Dubai Chamber of Commerce launches Medical Labs & Diagnostic Centres Business Group

Dubai Chamber of Commerce launches Medical Labs & Diagnostic Centres Business Group

DUBAI, 6th January, 2023 (WAM) -- Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has announced the establishment of the Medical Labs & Diagnostic Centres Business Group.

The new business group seeks to foster collaborative relationships between its members and relevant stakeholders to cement the importance of medical labs and diagnostic centres within the healthcare sector.

“The setting up of this business group comes at the right time as it brings together businesses within the diagnostic labs sector and further strengthens Dubai’s burgeoning healthcare industry. The business group will play an instrumental role in supporting the sector, helping it thrive in the coming years,” said Maha AlGargawi, Executive Director of Business Advocacy at Dubai Chambers.

Dubai’s healthcare market is worth more than $4.63 billion annually. Dubai and the wider UAE is rapidly emerging as healthcare hub with major opportunities. The UAE hosts the world’s largest medical-free zone, Dubai Healthcare City, which comprises 160 clinical partners across over 150 specialties and professionals from over 90 countries.

According to a report by the Ministry of Economy and the UAE International Investors Council, medical tourism sales are expected to record a CAGR of 17.1 percent between 2021 and 2025.

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