MENAHIA - Personalized Digital Health for Preventive Care: Progress from the Middle East and North African Region Health Informatics Association
Hoda Wahba, Abdulaziz Alhomod, Abdulwahhab Alshammari, Adel Taweel, Ahmed Elbokl, Alaa Abd-Alrazaq, Amr Jamal, Arfan Ahmed, Ayah Ziyada, Dari Alhuwail, Elham Maserat, Haitham Alali, Haleh Ayatollahi, Hamid Reza Dehghan, Hassan Ghazal, Hosna Salmani, Khalid Alyafei, Lahcen Belyamani, Mowafa Househ, Najeeb Al-Shorbaji, Najib Al Idrissi, Nihal Habib, Osama El-Hassan, Reza Rabiei, Saeid Eslami, Sharareh R. Niakan Kalhori, Tamer Emara, Wadah KhogaliSummary
This report highlights advancements in personalized and precision medicine achieved by various countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It underscores the growing shift away from the “one-size-fits-all” approach in healthcare, reflecting the region's progress in adopting precision medicine as a strategy to address non-communicable diseases. The discussion begins with an introduction to the MENA region and the concept of precision medicine. It then provides a detailed account of accomplishments in Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Palestine, Sudan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The analysis is based on both literature and the authors' observations in hospitals and research centers, offering insights into the practical implementation of precision medicine across these countries.