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Kuwait Scotland eHealth Innovation Network

Kuwait Scotland eHealth Innovation Network. Dr Catherine Kelly Medical Director, Aridhia Informatics. Diabetes in Kuwait. Adult Diabetes Affects 363,000 adults 141,000 undiagnosed Prevalence 24% Childhood Diabetes Prevalence 33% Rise in incidence of Type 2 diabetes Obesity

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Kuwait Scotland eHealth Innovation Network

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  1. Kuwait Scotland eHealth Innovation Network Dr Catherine Kelly Medical Director, Aridhia Informatics

  2. Diabetes in Kuwait • Adult Diabetes • Affects 363,000 adults • 141,000 undiagnosed • Prevalence 24% • Childhood Diabetes • Prevalence 33% • Rise in incidence of Type 2 diabetes • Obesity • 70% population overweight • 30-50% obese • 30% children obese • 75% children overweight Healthcare spend on diabetes 2011 = 16% GDP Costs projected to rise from KD 120m (£300m) to KD 264 m (£660m) by 2030

  3. Kuwait Scotland eHealth Innovation Network • Education • Research • Informatics • Clinical Skills Training “We are excited about the development of this partnership, and are convinced it will deliver real benefits to Kuwait and Scotland.” Dr KazemBehbehani Director General Dasman Diabetes Institute Collaboration between: Dasman Diabetes Institute Kuwait Ministry of Health Aridhia Informatics NHS Scotland University of Dundee

  4. Kuwait Health Network

  5. Clinical outcomes

  6. Glycaemic control

  7. Risk factors

  8. Childhood Onset Diabetes Registry

  9. School screening and prevention programme For schools and families School electronic health record Education programmes Web portal and mobile apps Assess impact on health

  10. Challenges and opportunities Opportunities • Rising prevalence of chronic disease • Limited data to support quality improvement • Finances available • Keen to collaborate Challenges • Disjointed services • Bureaucracy and politics • Communications

  11. About us Clinically led, technology driven Founders: Dr David Sibbald CEO Professor Andrew Morris, University of Dundee & NHS Scotland Multi-disciplinary Team: 85 clinicians, computer, data & life scientists working with external Clinical Faculty

  12. Cycle of collaboration Patient Clinician Industry Sequencing Analysis Development Productisation Develops, Tests, Treats Experiences Researcher Clinician Studies, Discovers, Innovates Observes, Innovates

  13. Current and future informatics requirements • Today: • Early stages of precision medicine – cancer and rare diseases • Shift to financial incentives for outcome focused care • Evidence of treatment cost effectiveness • Patient centred care delivery • Population based analytics • Tomorrow: • Integration of ‘omic and healthcare data • Decision support tools for disease screening and management • Precision medicine • Targeted drug development

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