The introduction of compulsory medical coverage and a significant population increase have fuelled the growth of Abu Dhabi’s health care sector in recent years, with a number of new facilities opening. This expansion is expected to continue, with both the government and the private sector planning new hospitals for the near future. Indeed, although efforts continue to expand the private sector’s...
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Articles & Analysis | Vital signs: As the sector continues to expand, partnerships with the private sector are being encouraged from The Report: UAE: Abu Dhabi 2013
The introduction of compulsory medical coverage and a significant population increase have fuelled the growth of Abu Dhabi’s health care sector in recent years, with a number of new facilities opening. This expansion is expected to continue, with both the government and the private sector planning new hospitals for the near future. This additional...
Articles & Analysis | In good hands: The implementation of mandatory coverage is reshaping the sector from The Report: UAE: Abu Dhabi 2013
The Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has worked hard to ensure access to health care in the emirate, in part through its successful implementation of a mandatory health care insurance system. Today about 98% of UAE nationals and foreign workers living in Abu Dhabi have medical insurance, a rate that is unparalleled in the GCC region. At the same...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Saif Al Qubaisi, Chairman, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) from The Report: UAE: Abu Dhabi 2013
How would you describe the landscape for primary, secondary and tertiary health care? Is there a greater need for medical screening and prevention?
While hydrocarbons continue to make up the lion’s share of the emirate’s GDP, oil revenues are supporting long-term efforts to diversify the economy. Oil and gas accounts for about 52% of real GDP, down on previous years, followed by construction, manufacturing and real estate. High-quality transport infrastructure, meanwhile, is boosting trade activity and free zones in Abu Dhabi.
As the first emirate to introduce a compulsory medical insurance scheme for expatriate workers in 2006, Abu Dhabi has long been a leader in the health care sector. Since then, the Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has continued to implement changes to improve the health insurance system.