Are United Arab Emirates and Gulf Coast Countries still a source of patients?
29-Sep-17, Destination Health
In the past couple of years, changes in Healthcare strategy in the UAE have not only deeply improved the offer of medical services to the local population, but also modified the flows of medical tourism. As the Emirates, Dubai in particular, are increasingly set to become a medical tourism destination, what happens to the outgoing patients?
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While local UAE governments promote investment in health infrastructure and experience inbound medical tourism growth of 15%, Dubai Health Authority is nevertheless investing in policies and services for its patients seeking treatment abroad.
Due to lack of specialised services in GCC or long waiting lists, a relevant part of patients in UAE and other GCC still feel more confident in travelling abroad for healthcare.