UAE Healthcare Digital Transformation


United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Session 494

Thursday, 2 June 2022 11:00–12:45 (UTC+02:00) Room C1, ITU Tower Building (with remote participation) Country Workshop

UAE’s Country Workshop

UAE implementing new disruptive technologies to aid the delivery of world class healthcare services for its nation and Citizens during and post Covid.

Travel and hear the story of UAE digital Health transformation in the past, present and the future which is aligned with UAE centennial strategy.


Mrs. Mubaraka Mubarak Ibrahim
Mrs. Mubaraka Mubarak Ibrahim Acting CIO Emirates Health Service(EHS) United Arab Emirates

Mubaraka Ibrahim is a widely-lauded digital transformation leader in the medical and government space. Currently acting as CIO of the Information Sector and as Director of Health Information Systems in the recently-formed Emirates Health Services Establishment, her 20 year career track record includes previous deputyship of all computing functions at the UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), where she led 160+ key personnel towards multiple federal healthcare technology projects such as the Riayati (National Unified Medical Record) patient integrations and Tatmeen (Track & Trace) for securing pharmaceutical supply chains that uphold post-pandemic resiliency.

Academically, Mubaraka is a Master of Information Management Systems from the American University in Washington, D.C., and holds a Healthcare Leadership Diploma from the Harvard School of Public Health, with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Kuwait University.


Mr. Ali AlAjme
Mr. Ali AlAjme Director of Digital Health Department United Arab Emirates

Ali Alajme has a Master degree in Executive MBA from Higher Colleges of Technology. He graduated from Mohammed Bin Rashid Government Innovation Center in Association with Cambridge university of UK. He is an alumni of Mohammed Bin Rashid Leadership development program in Executive leadership associated with Duke University. He is a certified Kaplan-Norton Balance Scorecard and Strategy Execution from Palladium. Ali Alajme worked in many in many initiatives one of them is National Unified Medical Record of UAE and UAE smart initiative. He was awarded of providing the best mobile service in government summit 2015. Ali Alajme worked in many committee such as AI date committee, Smart Services committee, Arab Health Committee and federal committee of adoption of 4th industry generation. He has 15 years of experience when he started as an engineer in Department of Economic development in Dubai to Health Information System Director in Ministry of Health and Prevention.


WSIS Action Lines
  • AL C1 logo C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
  • AL C7 E–HEA logo C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-health
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 3 logo Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all