Dubai: Local beaches and mega-sized malls have long been huge tourist attractions, but now the UAE’s hospitals and specialised clinics are drawing in visitors. And in sizable numbers too.
The UAE’s medical tourism market was worth $1.58 billion (Dh5.8 billion) last year, according to research from Euromonitor International. It is expected to grow a further 6.5 per cent this year to $1.69 billion.
The Dubai Health Authority estimates that the number of inbound medical tourists in Dubai were up 10-15 per cent last year. Tellingly, Dubai Healthcare City reckons the numbers to go up 7.2 per cent annually until 2015.
No comments:
Post a Comment