Why Dubai’s healthcare sector may need to adapt to cope with retiree influx

  • Date: 22-Sep-2020
  • Source: Arabian Business
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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Why Dubai’s healthcare sector may need to adapt to cope with retiree influx

Dubai's healthcare sector may need to adapt to dealing with more elderly patients and their specific needs after the emirate launched its retirement visa initiative.

Dubai's population is young, with the median age being 32.6 according to Worldometer, and hence healthcare facilities in the emirate are more geared towards the medical needs of that age group rather than a post retirement age demographic.

Retirement visa available to resident expats and foreigners who meet one of three financial requirements

“A majority of the residents of UAE are within the age groups of 25-45 years of age for whom medical requirements are usually limited to urban lifestyle diseases,” said Azad Moopen, chairman and managing director of Aster Clinic. “However, with the implementation of the retirement visa scheme, an entirely new segment of people above the