Dubai Health Authority, Visa sign MoU

Dubai Health Authority, Visa sign MoU

DUBAI - The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Visa, the world's leading digital payments company, with the aim of enhancing Dubai's competitiveness as an ideal destination for health tourism.

The agreement was signed by Dr. Marwan Al Mulla, CEO of the Health Regulation Sector at the DHA, and Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, Visa’s Senior Vice President and Group Country Manager for GCC.

According to the agreement, Visa will work in cooperation with its bank partners to provide cardholders with a set of exclusive discounts on medical services provided by members of the Dubai Health Experience (DXH) through the health tourism website www.dxh.ae. Visa cardholders will be able to choose between a range of medical services and procedures, book appointments with doctors, and plan their treatment itineraries.

The agreement will be implemented in two phases. The first phase targets Visa cardholders from Kuwait to benefit from discounts on services in six clinics and hospitals in the UAE, mainly Al Zahra Hospital, Adam Vital Hospital, Neuro Spinal Hospital, Burjeel Hospital, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital and King’s College Hospital.

The second phase aims to provide discounts to Visa cardholders in other countries to cover all hospitals and clinics affiliated with