Dubai Healthcare City Announces ‘Patients Beyond Borders: Dubai Edition’ at Arabian Travel Market 2011

The announcement came as part of DHCC’s participation at the Arabian Travel Market 2011 (ATM 2011).

 

Dr Ayesha Abdullah, Managing Director of TECOM Investments’ Sciences Cluster, said: “Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) is pleased to announce its initiative to publish ‘Patients Beyond Borders: Dubai Edition’, in collaboration with Healthy Travel Media. The 156-page guidebook, which will be published in English and Arabic for international distribution, offers an in-depth overview of JCI-accredited hospitals, select health travel agents, accommodations, and essential medical travel information in Dubai.”   

 

The industry’s leading travel and tourism exhibition, ATM 2011 opened on 2 May and will run until 5 May at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Dubai Healthcare City is showcasing its various components (stand No: 2300 in Hall 3) at the dedicated UAE pavilion for the medical tourism sector that has been introduced at Arabian Travel Market 2011.

 

During the event, Dr Ayesha Abdullah has been invited as panellist for a discussion on ‘Medical Tourism in the Middle East’. Inviting the views of experts and thought leaders, the session will aim to examine the key challenges faced by medical tourism and offer advice on ways to develop the sector effectively.

 

The UAE has strongly established itself as one of the top destinations for medical tourism in the Middle East with Dubai driving the demand for global standard healthcare services, against cost-competitive destinations such as Thailand and India.

 

Dr Ayesha said: “Dubai Healthcare City comprises up to 90 medical centers, two JCI-accredited hospitals and more than 2,000 medical experts. DHCC received over 400,000 patients in 2010 compared with 220,000 in 2009. We are well-equipped to drive Dubai’s medical tourism objectives.”

 

As a free zone dedicated to healthcare excellence and quality patient care, Dubai Healthcare City has successfully broadened its delivery of healthcare solutions in 2010 through attracting new service providers in various specialties, including ENT, ayurvedic medicine, obstetrics and gynecology/fertility treatment, and internal medicine.