This article explores the integration of Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) and 5G networks in healthcare applications, highlighting their potential to enhance patient care and improve healthcare outcomes. MEC brings computing resources closer to the edge of the network, enabling faster decision-making, reduced latency, and improved data processing at the source. 5G technology, with its high-speed and low-latency capabilities, supports these advancements by providing reliable and efficient data transmission. The combination of MEC and 5G is particularly beneficial for IoT-based healthcare devices, which can monitor and manage patient health data in real-time, ensuring timely interventions and better patient outcomes. However, the implementation of MEC and 5G in healthcare faces several challenges, including network scalability, data protection, and security. These challenges require collaborative efforts among technology developers, healthcare providers, and regulators to ensure the successful integration of these technologies. The article also discusses the role of blockchain technology in addressing security concerns and the need for adaptive infrastructure to handle the increasing volume of data in healthcare applications. The authors conclude that while MEC and 5G offer significant potential, overcoming these challenges will be crucial for their widespread adoption in healthcare. Future research should focus on developing effective security protocols, improving data transmission and processing efficiency, and ensuring patient privacy and system security. The integration of these technologies is expected to transform healthcare delivery, monitoring, and treatment management, ultimately enhancing global patient outcomes.This article explores the integration of Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) and 5G networks in healthcare applications, highlighting their potential to enhance patient care and improve healthcare outcomes. MEC brings computing resources closer to the edge of the network, enabling faster decision-making, reduced latency, and improved data processing at the source. 5G technology, with its high-speed and low-latency capabilities, supports these advancements by providing reliable and efficient data transmission. The combination of MEC and 5G is particularly beneficial for IoT-based healthcare devices, which can monitor and manage patient health data in real-time, ensuring timely interventions and better patient outcomes. However, the implementation of MEC and 5G in healthcare faces several challenges, including network scalability, data protection, and security. These challenges require collaborative efforts among technology developers, healthcare providers, and regulators to ensure the successful integration of these technologies. The article also discusses the role of blockchain technology in addressing security concerns and the need for adaptive infrastructure to handle the increasing volume of data in healthcare applications. The authors conclude that while MEC and 5G offer significant potential, overcoming these challenges will be crucial for their widespread adoption in healthcare. Future research should focus on developing effective security protocols, improving data transmission and processing efficiency, and ensuring patient privacy and system security. The integration of these technologies is expected to transform healthcare delivery, monitoring, and treatment management, ultimately enhancing global patient outcomes.