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From The Report: Dubai 2020
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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 closely watch market needs. In the long term a growing population, supportive governance and a focus on non-communicable diseases are likely to continue to create opportunities for both international and local players.

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