Curative Tourism has grown significantly in the Gulf region during the recent years and has increased revenues and became a major investment in healthcare.

The participants in the International Convention of Curative Tourism in Dubai said that Dubai has generated more than $ 280 million in curative tourism last year, according to the Emirate’s Health Authority. Experts, investors and specialists in the medical field called on the Gulf countries to increase plans to attract investments in the health field, which activates the field of curative tourism.

Dr. Layla AL MARZOUQI, the official in charge of curative tourism in Dubai, said that the number of people coming from abroad for treatment in the city is estimated at 300 thousand tourists annually, along with 360 thousand people from inside the country have preferred to complete their treatment in the Emirates instead of travelling abroad, i.e. the curative tourism has increased the revenues by 15% this year.

The economic expert  Moutaz AL KHAYYAT pointed out the urgent need to build more health facilities in the Gulf countries as a result of the increase in the number of residents and visitors in the region, which necessitates providing facilities for this challenge so that the economy and curative tourism will continue to provide permanent financial returns.

Mr. Moutaz AL KHAYYAT stated that investing in the health sector and curative tourism by providing competitive packages will contribute significantly to supporting the Gulf economy. “More investment, development and construction of new hospitals and medical facilities are required, any developed economy needs to be the cornerstone of the strong and diverse health sector.

Dr. Reem OTHMAN, Executive Director of the Saudi German Hospital, stated that the provision of excellent health services has become a great attraction for patients from European, Asian and African countries and has contributed to reducing Gulf travel rates for treatment in Europe and Asia.

“The reputation of curative tourism in Dubai has had a significant impact on attracting large groups of tourists from Asia to receive high-quality medical services in Dubai” she said. The hospital which provides the tourism sector with an important investment resource that enriches the movement of hotels, shopping centers and infrastructure facilities of all kinds of transportation services and flights».

During the past two years, the Saudi German Hospital in Dubai received a large number of UAE patients who were treated abroad, but chose to complete treatment at the hospital in Dubai, especially in the fields of neurosurgery, heart and bone surgery.

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