Global Scans · Health · Weekly Summary

• [New] The UAE Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031 explicitly targets healthcare as a priority sector for AI deployment, accelerating investment in predictive health analytics that will further differentiate premium health screening service providers in the Dubai and Abu Dhabi markets. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Preventive Health Check-up packages are the fastest-growing segment over 2026-2033, directly aligned with the UAE National Preventive Health Strategy under UAE Vision 2031 and expanding digital health platforms enabling personalized preventive screening recommendations. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Closing global workforce gaps will require sustained investments in health worker education, recruitment, retention, and working conditions. EurekAlert!
• [New] Although the global workforce has expanded dramatically, millions more doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists, and pharmacists will be needed to ensure people everywhere can access essential health services. EurekAlert!
• [New] Women have transformed the global health workforce over the past three decades, but they continue to be concentrated in professions that generally offer lower pay and fewer opportunities for leadership. EurekAlert!
• [New] Women now make up nearly 70% of health workers worldwide but remain concentrated in professions that generally offer lower pay and fewer leadership opportunities. EurekAlert!
• [New] The Yale School of Public Health recently highlighted a new analysis making an unusually strong claim about M4A: A national single-payer system could simultaneously achieve universal coverage, save approximately $1.04 trillion per year, and prevent 114,000 deaths annually. AAF
• [New] Over the 2027-2036 window, single-payer health care costs total $49.4 trillion, beginning at $2.6 trillion in the 2027 transition year and climbing to $6.1 trillion by 2036. AAF
• [New] China will likely lead in Asia Pacific in 2026 with a share of about 39.9%, as its elderly population continues to expand rapidly, creating significant demand for long-term home-based medical care. Persistence Market Research
• [New] A share of nearly 64.1% is expected to be held by the U.S. in 2026 in North America, as healthcare providers are shifting post-acute and chronic disease management from hospitals to patients' homes. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Home health care services are predicted to lead with a share of about 37.2% in 2026, as they allow patients to receive skilled medical treatment without leaving their homes. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The anticipated 14% growth in exercise science and athletic training roles through 2032 points to strong demand driven by healthcare, sports performance, and wellness sectors. Research.com
• [New] The World Health Organization estimates a global shortage of 10 million healthcare workers by 2030, with the caregiver gap disproportionately affecting eldercare and long-term care settings. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Singapore and Malaysia will continue to present the most attractive digital health commercial opportunities among ASEAN markets. Fitch Solutions
• [New] The sustained high levels of vaccine hesitancy in Southeastern Europe following the COVID-19 pandemic may pose significant risks to population health and herd immunity. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] 14% of U.S. employers set to drop GLP-1s in 2027; Eli Lilly's Foundayo launches in the U.K., McKesson spends $2.25 B to scoop up Precision Medicine Group. MM+M - Medical Marketing and Media
• [New] Healthcare is climbing fastest with a 34.15% CAGR to 2031, propelled by telehealth adoption, electronic health record integration, and personalized medicine protocols. Mordor Intelligence
• [New] A portable tSCS device (SCONE and TESCoN, SpineX Inc., USA, ARC-EX, ONWARD Medical, Netherland) will be used to deliver biphasic 1 ms pulses with 10 kHz carrier frequency at 30 Hz. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] By 2028, AI-supported documentation is expected to be used in more than 70% of healthcare and nursing care facilities. Med Tech Reimbursement Consulting
• [New] Fastest Growing End-Use: The Healthcare end-use segment is the fastest growing category with a projected CAGR above 13% through 2033, driven by expanding adoption in surgical imaging, telemedicine infrastructure, and remote patient monitoring networks globally. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Asia-Pacific is projected to register the fastest CAGR between 2026 and 2033, driven by expanding healthcare infrastructure investment and growing regulatory support across China and India. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Asia Pacific is projected to register the fastest growth between 2026 and 2033, fueled by expanding healthcare infrastructure investment and government-led digital health initiatives across China and India. Persistence Market Research

Last updated: 28 August 2026