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The 2025 Healthcare Odyssey
Welcome to the first edition of Law Update for 2025. As we begin this exciting year, we are pleased to turn our attention to one of the most dynamic sectors in the UAE and the broader GCC region – healthcare. Over the past several years, the region has seen unprecedented growth in this sector, driven by legislative advancements, technological innovations, and the increasing focus on sustainability and AI. As such, healthcare is set to be one of the most important sectors in the coming decade.
In this issue, we explore key themes that are significantly shaping the future of healthcare in the UAE, such as recent changes in foreign ownership laws. These reforms present a major opportunity for foreign investors, opening up new avenues for international collaborations and improving the overall healthcare infrastructure. The changes in ownership laws are an important milestone, and we provide an analysis of what this means for the industry and the various players involved.
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Mariam Fanous
Senior Business Advisor
Biography
Mariam has over 10 years of business consulting experience delivering national and organizational level strategic engagements across public and private sectors.
Mariam has worked with a wide range of clients across the Middle East, US and Europe, her sectorial expertise is within healthcare and life sciences however she has successfully delivered several engagements across social and digital sectors. Mariam moved to the GCC region in 2019, joining a Big 4 consulting firm where she led multidisciplinary teams to deliver high profile engagements including the development of a national bioinformatics strategy for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the re-design of the diagnosis pathway for developmental delays in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi.
Prior to this, Mariam advised pharmaceutical and biotech organisations in the UK, specifically focusing on R&D and market access strategies across their immuno-oncology and diabetes pipeline.
Mariam holds a BSc in Medical Genetics from Queen Mary University and a MSc in Immunology from King’s College University of London.
Recent Experience
- Health Regulator (UAE) developed multiple strategies and implemented initiatives to improve quality and access of care across priority health areas (mental health, primary care, people of determination).
- Digital Health Company (KSA) designed and established the commercial department including operating model, introduced CRM to support sales force effectiveness, developed a costing tool and trainings to build inhouse capabilities.
- Governmental Entity (KSA) designed the governmental digital platform to enable all public sector services and communications between G2G, G2C and G2B.
- Governmental Entity (UAE) assessed the current and re-designed the diagnosis pathway for developmental delays in children across health, social and education sector.
- Digital Entity (KSA) developed a national bioinformatics strategy enabling KSA to become a leading hub for R&D and innovation through data and AI across medical, industrial and agricultural sectors.
Language(s)
- English
- Arabic
Education
2013 – MSc Immunology, King’s College University of London
2011 – BSc Medical Genetics, Queen Mary University of London
Practice(s)
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