Medcare Hospitals & Medical Centres, one of the larger healthcare provider chains in Dubai and Sharjah, launched their first hospital in the Metaverse on Tuesday morning, making it the UAE’s first medical facility to be present in the Metaverse.
With Dubai’s vision of becoming the world’s Metaverse Hub and the announcement of their Metaverse strategy this July, various entities from a wide range of industries, including ministries, have announced their intentions to join the novel virtual world. In line with this, Medcare Women & Children Hospital has partnered with BIOMETAVERSE and will go live on October 11, 2022.
The Metaverse healthcare facility, which is hosted on a public cloud within the geographical boundaries of the UAE, aims to provide a glimpse of the real-life experience at Medcare Women & Children Hospital and will be used in their medical tourism initiatives, giving potential patients a chance to have an Immersive visual experience of the hospital facility, allowing for trust and transparency.
“We are delighted to unveil UAE’s first hospital in the Metaverse today. Medcare Women & Children Hospital will set the benchmark for immersive virtual patient experience – an element that we will bring to life across Medcare Hospitals and Medical Centres network through further introductions. At Aster DM Healthcare, we constantly strive to advance the health services that we provide by embracing advanced technologies, developing treatment protocols, and abiding by the highest standards of medical services, in line with the UAE’s leading position on the global health map. Medcare’s introduction in the Metaverse is a stepping stone in this direction.” Alisha Moopen, Deputy Managing Director, Aster DM Healthcare,”
Medcare plans to roll out Metaverse to Medcare Hospital Al Safa and Medcare Orthopedics & Spine Hospital in the coming months, enhancing the functionality of their current Metaverse facility to elevate virtual patient experiences.
The Metaverse Medcare Women & Children Hospital will be initially on an “By Invite Only” basis
