MedTech In GCC Region After COVID-19: An Introduction
The first peak of COVID-19 was documented on July 19, 2020, where around 14.3 million people were affected by the pandemic worldwide. The GCC region saw a total of 0.57 million reported COVID-19 cases on that very same day. To mitigate any further spreading of COVID-19 in the GCC nations, the governments initiated the promotion of the MedTech industry in the form of in-vitro diagnostic kits, smart AI medical devices, ventilators, and surgical masks, among others. Additionally, smart robots were launched to curb COVID-19. The UAE set up virtual hospitals while Saudi Arabia launched GHAD (a Unified Electronic Platform). These and many other drastic measures brought the pandemic in the GCC nations under control. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the GCC nations fell from 4.03% to 1.05% of the global COVID-19 cases by October 11, 2021. As of now, government bodies and regulators in the GCC nations have taken additional steps to improve the MedTech industry. These include i...