Specialists in the health sector are looking to promote health justice with technology

Abu Dhabi, April 17 / WAM / “Abu Dhabi International Health Week 2025” witnessed a specialized discussion session entitled “How can technology improve fair access to health care?”, Ways for employing innovation and modern technologies in supporting health justice, especially in low -income countries, and enhancing opportunities for individuals to obtain care services in various circumstances.

Ali Basri, Vice President for the arrival of emerging markets and the leader of the “Accord” program at the Moroccan company “Pfizer”, reviewed the “Agreement for a Significant World” initiative that was launched in 2022, and aims to bridge the gap in health justice globally.

He said that 70% of the global disease burden is concentrated in low -income countries, while these countries only benefit from only 15% of health investments, stressing that “Pfizer” committed to provide all their drugs and current and future vaccines at appropriate prices for these countries, pointing to the company’s cooperation with governments to improve health systems by supporting supply chains, simplifying organizational procedures, training workers in the health sector to ensure effectiveness Delivery of medicines and vaccines to the beneficiaries.

For its part, Elisha Mobin, General Executive Director of the “Astr de DM” health care group, spoke about the “integrated care model” adopted by the group, and includes primary care and even four -year care, as it currently serves more than 20 million people annually, and aspires to reach 200 million people within five to seven years.

She emphasized that technology is an essential engine to expand access to health care, explaining that use varies according to the contexts; In the UAE, efforts focus on digital solutions, while India is greater dependent on medical equipment.

She stressed the importance of simplifying the care system to include the patient, service provider, technology, with integration between equipment, medicines, and data to achieve the effectiveness of the system.

For his part, Brashnt Tandon, founder and CEO of the Indian “Tata 1M” platform, addressed the role of “digitization in expanding the scope of health services”, pointing out that the platform is one of the largest health digital platforms in India, and serves more than 250 million people in more than 2000 cities.

He said that the platform began sponsoring patients in their homes to provide healthy and accessible health services, noting that the digital transformation allowed the delivery of medicines, conducting examinations, and providing medical consultations even in remote areas that lack the traditional infrastructure.

Tandon noted that the platform began integrating with hospitals, insurance companies, and governments, to provide an interconnected and comprehensive health care experience, pointing out that the resulting huge data is used to develop models for preventive and personal care, in order to maintain patient health and reduce the need to enter hospitals.

In turn, Dr. Jikoy Dong, head of the local production and assistance unit at Khalifa University, stressed that access to health technology should not be limited to crisis times only, but should be available permanently and at the appropriate time, noting the importance of international coordination, multiple partnerships, and relying on diverse manufacturing to ensure the flexibility and continuity of supply chains, whether in peace or emergency times.

She said that efforts are focused on helping countries and manufacturers to reach international standards, through technical support, with the aim of ensuring the availability of health products in high quality, at fair prices, and accessible to all.

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