Healthcare and Health Insurance in Dubai, UAE

Expats Talk about Health Insurance and Healthcare in Dubai

Last updated on Nov 27, 2021

Summary: Expats and global nomads in Dubai, UAE share their experiences with health insurance, healthcare in UAE, local hospitals and specialists, quality of medical care and more.

How are healthcare services Dubai?

When we asked expats and global nomads about the quality of medical care in Dubai, they replied:

"The medical care in the UAE and in Dubai was mostly really good. We had a range of private and government hospitals and clinics available to us. The staff were international, as were the hospitals. There were a range of well known American, Canadian and English hospitals," mentioned another expat living in Dubai.

"I am a mental health patient and I got a relapse episode here. The medication provided to me has massively improved my life," remarked another expat in Dubai.

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About the Author

Betsy Burlingame is the Founder of Expat Exchange. She launched Expat Exchange in 1997 as her Master's thesis project at NYU. Some of Betsy's more popular articles include 12 Best Places to Live in Italy, 12 Things to Know Before Moving to The Dominican Republic and the Living in Panama Guide. Betsy loves to travel and spend time with her family. Connect with Betsy on LinkedIn.

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