calander 7–9 APRIL 2026
location ADNEC CENTRE ABU DHABI, UAE

HealthBeats Podcast

The official podcast of Abu Dhabi Global Health Week, HealthBeats is your ultimate source for transformative insights into the future of global healthcare. Through engaging conversations with industry pioneers, policymakers, and changemakers, HealthBeats highlights how innovation, collaboration, and forward-thinking policies are shaping the next generation of healthcare.

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The Business of Surgery: Systems, Scepticism and Hospital Success. #Ep.42

In this episode of HealthBeats, host Steve is joined by Rick May, Managing Director at Berkeley Research Group, who takes us through his remarkable path from NASA programmer to orthopaedic surgeon to healthcare leader.

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For Women, By Women: Dr. Summia’s Mission to Redefine Healthcare. #Ep.41

In this powerful episode, Dr. Summia Samir Zaher, Chief Executive Officer of Women and Children’s Care at Global Patient Care, M42, opens up about her deeply personal journey into the world of women’s health and the systemic gaps she’s determined to change.

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The Primary Proposition: Shaping the Future of Primary Care #Ep.40

In the 40th episode of #HealthBeats, Methven Forbes, Group Chief Executive Officer of Fuller and Forbes Healthcare Group and a global authority in primary care, explores the evolving role of primary care as the “front door” of every health system.

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Reimagining Sustainable Healthcare for People, Society, and the Planet #Ep.39

In this episode, Iskra Reic, Executive Vice President, International at AstraZeneca, unpacks what it takes to build strong health systems that meet the needs of people, society, and the planet – today and tomorrow – amid surging inequities, non-communicable diseases, and climate pressures.