Malaffi is extremely proud to announce its participation alongside the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DOH) and the Abu Dhabi Public Health Center (ADPHC), in the upcoming HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Inc) global conference and exhibition. The theme for HIMSS21 is ‘Be the Change’, and under this banner, Malaffi was selected to showcase how, thanks to our government’s robust principles and plans to strengthen the sector, Abu Dhabi has established a healthcare infrastructure fit for the 21st century.

Malaffi, the DOH and ADPHC will take part both in-person and virtually at HIMSS21, taking place from August 9th – 13th in Las Vegas, USA.

Please see more information about our participation below.

On-site presentation “Abu Dhabi’s Journey to Establish MENA’s First HIE, Malaffi”, a TIGER (Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform) designated session.  
Caesars, Summit 211
Thursday 12th August, 14:30 – 15:00 (PST)
Atif Al Braiki, Chief Executive Officer
Dr Rahul Goyal, SVP Clinical Engagement and Adoption
Dr Hamed Al Hashemi, Director, Strategic Affairs at the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi

This session will detail the complex journey to establishing Malaffi, and will explore how the platform has, in under two years, become a pivotal part of the digital transformation of healthcare in Abu Dhabi. This presentation has been selected as one of only a handful of the HIMSS’s Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER) sessions – a designation that identifies presentations from organisations that offer the global workforce innovative eHealth tools and resources that are transforming health for all.

Available on-demand “Abu Dhabi’s HIE-enabled Analytics Solution Supporting the COVID19 Response”
Dr Sanji de Sylva, Head of Clinical Adoption and Informatics
Her Excellency Dr Farida Al Hosani, Executive Director of Infection Diseases Sector in Abu Dhabi Public Health Center, Official Spokesperson for Health Sector in the UAE

This session will explore how Malaffi supported the COVID-19 response of Abu Dhabi, globally recognised for its success.

Online panel “COVID 19 - Accelerating Digital Transformation and Driving Innovations in the Middle East”
Wednesday 11th August, 13:00 (PST)
Dr Rahul Goyal, Senior Vice President Clinical Engagement and Adoption, Malaffi
Dr Ahmed Balkhair, Advisor for Digital Transformation, Ministry of Health, KSA
Dr Osama AlSwailem, CIO, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, KSA

HIMSS is a global advisor and thought leader, supporting the transformation of the health ecosystem through information and technology. Its annual conference sees global healthcare experts connect and discuss how digitalisation is reshaping the sector. Participation at such a renowned event reaffirms Abu Dhabi’s position as a global leader with one of the world’s most innovative healthcare ecosystems.

Read more about this event here