Medical tourists can avail medical tourism insurance up to $50,000 in case of emergencies.

UAE, Dubai, April 25, 2016

Medical tourism insurance that covers up to $50,000 in case of emergencies will be offered, as part of Dubai's medical tourism initiative, Dubai Health Authority (DHA) revealed at the Arab Travel Market (ATM) 2016. 

DHA highlighted its plans and strategy to attract 500 thousand medical tourists by the year 2020, as part of 'Dubai, a Global Destination for Medical Tourism' project at ATM.--which was launched by His Highness Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai.

 As part of the Dubai Health Experience (DXH) DHA recently launched a first-of-its-kind website that has all the relevant medical tourism services including: medical tourism packages, booking tickets, buying medical insurance and hotel booking etc. under a single portal known as www.dxh.ae.  

DHA revealed that the insurance would include medical insurance covering all travel costs and health complications as well as the cost of emergency cases and return tickets--should a medical tourist need it.  

The insurance is activated as soon as the booking is made through DXH's website.

Dr Layla Al Marzouqi, Director of Health Regulation and Dubai Medical Tourism Project said DHA's participation in ATM shows the importance of medical tourism in revitalizing the tourism sector.

Dr Al Marzouqi added that the exhibition provides a great platform to promote Dubai as a preferred destination for medical tourists, especially as it has one of the fastest growing tourism sectors in the world and is ranked fourth worldwide as the most visited city in the world.  

DHA promoted Dubai, as a medical tourism at the exhibition by highlighting is latest innovative services.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to use the DXH.ae website and smart application at the DHA stall and learn about the packages and services available at Dubai 26  hospitals, which include but are not limited to surgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, dental, treatments and specialized tests, to name a few.

DXH provides a package of specialized medical services in collaboration with strategic partners that include Emirates Airlines, the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing and General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai as well as other private sector entities.

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For further information, please contact:
Mahmoud Al Ali
Head of Media
Dubai Health Authority
myalali@dha.gov.ae
+9714 219 7260

Kamakshi Gupta and Noor Nazzal
Communications Analysts- Media Dept.
Dubai Health Authority
klgupta@dha.gov.ae nnnazzal@dha.gov.ae
+9714 2197455

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 Humaid Al Qatami is the Chairman of the Board and Director-General of the Dubai Health Authority.

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.

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