Faced with a significant rise in demand for health care services during the pandemic, technology has proven to be a useful tool in overcoming the capacity limits of health care facilities in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE. This report looks at how each of these markets reacted to the pandemic in its initial stages, the role of digital health services in improving access to information and…
– Before the pandemic, medical tourism was a major growth area – Dubai was a world leader among emerging market destinations – Covid-19 travel bans and lockdowns seriously dented growth – Increased emphasis on safety has enabled a gradual re-opening Prior to the outbreak of coronavirus, medical tourism was a significant growth industry in many emerging economies. While the pandemic…
Medical tourism, pharmaceutical production and changes to insurance billing are the chief talking points in Dubai’s health sector at present. The private sector has led rapid growth in recent years, and while high average health spend and a favourable regulatory environment continue to encourage new hospital operators to enter the market, a tilt in the supply-demand balance means providers must…
Dubai’s appeal as a vacation destination and its increasing standards of health care are ensuring steady growth in the emirate’s medical tourism industry. At current rates of expansion, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) target of attracting 500,000 medical tourists by 2021 seems within reach, although it will require the help of the high influx of travellers expected for Dubai Expo 2020,…
In recent decades, the pharmaceutical market has expanded its geographical reach. This trend appears to be here to stay; in a survey of major pharmaceutical firms conducted by PwC’s Strategy& consulting team, more than half of respondents anticipated that over 30% of their global sales would originate in emerging markets by 2018. Even in the most newly opened markets, drug companies have…
Medical tourism, pharmaceutical production and changes to insurance billing are the chief talking points in Dubai’s health sector at present. The private sector has led rapid growth in recent years, and while high average health spend and a favourable regulatory environment continue to encourage new hospital operators to enter the market, a tilt in the supply-demand balance means providers…
As Dubai aims to become a leader in health care delivery, while simultaneously being the region’s focal point for ICT, sector innovation is flourishing. Capitalising on global growth in health care technology application, government bodies and private sector tech companies are collaborating to introduce more efficient solutions throughout the health care value chain. Start-Ups Dubai is…
Dubai's well diversified economic base has continued to underpin growth in the emirate. Despite slowing global growth and rising tensions placing pressure on international shipping, Dubai’s maritime sector has continued to strengthen, and in 2019 the emirate moved up in the ranking of the world’s top-10 maritime capitals, securing the ninth spot. The emirate is also rapidly emerging as a leade
On medical tourism and specialised care in Dubai What source markets comprise the largest shares of medical tourists to Dubai? DAVID HADLEY: There are three fundamentals of medical tourism. First, is a lack of access: if you do not have access to health care, then you will need to travel abroad for it. Second, and most importantly, is cost: you will travel if a certain procedure is too expensive…
One of the most rapidly expanding markets in the region in recent years, Dubai’s health care sector is set for further growth, driven by an expanding and ageing population, changing medical needs and a determination by the government to provide all citizens with the best possible health care. Both inpatient and outpatient markets are widely forecast to see double-digit expansion leading up…
