Posts Tagged ‘Dubai’
We tend to think of the Middle East as a gold mine because of oil. And while multinationals have long flocked to GCC countries for black gold, they have recently found another lucrative market: private health insurance. At the end of last week Aviva announced it is partnering with Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Insurance Company to [...]
Dubai’s mandatory health insurance scheme, currently under review, could be implemented as early as 2012, reports Claire Ferris-Lay on Arabian Business. This would involve only the initial stages of the plan, which would require every company to offer basic healthcare packages to both local and expat staff. Ferris-Lay quoted Dr. Yousuf Haider, Director of Healthcare [...]
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) recently announced its mandatory health insurance scheme would be postponed till 2013. The delay appears aimed at allowing businesses and individuals in Dubai more time to prepare for the change. Laila Al Jassmi, Chief Executive of the DHA’s Health Policy & Strategy Sector, commented: We have the models. But what [...]
Expats living in Dubai will no longer receive free chemotherapy, according to a recent article in The National. Previously Dubai’s health system had provided free cancer treatment to all residents, including foreigners. Locals will continue to receive treatment for free under the amended rules, as will expats already undergoing chemotherapy. Dr. Hussain Abdul Rahman, Director [...]
A landmark study by the UAE’s National Rehabilitation Center (NRC) recently concluded that 5.3% of all deaths in the UAE are caused by illicit drugs or alcohol. A 2010 survey showed alcohol consumption had risen 30% over the last five years, and in the last decade the number of Alcoholics Anonymous Arabia (AA Arabia) meetings [...]
The head of the UAE’s Ministerial Service Council, Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, recently announced expats must now pass medical exams in both their home countries and the UAE in order to obtain work visas. The new regulations are the result of widespread fraud linked to foreign workers, many of whom fake test results [...]
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