center will monitor operational performance with integrated management reports and tools."

Schneider Electric aims to show how the digital twin solution can reduce hospitals' carbon footprint. The platform will be unveiled at Arab Health 2023.

The collaboration between Emirates Health Services (EHS), Schneider Electric, and Microsoft will improve patient comfort and safety, increase energy efficiency, and promote sustainable health, according to the report.

The project fits in with the UAE's National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031 and EHS's goal of becoming a top destination for health services.

Amel Chadli, the vice president of Schneider Electric, sees the partnership as a way to show the potential of public-private partnerships in healthcare innovation and to create a new digital twin that will help healthcare workers avoid burnout and fatigue while also making the industry more sustainable.

Tareq Hijazi, Public Sector Director at Microsoft UAE, says the digital twin technology will provide detailed insights into how equipment and services can be run sustainably. The goal is to look at carbon emissions and come up with long-term solutions for the healthcare industry in the UAE and other places.

As the report highlighted, the digital twin solution aimed to improve healthcare facilities for better patient care and convenience by being responsive and adaptive.

A report by the World Government Summit and McKinsey predicts that the increased adoption of digital health technology will bring an estimated US$10 billion to the Middle East and US$230 billion globally in the next four years.