DUBAI: YouTube on Wednesday launched “Health Panels” in the UAE, expanding its global initiative aimed at improving access to accurate, evidence-based medical information in Arabic and English.
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Garth Graham, global head of YouTube Health, said the UAE was a key market for the rollout due to the scale of its user base. “We have 7.5 million people in the UAE who are coming to our platform on a regular basis,” he said. “As we have been looking to expand these health features, which we’ve been doing around the world, it was important for us to be where communities are, so that we can provide high quality information on health.”
The global initiative is aimed at improving access to accurate, evidence-based medical information in Arabic and English. (Supplied)
When users search for medical topics, the platform displays a “From Health Sources” section early in the results, Graham said. Each video within that section carries a label identifying it as coming from “an accredited health institution.” He said this helps users understand the source of the information and “gives them comfort in knowing that it’s coming from an accredited health source.”
