The Middle East , in particular the UAE , is uniquely positioned to deliver a smart population health management system , with Cerner set to play a key role in linking up institutions and their pools of data
Some 30bn devices will be connected via the Internet of Things by 2020 . In the space of five years , the world will have doubled its connectivity capacity in this regard . Come 2024 , this will have doubled once more .
The world is more connected than ever , and companies in the Middle East and Africa ( MEA ) region are beginning to take advantage . According to SAP , MEA firms spent
$ 8bn on IoT in 2017 . Services , from retail and transport to utilities and finance , are becoming more connected and personalised in smart city initiatives such as that being rolled out at breakneck speed in Dubai .
“ Healthcare has to become personalised too ,” comments Michael Schelper , general manager for the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) and Kuwait for Cerner Middle East & Africa .
“ We are used to personalised
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