UAE: Quality of healthcare in the country is among the world’s best, say residents

UAE: Quality of healthcare in the country is among the world’s best, say residents

Over 23,000 people ranked it second amongst 34 countries for its medical experts, government policies, and healthcare infrastructure

Published: Mon 3 Oct 2022, 7:30 PM

The UAE's residents have rated the country’s healthcare system to be the world’s best for them and their families in the years to come, according to a global survey by Ipsos.

As many as 78 per cent of people in the UAE expect the quality of healthcare that they will receive to improve in the coming years. This is the highest percentage among all the countries surveyed.

Conducted among 23,500 people, the survey results revealed that 77 per cent of UAE residents rate the country's healthcare system as good or very good. This is the second highest percentage in a survey of 34 countries across the world, including the developed countries, reflecting strong trust among UAE residents in the country's healthcare infrastructure and policies being adopted by the government.

The survey found that residents’ trust in the country’s healthcare system has been consistently growing over the years, especially through the pandemic, reaching 77 per cent in 2021 as compared to 73 per cent in 2020 and 54 per cent in 2018.

The UAE’s fight against Covid-19 reached a milestone in June,