Thumbay Group promises 1,000 medical tourists per day to Dubai
24-Nov-17, Daiji World
Dubai’s goal of attracting half a million medical and health tourists by 2020 could soon be achieved after Thumbay Group has announced its plans to support that goal with 1,000 medical tourists per day across its healthcare network.
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Dr Layla Mohamed Al Marzouqi, director, Dubai Health Tourism Council, said Dubai is well-positioned to achieve its goal of half a million international patients by 2020.
"Dubai’s proximity, safety and connectivity, coupled with the fact 80 percent of the UAE’s hospitals are internationally accredited, are some of the key factors that helped the Emirate fast become one of the world’s top health tourism destinations," she added.
The number of health tourists visiting Dubai reached 326,649 in 2016, an increase of 9.5 per cent compared to 298,359 the previous year. Top treatments sought were orthopedics, dermatology, dental, fertility, health and wellness, ophthalmology and aesthetics.