It aims to strengthen the emirate's position as a global center for healthcare
Dubai Chamber of Commerce launches working group of laboratories and medical diagnostic centers
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, launched a working group for laboratories and medical diagnostic centers with the aim of unifying the voice of companies operating in this vital sector, and enhancing its contribution to providing international levels of medical services that enhance Dubai's position as a destination for health and medical care and medical tourism.
And the Chamber stated in a statement yesterday that the new working group aims to strengthen cooperation relations and partnerships between its members and various stakeholders to enhance the role of medical laboratories and diagnostic centers in supporting the health and medical system, in line with the various strategic plans of the Emirate of Dubai.
"The health sector in Dubai is expected to play an important role in supporting the growth of the healthcare sector in the Middle East and North Africa," said Maha Al Gergawi, Executive Director of Business Support at Dubai Chambers.
She added, "The establishment of the new working group came at an ideal time to support the various plans and strategies launched by Dubai to support the medical sector in the emirate."
"We believe that the new working group will play a pivotal role in supporting the medical and diagnostic care centers sector in the coming years," Al-Gergawi added.
For her part, Dr. Ola Al-Jedar, General Manager of Al Borg Medical Laboratories in the UAE, and one of the founding members of the new working group, said, "The medical care sector in Dubai and the UAE is witnessing remarkable prosperity."
She added, "The new working group will be an ideal platform to discuss issues of common interest in our sector."
The launch of the new business group falls within the Chamber's plans to increase the number of business groups representing various sectors and economic activities in Dubai.
Business groups represent and protect the interests of their sectors, and play an important role in setting appropriate recommendations for changing policies and regulatory frameworks in a way that contributes to improving the competitiveness of the business sectors they represent, and adopting the best international practices.
17 billion dirhams, the value of the healthcare market in Dubai
The healthcare market in Dubai is worth more than 17 billion dirhams ($4.63 billion) annually.
Dubai Healthcare City is the largest healthcare free zone in the world, while medical tourism sales in the UAE are expected to achieve an annual growth rate of 17.1% during the period (2021-2025), according to a report by the Ministry of Economy and the Emirates Council for Investors Abroad.
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