Healthcare
Dubai is the world's new melting pot. Expats come from all over the world to live here, work, conduct business, study, or just stop by for a visit. The vision that the Government and leaders of Dubai have today is to make it a uniquely qualified good-health destination as well, providing state of the art medical facilities. The hospitals here are very good, and most doctors and medical staff are world-class.
Government Healthcare
In Dubai, the Department of Health and Medical Services (www.dohms.gov.ae) runs the following hospitals: Dubai, Rashid, Al Bar
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Health Insurance
Employers in Dubai must pay a Health Benefits Contribution for all of their employees which covers the cost of their health card and contributes towards the public healthcare syste
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Pharmacies
Most pharmacies are open from around 09:00 to 22:00, Saturday to Thursday (although some close for lunch between 13:00 and 16:00). Most are also open on Fridays, from 16:00 to 22:0
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Private Healthcare
Dubai’s various private hospitals and clinics have high standards. American Hospital, Welcare Hospital, Medcare and Al Zahra Private Hospital are popular. The Iranian Hospital, w
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Highlights
Sharjah sees 11% more tourists in H1
The UAE emirate of Sharja recorded an 11% increase in the number of tourist arrivals in the first half of this year, compared to the same period in 2009, according to the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA). The majority of tourists (45%) entering Sharjah during the first half were from Europe, while 25% were from the GCC, 14% were from Asian countries, 11% were from other Arab countries, and the remaining 5% came from the Commonwealth, the US, Africa and the Pacific Region. The authority also said the emirate's 107 hotel establishments (41 hotels and 66 hotel apartments) reported a 70% hotel occupancy rate during the period.
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