More than 3,000 private healthcare facilities now in Dubai
Dubai Health Authority says private facilities increased by 4% in Q2 compared to the previous quarter Source: Arabian Business Industry News (ITP.NET)
June 2017
85% of GCC patients say healthcare improvements needed
EY survey also shows that more than half of Gulf healthcare professionals agree that service quality is inconsistent Source: Arabian Business Industry News (ITP.NET)
UAE pharma firm eyes $544m sales by 2020
Julphar Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries says market share consolidated during Q1 despite challenges Source: Arabian Business Industry News (ITP.NET)
Dubai medical tourism receipts rise to $390m
Dubai Health Authority also says number of medical tourists increase by 9.5% to over 326,000 Source: Arabian Business Industry News (ITP.NET)
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 Source: Arabian Business Industry News (ITP.NET)
UAE-based NMC Health eyeing Saudi acquisitions
Saudi Arabia is looking into privatisation of all industries as part of reforms to wean its economy off oil Source: Arabian Business Industry News (ITP.NET)
UAE launches free mobile breast cancer clinics
Breast cancer screening campaign for all UAE women citizens and residents started by health chiefs Source: Arabian Business Industry News (ITP.NET)