Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 30, 2017 

Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, Founder and Managing Director of VPS Healthcare, joined H.E. Dr. Amin Hussain Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health Policy and License Sector, UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention, and Jean-Paul Scheuer, Country Chair and General Manager Rx, Gulf Countries and Yemen, Sanofi to discuss the future of healthcare at the 2017 Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS).

Moderated by Simon Baptist, Global Chief Economist, EIU, The Economist, the breakout session focused on how improved standards and advancements in technology have revolutionised the healthcare industry and related sectors such as pharmaceuticals.

H.E. Dr. Amin Hussain Al Amiri, opened the discussion with a presentation on the UAE health sector, highlighting the need for public private partnerships, and the opportunities for the healthcare industry in the UAE. He highlighted that regulators need to embrace technology for the future of the industry.

Discussing the opportunities and challenges facing the sector in the context of the fourth industrial revolution, Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil noted, “The only way to achieve value-based healthcare is by investing in advanced technology. Today, we are riding the cusp of a technological wave that promises to create an array of patient-centric services that will disrupt almost every aspect of healthcare, from delivery to advanced medical devices to pharmaceuticals and everything in between. The impact of these technological advancements on healthcare will bring untold benefits to patients, healthcare professionals and insurers in terms of convenience, specificity, cost and outcome.”

Mr. Jean-Paul Scheuer highlighted how the pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a major transformation, and how technology is enabling new and advanced treatments for patients. He called out the emergence of individualised medicine, and how the pharmaceutical industry needs to keep up with these trends.

GMIS was hosted at the Paris-Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi from 27-30 March.

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About VPS Healthcare
UAE-based VPS Healthcare, founded in 2007, is committed to high-quality healthcare that is accessible, affordable, and sustainable. With 13 brands, 20 operational hospitals, 10,000 employees, over 100 medical centres and healthcare support services spread across the Middle East, Europe and India, VPS Healthcare’s interdisciplinary approach and integration across various specialties and units enables the development of innovative responses to complex healthcare problems, improving the lives of patients and their families. For further information, please visit www.vpshealth.com

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