Abu Dhabi Unveils AI-Driven Healthcare Initiative for Early Disease Detection and Prevention

October 13, 2025
Abu Dhabi Unveils AI-Driven Healthcare Initiative for Early Disease Detection and Prevention
  • Abu Dhabi has launched a comprehensive AI-driven healthcare initiative aimed at early disease detection and prevention, particularly targeting chronic illnesses like diabetes and cancer, with the goal of improving early intervention and increasing life expectancy.

  • This initiative is showcased at GITEX Global 2025 and emphasizes continuous wellness, personalized medicine, and leveraging technological innovation to enhance health outcomes.

  • Supporting this effort, the system incorporates explainable AI to assist doctors in understanding risk assessments, enabling more personalized treatment plans.

  • The Smart Healthcare Platform, a cloud-based system, supports real-time interventions to improve patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency across Abu Dhabi.

  • This integrated system ensures full connectivity within Abu Dhabi’s healthcare network, granting physicians access to comprehensive health records and risk profiles for all patients, including first-time visitors.

  • Large language models (LLMs) are a key part of Abu Dhabi’s AI ecosystem, helping doctors quickly access relevant information and enabling patients to ask health questions naturally via the Sahatna app.

  • The healthcare strategy is built on three pillars: longevity, top-tier care, and system resilience, with AI-supported risk profiling and personalized treatment at its core.

  • Malaffi, the health information exchange, facilitates seamless data sharing among providers, ensuring timely and precise interventions.

  • AI tools analyze health patterns from birth onward, providing detailed insights to support preventative care and early treatment, ultimately promoting longer, healthier lives.

  • The Next-Gen Wellness program integrates wearable devices, AI analysis, and physician care to shift healthcare from reactive to proactive, emphasizing continuous health monitoring and personalized wellness plans.

  • A patient risk profile system across all Abu Dhabi hospitals and clinics analyzes comprehensive health data to predict the likelihood of 14 different diseases, aiding early diagnosis and treatment.

  • Building on successful AI initiatives like Dubai’s EJADA platform, Abu Dhabi continues to explore collaborations and research to reduce treatment costs and develop new therapies for diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

  • Global partnerships with tech leaders and research institutes position Abu Dhabi as a testing ground for innovative smart healthcare solutions, benefiting both local and international populations.

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