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Role of Private Sector in Hospital Segment
Role of Private Sector in Hospital Segment
There are more private hospitals than government-funded hospitals in Abu Dhabi and
Dubai. These facilities tend to be state-of-the-art, and their role in everyday medical care in
the UAE is growing. Most private medical centres offer a range of inpatient care (where
administered without requiring admission to hospital) clinics. Health care in Dubai and Abu
Dhabi is high quality, at least matching the standards of the USA, UK and other high-earning
Western countries. In addition, new hospitals and medical centres are being built in areas
The UAE healthcare sector appears to be following a path similar to that seen at a regional
level. From 2013 to 2017, the number of hospitals in the emirates has grown from 107 to
137. As of 2017, this comprises a total of approximately 13,200 hospital beds, representing a
CAGR of 4.8% in that period. Similar to the expenditure pattern across the GCC, there is a
contributed 66% of the country’s total healthcare spending of USD 15 billion. Going forward
From 2018 to 2022, the private sector healthcare spend is set to grow at a CAGR of 9.5%
Rising emergence and support for PPP in the UAE healthcare sector
Considering the past growth of the healthcare sector in the UAE, one might argue that the
market has reached a certain stage of maturity. Changes in the sector over the coming