United Arab Emirates, Dubai, August 25, 2014
Dubai Medical Tourism packages for residents and visitors will be launched during the 1st Health Regulations Conference in Dubai, said a top Dubai Health Authority official.
The two-day conference will take place on the 22nd and 23rd of October 2014, at Conrad Hotel. The conference will act as a platform to discuss best practices in health regulation and medical tourism in the region and around the globe.
Dr Ramadan Ibrahim, Director of Health Regulation and Medical Tourism at the DHA, said: " The medical tourism package will be rolled out for tourists and residents alike in Dubai. We have collaborated with Emirates Holidays, Dubai Immigration, Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing and other stakeholders to roll-out several medical tourism packages."
He said the packages will cater to both residents and tourists. " For tourists the package will include hotel stay and flight tickets. For residents, it will offer discounted rates for certain medical services. The packages are comprehensive and extremely convenient."
He added the package will cover seven areas of treatment such as dermatology, dental procedures, preventive health check-ups, plastic surgery, orthopedics and ophthalmology.
" In the first phase, we will only roll out packages for wellness and health-checkups. As more and more people adopt a wellness lifestyle, travel agents can expect to see an increasing number of clients who want to incorporate wellness into their trip planning. This is a fast-growing field in the tourism sector."
He added that the wellness tourism market includes primary and secondary wellness tourists. Primary wellness tourists travel entirely for wellness purposes while secondary wellness tourists engage in wellness-related activities as part of a trip. Secondary wellness tourists constitute the significant majority of total wellness tourism trips and expenditures.
In terms of the wellness and health check-ups package, he said: "This will include specialized packages from executive to basic ones offering comprehensive health services. Packages for men and women will comprise of specialist consultation, lab tests and other diagnostic tests. For instance, women's health package will include consultation with a gynecologist, several investigations including but not limited to blood tests and breast cancer screening and mammogram.
There will also be a weight-loss package that includes consultation with a dietician and diet plans based on the person's medical history.
Ibrahim said the weight-loss package offers discount ranging from 10 to 40 per cent at prime health facilities in Dubai.
He said these packages are aimed to provide a comprehensive approach and treatment plan for lifestyle diseases and will help in early detection and treatment.
The packages can be bought by residents during the two-day exhibition that will take place on the 22nd and 23rd of October at the Conrad Hotel and tour operators will provide these packages for overseas visitors.
The exhibitors include several health facilities like as well as Emirates Holidays, DTCM etc.
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About the Dubai Health Authority:
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) was created, in June 2007, by Law 13 issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, with an expanded vision to include strategic oversight for the complete health sector in Dubai and enhance private sector engagement. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance is the President of the Dubai Health Authority and His Excellency Engineer Essa Al Maidoor is the Director-General of the DHA.
The DHA's aim in Dubai is to provide an accessible, effective and integrated healthcare system, protect public health and improve the quality of life within the Emirate. This is a direct translation of the objectives of the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015 launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Keeping the strategic plan in mind, the DHA's mission is to ensure access to health services, maintain and improve the quality of these services, improve the health status of nationals, residents and visitors and oversee a dynamic, efficient and innovative health sector.
In addition to overseeing the health sector for the Emirate of Dubai, the DHA also focuses on providing services through DHA healthcare facilities including hospitals (Latifa, Dubai, Rashid and Hatta), specialty centres (e.g. the Dubai Diabetes Center) and DHA primary health centres spread throughout the Emirate of Dubai.
The main pillars of service delivery at DHA health facilities are quality, efficiency, patients and staff. It is our aim to maintain and improve the quality and efficiency of DHA health services. An important aspect of the service delivery strategy is to focus on patients, their needs and satisfaction as well as attract, retain, nurture and support outstanding staff.
Prior to the establishment of the DHA, the Department of Health and Medical Services (DOHMS), which was established in 1973, was the functioning authority that almost exclusively focused on health service delivery.
© Press Release 2014
