An interactive workshop to envision the future of healthcare in 2030 was held in Dubai in order to promote the emirate's position and increase its competitiveness in the international arena of healthcare.

According to Amac News: This workshop was held with the aim of responding to the growing needs of healthcare, providing high quality services beyond the expectations of Dubai residents, visitors and health enthusiasts from home and abroad.
A selection of local and international healthcare leaders, decision makers, planners, policy makers and practitioners participated in the workshop, which turned out to be an active and insightful interactive session enriched with a wide range of innovative ideas.
Awad Saghair Al Katbi, Director General of Dubai Health Authority, said that Dubai is one of the fastest growing cities in the world and emphasizes the importance of having an advanced and comprehensive healthcare system.
He further added that strategic planning in authority, while it is based on a detailed analysis of the present and future, relies on continuous interaction with the society to optimally examine its future needs.
He emphasized that all these are tools that the Authority relies on in its planning, policy making and implementation processes.