24.6% increase in the number of health professionals
Dubai Health: 26.7% growth in the medical sector in Dubai within 5 years
Dubai Health Authority is keen on facilitating the procedures for obtaining medical licenses for facilities.
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Marwan Al Mulla: "The health sector in Dubai is one of the most attractive investment sectors."
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The Executive Director of Health Regulation at the Dubai Health Authority, Marwan Al Mulla, stated that the health sector in Dubai witnessed a growth of 26.7%, during the last five years, until the end of the third quarter of 2021, with an average annual increase of 5.3%.
Al Mulla told "Emirates Today": "The number of licensed health facilities and facilities rose to 3,679, up to the third quarter of 2021, an increase of 5.1%, compared to 3,499 facilities during the fourth quarter of last year, an increase of 8%, compared to the third quarter of last year. The same year,” stressing that this increase indicates the strength and solidity of the health sector, and the existence of promising opportunities that promise to attract many investments to the health system in the Emirate of Dubai.
He stated that on the professional level, this increase was in line with the number of health professionals registered in the emirate, whose number reached 41,511 until the third quarter of this year, compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, with 39,611 professionals, an increase of 4.8%. The emirate has witnessed an increase in the number of professionals in the last five years by 24.6%, at an annual rate of 4.9%.
He pointed out that this increase and development comes in order to achieve the goals and strategic directions to make Dubai the ideal city to attract scientific expertise and scientific competencies, and to make it an attractive and stimulating environment for the talented health workforce to provide distinguished care that enhances the confidence of patients.
Al Mulla pointed out that the authority is mainly keen on facilitating the procedures for obtaining medical licenses for facilities and licenses to practice the profession through the "Sheryan" system, as it makes great efforts to support and facilitate investment opportunities for the private sector, which is a strategic partner in developing the medical sector in the emirate, and promoting It is an ideal destination for those seeking treatment and recovery.
He said that the health sector in Dubai is one of the most attractive investment sectors, as a new medical facility is licensed every 24 hours, thanks to the great facilities that investors enjoy, and the quick licensing procedures when they meet the standards and specifications set by the Dubai Health Authority, despite the exceptional circumstances that the Dubai Health Authority is going through. The world, which reflects the great confidence that Dubai enjoys as an ideal destination for health investment, and confirms its competitiveness, strength and durability of its infrastructure, legislation regulating the health sector, its ambitious vision, and its ability to cross and overcome all circumstances and challenges, and get out of them more robust and solid.
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