middle east attend different workshops around the world , and some of our employees lead these sessions in the UAE .”
Each doctor is given the opportunity to travel and learn about the latest techniques and equipment thanks to AZHD ’ s investment , Dr Abdelghany stressing the need for them to remain at the forefront of service delivery .
This will be vital for when health insurance becomes mandatory in Dubai by 2016 , with the hospital already working closely with providers and large companies in anticipation of this increase in demand to come .
2020 Health Hotspot The Dubai government is also hugely ambitious in attracting medical tourists form outside of the emirate and UAE more widely .
Dr Abdelghany said : “ The leadership of Dubai have been ambitious on all fronts and now it is one of the fastest-growing cities on earth and we have to keep up with that . There is a strong medical tourism initiative , and cancer and neuroscience are two areas which we are focusing massively on to get those services available here .”
The hospital is at most 15-20 minutes away from any point in Dubai , and thanks to Emirates airlines can be reached by anyone in the Middle East and Gcc within four hours .
“ The government is targeting 500,000 medical tourists by 2020 and this is very much in reach , and we are part of it ,” Dr Abdelghany concluded .
Company Information
Industry
Healthcare
headquarters
Dubai , UAE
founded
Opened February 2013
employees
600
revenue
Not disclosed
products / services
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