Mr. Mohamed El-Demerdash reports

M42'S ABU DHABI HEALTH DATA SERVICES AND TELUS HEALTH TO COLLABORATE ON AI-POWERED HEALTHCARE INNOVATION ACROSS THE UAE AND BROADER REGION

Abu Dhabi Health Data Services (ADHDS), part of the M42 group, and Telus Corp.'s Telus Health, have signed a strategic agreement to introduce new personalized employee well-being solutions in the United Arab Emirates that combine wellness, precision medicine and AI-driven (artificial intelligence) health care innovation. As part of M42's mission to shift health from reactive care to predictive, personalized well-being at scale, ADHDS will work with Telus Health on an employee assistance program (EAP) that currently includes more than 40 modules addressing emotional, lifestyle and well-being support. Delivered in local languages for enhanced user experience, the EAP will help improve workplace focus, lowering absenteeism rates while also enabling employers to achieve measurable improvements in productivity and engagement.

"By combining Telus Health's global expertise with M42's ADHDS digital health capabilities, we are delivering a truly transformative AI-powered employee assistance program tailored to the needs of employees in the UAE," said Kareem Shahin, chief executive officer, digital health solutions platform, and group chief digital officer, M42. "This solution is designed to support the creation of a health and well-being environment where people can thrive, enabling healthier and more resilient communities."

Both ADHDS and Telus Health will also explore the development of next-generation AI solutions to increase efficiencies and access to care and progress precision medicine capabilities for tailored health treatments and early preventive interventions for employees.

"The UAE and the region are experiencing a fundamental shift in how organizations approach employee well-being," said Mohamed El-Demerdash, president, Telus Health. "Our agreement with M42's ADHDS positions us to be part of that transformation, exploring how our market-leading solutions and world-class mental health support could help employers and their employees. With M42's ADHDS digital expertise, we have the potential to deliver wellness at scale while respecting the unique cultural context of the region."

ADHDS delivers a robust portfolio of solutions, including Malaffi, the region's first health information exchange, alongside Sahatna, e-prescription, Shafafiya and virtual hospital platforms deployed internationally. Utilizing this digital infrastructure, ADHDS's well-being offering will benefit from scalable, integrated and secured health technology to deliver measurable outcomes for employers and employees across the UAE and the region.

Together, the organizations have a prime opportunity to combine digital infrastructure, AI innovation and clinical expertise to strengthen health care across the UAE and the region, building more resilient health systems and healthier communities.

About Telus Health

Telus Health empowers people to live healthier lives and helps organizations create more productive, well-being-focused workplaces through global leadership in health care technology. Operating in more than 200 countries and territories, Telus Health supports more than 160 million people at every point of their physical, mental and financial well-being journey.

Telus Health's integrated approach connects the entire health care ecosystem: comprehensive work force well-being programs, compassionate and personalized preventive care, and the technology infrastructure that health care practitioners and payers rely on daily. This creates seamless care pathways delivering regionalized and gender-responsive support, where and when people need it most.

Through its data-driven insights and proprietary research, Telus Health is reshaping health care with earlier intervention and culturally attuned approaches so individuals and organizations can thrive.