UAE Neonatal And Prenatal Devices Market Size

United Arab Emirates Neonatal And Prenatal Devices Market Analysis

The United Arab Emirates neonatal and prenatal devices market is expected to register a CAGR of 6% during the forecast period.

• The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the studied market initially, as the infection was linked to various complications during childbirth. For instance, according to an article published by PubMed Central in February 2022, a study conducted in the UAE showed that the pandemic substantially influenced adverse neonatal outcomes, such as preterm labor, low birth weight, neonatal infection, and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission. However, as the pandemic subsided, neonatal and prenatal care is taking place normally, and the studied market is expected to have stable growth during the forecast period of the study.
• Factors such as the growing burden of preterm births, increasing awareness of prenatal and neonatal care, and government initiatives to provide better care for prenatal and neonatal infants are expected to boost the market's growth during the forecast period of the study.
• The increasing burden of preterm births in the country is the major factor driving market growth. For example, according to an article published by the Journal of Clinical Neonatology in October 2022, a study conducted in a NICU in the UAE using data from the last 10 years showed that out of 67,000 live births, 134 babies were preterm. Active resuscitation was initiated in 49 babies following clinical assessment, and 20 of these babies were admitted to NICU. Thus, the high burden of preterm births in the country is a significant factor driving market growth.
• The current data updated by the Dubai Health Authority in February 2023 shows that Latifa Hospital in Dubai provides a wide range of neonatology services, including comprehensive medical care for newborn infants, premature newborns, extremely low birth weight, critically ill babies, or referred cases. The unit also provides immediate specialty consultation for particular neonatal cases, including ophthalmology, cardiology, nephrology, and neurology, among others. Additionally, the unit provides newborn screening for hearing and critical congenital heart diseases. Thus, the rising number of neonatal services in the UAE is also expected to boost the usage of neonatal devices.
• Moreover, in February 2023, the medical team at Al Qassimi Women and Children's Hospital in Sharjah, an affiliate of Emirates Health Services (EHS), performed the first heart surgery to connect the ductus arteriosus for a premature infant at the hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Thus, the rising number of neonatal heart surgeries in the country is expected to increase the usage of neonatal and prenatal devices during the forecast period of the study.
• Therefore, the aforementioned factors, such as the increasing number of preterm births and the rising advantages of prenatal care, are expected to boost market growth. However, low birth rates, lack of awareness, and economic constraints are expected to impede market growth during the forecast period of the study.