#Medical Tourism

DWTCA sees strong growth in H1

Dubai welcomed almost 700,000 medical tourists in 2023

Dubai’s health tourism sector generated indirect revenues of Dhs2.3bn in 2023, providing a significant boost to the emirate’s GDP

Dubai Healthcare Authority

Number of Dubai healthcare facilities jump 11.5% in Q1 2023: DHA

The healthcare facilities provide care across a range of medical specialities and sub-specialities

Dubai Health Authority Visa

Dubai Health Authority signs MoU with Visa

Visa will work in cooperation with its bank partners to provide cardholders with a set of exclusive discounts on medical services

Tamer Wali on Cosmetic treatments - selfologi

Insights: Boosting UAE’s cosmetic treatments industry

The cosmetic treatments industry has the potential to be a key driver when it comes to boosting the UAE’s medical tourism industry, says the founder of selfologi

UAE’s VPS Healthcare eyes expansion in Saudi Arabia, Africa and India

VPS Healthcare is expanding into medical education, partnering with the Cumming School of Medicine UC to offer a medical degree programme in the UAE

Swiss medical tourism

Why the Swiss medical tourism sector is looking to tap into the GCC

A delegation of medical operators from Switzerland recently visited the UAE to explore opportunities to grow the Swiss medical tourism sector

Zulekha Hospital Health Plus

UAE’s Zulekha Hospital and Israel’s Health Plus sign agreement to promote medical tourism

Under a ‘Holiday Dialysis’ programme, patients from Israel who are undergoing dialysis can receive treatment while on vacation in the UAE

Aster Medcity in Kochi, India

Dubai-based Aster expands into the Caribbean with Medcity project in Cayman Islands

Aster will initially develop a 150-bed tertiary and quaternary care hospital, with plans to bring in medical tourists from the US