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According to the UAE government, total expenditures on health care from 1996 to 2003 were AED 1,601,384,360.05 [US$436 million]. According to the World Health Organization, in 2004 total expenditures on health care constituted 2.9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), and the per capita expenditure for health care was US$497.
Obesity. Obesity is a growing health concern with health officials stating that obesity is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in the United Arab Emirates. According to Forbes, United Arab Emirates ranks 18 on a 2007 list of fattest countries with a percentage of 68.3% of its citizens with an unhealthy weight. [5]
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) (Arabic: وزارة الصحة) is the ministry of the Government of United Arab Emirates which is responsible for the implementation of health care policy in all areas of technical, material, and coordination with the Ministries of State, and cooperation with the private sector in health locally and internationally.
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) (Arabic: مدينة دبي الصحية) is a healthcare free economic zone situated in Umm Hurair, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. DHCC was launched in 2002 by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. DHCC was mandated by the government [1] to meet the demand for ...
Medical tourism is the practice of traveling abroad to obtain medical treatment. In the past, this usually referred to those who traveled from less-developed countries to major medical centers in highly developed countries for treatment unavailable at home. [1][2] However, in recent years it may equally refer to those from developed countries ...
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) was formed in 2007 under the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai. The program was launched in March 2008. Before the DHA was established, the body overseeing healthcare in the emirate was known as the Department of Health and Medical ...
Medeor 24x7 Hospital, Dubai (private) New Al Shefa Day Surgery Center (private) Prime Hospital, Dubai (private) Cosmo Health Medical Center. Rashid Hospital, (Dubai Health Authority) Saudi German Hospital Dubai, Dubai (private) Saudi German Clinics Jumeirah. Zulekha Hospitals, Al-Nahda, Dubai. NMC Specialty Hospital.
Website. doh.gov.ae. The Abu Dhabi Department of Health (Arabic: دائرة الصحة) is an Abu Dhabi government regulative agency for the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It shapes the regulatory framework for the health system (public and private), inspects against regulations and enforces standards in the emirate.