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Dubai is a global health-tech and medical tourism destination

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Day care surgery centres

There are 150 day care surgery centres in Dubai.

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400

Aesthetics clinics

There are around 400 aesthetic clinics in Dubai offering cosmetic surgery procedures.

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Specialists per million

Dubai has the highest number of cosmetic surgeons per capita in the region — about 50 specialists for a million people.

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US$21.97 bn

Cosmetic industry value in 2023

The global size of the cosmetic surgery market is projected to reach US$21.97 billion with a 7.8% annual growth rate by 2023.

State-of-the-art infrastructure

DSP
Dubai Science Park (DSP) is the region’s first free zone serving the entire value chain of the science sector offering vital facilities including laboratories, warehouses for manufacturing and logistics centres for corporations from all over the world.
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MBRU
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Medical University of Medicine and Health Sciences, a hub for healthcare education and knowledge, aims to become a leading Medical and Health Sciences University.
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DHFMR
The Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research and Al Jalila Foundation, globally recognised facilities based in the emirate, are global philanthropic organisations dedicated to transforming lives through medical education and research.
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Johns Hopkins (associated hospital CMC)
Globally renowned hospitals, outpatient medical centres and diagnostic laboratories, such as Johns Hopkins associated hospital Clemenceau Medical Centre and Moorfields London have launched facilities in Dubai.
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Moorfields London
Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai is the first Middle East branch of Moorfields London, the oldest specialist eye hospital in the world.
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