UAE ranks first among GCC in medical tourism destinations

UAE ranks first among GCC in medical tourism destinations

UAE ranks first among GCC in medical tourism destinations

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Business Bureau, Gulf Today

The GCC has been hailed the 'medical tourism capital of the world' as all its member countries ranked on a new global index of leading destinations to seek treatment.

The UAE placed first among GCC countries, according to the Medical Tourism Association, while Oman ranked second and Bahrain came in at third. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait placed fourth and sixth respectively.

Saudi Arabia currently boasts 2.2 hospital beds for every 1000 people and continual improvements to the national healthcare system in both the public and private sector are key to Vision 2030.

Bahrain's high number of annual visitors and connection to neighbouring Saudi Arabia via the 25-kilometre King Fahd Causeway were