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In 2016, Dubai witnessed an overall growth of 9.5 per cent in the number of medical and health tourists in Dubai, a senior official from the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said on Monday.
The emirate received 326,649 international medical tourists last year. A majority of international patients came from Asia (37 per cent), followed by Arab and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations (31 per cent) and Europe (15 per cent).
Orthopaedic, dermatology and ophthalmology were the most sought medical and health tourism specialties. Dubai is also well known for cosmetic, dental and fertility treatments.
Revenue generated from international patients was over Dh1 billion, reinforcing the growing contribution of the sector to the national gross domestic product (GDP).
Dr Layla Mohamed Al Marzouqi, director of the health tourism council, said: "Our goal is to continue to position Dubai as the prime destination for health tourism through a combination of world class infrastructure, cutting edge technology and expert medical practitioners.
"We believe that Dubai has what it takes to become the preferred destination for medical and health treatments, and our objective now is to create wider awareness about the facilities and services that Dubai Health Experience (DXH) group members provide and showcase the length and breadth of their expertise to an international audience," she said.
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