IN FOCUS
Abu Dhabi’s Healthcare
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HE EMIRATE OF ABU DHABI has one of the best health care systems in the world that encompasses a comprehensive range of health services through which all UAE residents are covered under health insurance plans. It consists of an open system for all certified health service providers, and delivers top quality care in compliance with high international standards. According to a World Bank report, Abu Dhabi is one of the leading medical destinations in the region and is renowned for dispensing high standards of medical care.
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Providers of health services are independent, predominantly private, and follow the highest international quality standards. As of the last published survey in 2012, there were a total of 5,528 physicians, 969 dentists, 12,375 nurses, 4,319 allied health professionals and 1,993 pharmacists working at 1,508 licensed facilities in the capital. These facilities include 39 hospitals, 540 health care centers, 316 clinics, and 454 pharmacies located in Abu Dhabi.
Issue 5 - MAY 2015