UAE and Australia have discussed collaboration particularly in the field of artificial intelligence, medical education and research and development.

The Director General of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) recently received the Australian Consul General at the DHA headquarters and expressed that DHA is keen to cooperate with global health institutions to foster knowledge-transfer and provide high-quality care to patients.

DHA is keen to collaborate with renowned academic institutions and research centers to drive forward the development progress in the health sector in Dubai.

The two sides discussed partnership opportunities with medical universities in Australia. They agreed to begin organising online training courses for medical students in Dubai before the end of this year.

Both parties also admit to conduct specialized scientific research between the Authority and major Australian research centers, particularly in the field of communicable diseases, epidemiological research and Covid-19. They also discussed potential collaborative opportunities in the field of cardiology.

Likewise, they discussed factors that have helped the Emirate tackle the Covid-19 pandemic which includes an integrated preventive and therapeutic system, outstanding medical competencies and expertise, the availability of the latest medical technology and advanced protocols.

Humaid Al Qutami, Director-General of the DHA received Ian Halliday, Consul-General of Australia to Dubai & General Manager Middle East, Africa & Turkey for Austrade and John Cavanagh, Deputy Council General of Australia to Dubai and Trade Commissioner for the UAE and Sarah Hariz, Healthcare Sector lead for MEA at the Australian Consulate in Dubai.

From the DHA, senior officials including Dr Younis Kazim, CEO of Dubai Healthcare Corporation, Saleh Al Hashimi, CEO of the Dubai Health Insurance Corporation and Dr Wadeia Sharief, Director of the Department of Medical Education and Research attended the meeting.

Al Qutami highlighted the long-standing relationship between the two countries in several fields including the health sector. He discussed ways to explore and further enhance cooperation between the two countries in the medical field.

Halliday aided the continuous progress of Dubai's health sector. He said that he is keen to build up cooperation between the two countries in the medical field and further strengthen ties between the two countries.