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Healthtech Takalam Is Helping Break The Arab Taboo Around Mental Health, At A Fraction Of Market Price
Launched in 2020 at a time when mental health had become a global focus, Takalam is supporting the digital transformation of this sector, while improving ease of access to professional help. While the UAE is known for its innovations in fields like transportation, financial technology and real estate, local entrepreneurs have left no stone unturned when it comes to exploring fields in need of a 21st-century makeover. The mental health sector in the UAE and overall MENA region remains mostly uncatered to, and topics like anxiety and depression remain controversial at many dinner tables and HR meetings. It doesn’t help that in addition to the social stigma, costs for therapy in the UAE are among the highest in the world; A recent study found that the UAE was the second most expensive country in the world to seek help in, at an average of $163 for a one-hour therapy session, behind Switzerland, where counsellors charge $206 per session on average. The recent pandemic did the world no favours, either, as the extended isolation of repeat lockdowns only served to amplify loneliness and other mental health challenges. In light of all this, Takalam (which means ‘speak’ in Arabic), an Abu Dhabi-based healthtech startup offering mental health consultations via an intuitive app, is helping normalise the act of seeking help for people of all ages, at an affordable price. Launched in 2020 and based at Hub71, Takalam provides sessions for individuals, couples, and organisations seeking to support their employees’ mental wellbeing. Takalam's digital transformation of the mental health sector falls in line with the efforts of the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), which in 2019 announced the launch of a number of digital solutions technologies in the mental and psychological field, which are intended “to lead to a quantum leap in the clinical practices field,” as per the UAE government. The Abu Dhabi SME Hub spoke with Khawla Hammad, Founder and CEO of Takalam, which is a Plug and Play Abu Dhabi-backed venture, to learn more about her exciting platform, and the need for such a service in a region that is still hesitant about discussing mental health.
Takalam Wins Best Mental Health Platform Award
Takalam platform has been awarded Best Mental Health Platform in the Middle East for 2024 in recognition of its outstanding efforts in providing accessible mental health services.
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