UAE looks to retain and grow its medical tourism business
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Recent studies show that UAE is increasing in popularity as a medical tourism destination.
However, a large number of UAE nationals still travel out to the UK, USA, Thailand and Germany for medical services. Reducing this number to retain these patients within the country may be a challenge.
The country also has one of the highest concentration of plastic surgeons (1/18,000) in comparison to US (1/50,000) and Brazil (1/44,000). In 2012, Dubai alone had approximately 107,000 medical tourists for various treatments and procedures.
Mansoor Ahmed, director, Colliers International said: “The medical tourism business is highly profitable and UAE being a central location attracts a large volume of tourists annually. However, there is a high percentage of UAE nationals seeking medical care abroad it is essential to retain these patients in order to further profitability. ”
These factors and many more will be discussed and debated at the upcoming International Medical Travel Conference and Exhibition (IMTEC). The event is scheduled to take place from 7-8 October 2015.
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