Abu Dhabi group buys 100% stake in Makkah’s Specialist Physiotherapy Center, adding to its PhysioTherabia network
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Burjeel Holdings
Burjeel and Modon to jointly develop healthcare facilities in Ras El Hekma
Will develop multi-specialty healthcare facilities as well as empower local healthcare professionals with advanced skills and knowledge
Dubai Health
Dubai announces MAJOR new healthcare rules
Dubai introduces new healthcare rules and regulations; authorities can issue licences and shut down facilities violating guidelines
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi health department slaps AED1mn fine, calls for investigation on doctors, shuts down 8 clinics
The DoH’s decisive measures aim to uphold the well-being of the community and ensure the provision of high-quality healthcare services
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UAE announces new laws for healthcare professionals
The laws will also place harsh penalties on those who practice in the UAE without a licence
Abu Dhabi
Burjeel Holdings to operate one of UAE’s largest ADNOC-owned healthcare facilities
UAE healthcare provider Burjeel Holdings will assume full operational responsibility of the hospital, aiming to make its healthcare services more accessible for ADNOC employees, their families and the community in the Al Dhafra and Al Ruwais region
Abu Dhabi
UAE closes two health facilities over several violations
Violations include failure to adhere to safety procedures, use of expired materials and non-compliance with the standards for medical waste disposal
Al Falah Healthcare
Region’s first medical mall scheduled to open in Abu Dhabi to patients in Q1 2022
Twelve-storey development in Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa City is being built by Al Falah Healthcare
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In pictures: UAE sends emergency medical aid to Lebanon
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has directed the 30 tonnes of emergency medical assistance to Lebanon to help healthcare facilities treat victims of the massive explosions in Beirut.
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2019 Outlook: UAE will continue to attract both leisure and medical tourists in the coming year
While retaining its image as one of the world’s most premier luxury destinations, the UAE is now also attracting tourists from a wider range of countries at different economic levels, writes Dr. Thumbay Moideen, founder and president of Thumbay Group
Abu Dhabi
Kings College Hospital commences in-patient services in Dubai Hills
After two medical clinics, in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the 100 bed hospital is the teaching institution’s first full scale medical hospital in the UAE
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Current GCC healthcare projects worth over $60bn
A total of 264 projects are under construction, with 227 in the design and pipeline stages
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Opinion: UAE healthcare sector ready to boom
How technology and regulation are driving the healthcare sector to new heights
Dubai Health Authority
Dubai on track to attract 500,000 health tourists by 2020
Dubai Health Authority chief hails ‘significant progress’ in upgrading city’s medical facilities
Abu Dhabi
UAE healthcare giant eyes expansion outside of GCC region
Abu Dhabi’s NMC Health also plans to go global with its fertility services in 2018
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MENA needs 10,500 hospital beds in five years – study
Region suffers acute shortage of healthcare facilities in major cities, says JLL