How Elggo’s clinical AI Is keeping the GCC’s young people safe
Elggo's co-founders tell HealthTechAsia why the Arab world doesn't need Western mental health AI retrofitted for the region, and what it took to build the alternative from scratch.
Health Data & Cybersecurity
From telehealth to managed care: Ping An Good Doctor’s CEO on AI, insurance, and China’s ageing population
Ping An Good Doctor cut consultation costs 45% with AI. CEO He Mingke speaks in an exclusive Q&A on managed care and China's digital health ambition.
When healthcare becomes infrastructure: AI, digital identity, and the quiet risk of exclusion
HealthTechAsia's Vishnu Narayan asks whether governance keep pace as Global South digital health infrastructures deepen and dependence outpaces accountability.
Thailand launches medical technology innovation sandbox at Mahidol University hospital
Osscentric is designed to bring together clinicians, engineers, and researchers within a clinical environment to co-develop medical technologies and devices.
Elevating healthcare cybersecurity beyond medical devices in 2026
Moh Waqas, CTO for Healthcare at Armis, shares his perspective on five key shifts he believes will shape healthcare cybersecurity in the year ahead.
Vitalls gives patients a passport to better health
From Abu Dhabi, Vitalls aims to make it easier for people to carry their health data across borders — benefiting patients, physicians, insurers, and governments alike.
From Central Asia to Saudi Arabia: IPROFI.PRO targets clinics with digital health solutions
Bishkek-based IT consulting company IPROFI.PRO plans to enter Dubai soon, aiming for a strong Saudi presence within five years.
Saudi Arabia’s health data regulations: ensuring privacy, segregation, and breach notification
Saudi Arabia's regulatory approach enables healthcare providers to safeguard patient information, mitigate legal risks, and foster trust in the evolving digital health landscape, BSA Law's Jana Mrad highlights.
What happens when patient privacy becomes a bargaining chip
Michael Kortbawi, Partner at BSA LAW, and Dania Yassin, Senior Associate, contend that cyber insurance is not a substitute for safeguards but a safety net against ransomware attacks.