• Dubai Government and Healthcare Officials Explore AMC’s Advanced Clinical Services and Hospital Systems

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Discussions Build on Existing Collaboration in Patient Care and Medical Training, with New Opportunities in AI and Digital Healthcare

▲ UAE government representatives from Dubai pose for a commemorative photo with Asan Medical Center officials after discussing healthcare cooperation during their visit to the hospital on October 30.

Asan Medical Center welcomed a government delegation from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), to explore its advanced medical technologies and hospital management systems and discuss opportunities to expand healthcare cooperation.

The 28-member delegation visited on 30 October, touring facilities dedicated to cancer care, international patient services and preventive healthcare. The visit provided an opportunity to exchange expertise and identify areas for future collaboration.

The delegation was led by Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and Member of The Executive Council of Dubai. It included Her Excellency Mariam Al Hammadi, UAE Minister of State and Secretary General of the UAE Cabinet; His Excellency Jamal AlSuwaidi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Korea; Dr Amer Ahmad Sharif, CEO of Dubai Health and President of Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU); and senior officials from the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), which oversees healthcare policy.

▲ Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (far right), and other members of the Dubai government delegation from the UAE greet Director In-Ho Jeon of for Asan Medical International (AMI) (far left), and Vice President & Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Je-Hwan Lee (second from left), during their visit to Asan Medical Center on October 30.

Vice President & Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Je-Hwan Lee of Asan Medical Center welcomed the delegation ahead of a tour of the Multidisciplinary Cancer Care Center, Cancer Edu-Info Center, International Healthcare Center, and Health Screening and Promotion Center.

At the Multidisciplinary Cancer Care Center and Cancer Edu-Info Center, the delegation explored systems that provide specialised care, education and counselling for cancer patients. At the International Healthcare Center, members reviewed services and support tailored to international patients. The tour also covered health screening programmes and preventive healthcare at the Health Screening and Promotion Center.

Following the tour, Asan Medical Center’s medi\cal staff briefed the delegation on the hospital’s clinical and research achievements. Discussions covered potential cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, precision medicine, clinical trials, drug development, physician training, joint research and international patient care.

Asan Medical Center’s existing cooperation with the UAE spans patient care and medical training.

Over the past three years, 1,275 UAE patients have received treatment at Asan Medical Center. Between 2017 and 2026, 41 UAE healthcare professionals and students, including trainees from MBRU, participated in medical training programmes at the hospital.

Director In-Ho Jeon of for Asan Medical International (AMI) said: “This visit gave us an opportunity to share our clinical and research expertise and advanced medical systems with Dubai’s healthcare officials and explore areas of mutual interest. Building on our experience of medical exchanges with the UAE, we will continue to pursue practical opportunities for collaboration in medical training, joint research and digital healthcare.”