Dubai, May 1st, 2012 (WAM) -- Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) today announced the launch of the worlds most trusted book for international medical and health travel Patients Beyond Borders Dubai Healthcare City Edition.
Available in both English and Arabic, the DHCC edition aims to connect medical tourists with the healthcare offerings available in the integrated healthcare free zone. The reference guide also plays the role of a budget planner, providing innumerable tips for selecting the safest and most cost-effective treatment. Dr Ayesha Abdullah, Managing Director at Dubai Healthcare city, said: "The launch of Patients Beyond Borders Dubai Healthcare City Edition complements our initiative to promote medical tourism in the UAE. This is in line with the vision of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, to position Dubai as a medical tourism hub in the region. Authored by Josef Woodman, a healthcare travel expert, and published by Healthy Travel Media, a US-based publishing house, the book was launched during Arabian Travel Market 2012, the leading travel and tourism event unlocking business potential within the Middle East for inbound and outbound tourism professionals. Josef Woodman said: "Centrally located at the crossroads of Asia, Europe, and Africa, Dubai now boasts 25 American-accredited hospitals, facilities, and programmes nearly half of the JCI-accredited programmes in the UAE. With its multicultural surroundings and accessible,Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2012.
