Technological Innovation In The Healthcare Sector Is Welcomed By GCC Residents

Arab Health – the largest gathering of healthcare and trade professionals in the MENA region –reveals that 45% of GCC residents find wearable technology, such as fitness trackers or smart watches, an effective way to monitor their personal health.

In a GCC-wide survey commissioned by Arab Health 2018, 50% of respondents aged 18 to 24 were in favour of Smart Health Technologies and personalised healthcare options, reflecting an increasing trend of the younger health-conscious population seeking preventive care.Thewearable sensors market in the UAE and Saudi Arabia  isprojected to increase to $3.97 million and $3.08 million by 2018, respectively, supporting this emerging trend in the two largest populated markets in the GCC.