Healthcare Resource Guide: United Arab Emirates

[Export.gov] The creation of a world-class healthcare infrastructure is a top priority for the government of the UAE and, as a result, the sector has advanced and expanded significantly during the past few years.

A Call for Private Investment in Gulf Health Care

[Sara Hamdan] With soaring health care costs and the consequent additional burden on state finances, analysts say governments of countries within the Gulf Cooperation Council must actively encourage private-sector investment to relieve excessive dependence on public finances, improve the quality of treatment and promote competition within the medical sector.

UAE sets out plan to become major global pharma hub

Country aims to double number of drugs manufacturing factories by 2021, attract more pharma firms.