By Matthew Brady 
Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) is teaming up with Microsoft to co-develop an advanced Population Health Intelligence framework with the aim of creating a true learning health system that is capable of predicting, preventing, and responding to public health challenges including chronic disease prevention, early detection, and health equity. .
The framework is built on two interconnected pillars: “Predict” and “Prevent and Act”, and supports Abu Dhabi’s objective to shift from reactive care to proactive healthspan for all by embedding intelligence into every layer of the health system.
“Predict” establishes a digital twin that consolidates clinical, behavioural, environmental and demographic data into a unified view, enabling AI to proactively detect and address health anomalies for early investigation.
“Prevent and Act” deploys AI-powered, context-aware recommendations tailored to population, district, and individual levels; simulate the future impact of interventions; and enable coordinated response based on real-time feedback.
DoH guarantees that all patient data will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and security against any unauthorised access and breaches.
The MoU was signed by Ibrahim Al Jallaf, Executive Director of Digital Health at DoH, and Naim Yazbeck, Country General Manager of Microsoft UAE, at Abu Dhabi Global Health Week.
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