UAE ranked top medical tourism destination in GCC

UAE ranked top medical tourism destination in GCC

UAE has been ranked the best medical tourism destination among GCC countries by the US-based Medical Tourism Association.The ranking is based on a variety of factors, including destination environment, patient experience, current levels of medical tourism, and the attractiveness of traditional tourism.According to a study by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, medical tourism in UAE generated 12.1 billion dirhams in 2018, 5.5 percent higher than in 2017. The sector is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.7 percent for the next five years and earn the country 19.5 billion dirhams by 2023, according to a state news agency, WAM, report.Meanwhile, Dubai maintained its sixth ranking globally and the first among Arab countries in the Global Medical Tourism Index issued by the International Health Care Research Center (IHRC).With plans to achieve herd immunity by the first quarter of 2021 by inoculating as much as 70 percent of its residents, the UAE will start manufacturing Sinopharm Group Co's vaccine this year. To rev up the economy, the Emirates is already promoting free vaccines as an additional perk.Visit Dubai posted the announcement on its website: “Do you want to mix business with pleasure in Dubai? With a new one-year virtual