Dubai has its eye on medical tourism, wants "millions" of visits by 2020
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Dubai definitely has the transportation network and the hotels that would make this easy, but competing in medical tourism includes competing on price, which is something Dubai will need to get used to.
The head of Dubai Health Authority (DHA) believes the number of medical tourists receiving treatment in the emirate will reach millions annually by the end of the decade, potentially pumping billions of dollars into the economy.
Dubai is aiming to become a major international medical tourism hub as it rapidly expands its healthcare sector and loosens visa requirements for patients.
In an exclusive interview with Arabian Business, DHA director general Engineer Essa Al Maidoor said Dubai had all the right elements to attract foreign patients, including its own airline, an airport and a plethora of hotels,
