Dubai Healthcare City speeds up phase 2 expansion plans
Thriving healthcare free zone reports 12.5% growth in number of business
By 2030, more than 11 million people are expected to call the UAE home, with more than four percent of those over the age of 65. Such growth will result in demand for an additional 8,300 physicians and 8,800 nurses by 2025. As Dubai’s population continues to grow, the demand for quality healthcare among the emirate’s residents and visitors also continues to rise.
To help meet those needs and facilitate quality care, Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), the emirate’s healthcare and wellness free zone, continues to expand its footprint and offerings to high-calibre local and global healthcare providers eager to establish a presence in Dubai’s healthcare market. It is a market set to play a pivotal role in catapulting growth in the Mena healthcare sector from $144 billion in 2020 to $243 billion by 2023.
Impressive growth
Over the past 12 months, DHCC has witnessed a steady growth (12.5 per cent) in the number of business partners establishing a base within the ecosystem, specifically DHCC Phase 2 – the 19 million sqft wellness hub and urban oasis in the waterfront Al Jadaf area set against Dubai Creek.
Established in 2002 by His
168 clinical facilities and 10 top-notch hospitals in DHCC
Some 453 clinical and non-clinical business partners call DHCC home, including 95 international firms with regional HQs at DHCC.
Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, VicePresident and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, DHCC brings together core healthcare services, attracting the best in class global and regional names, as well as a network of businesses from hospitality to consultancies and retail outlets.
Some 453 clinical and nonclinical business partners now call DHCC home, including 95 international companies with regional headquarters in Dubai’s health and wellness destination, as well as over 168 clinical facilities and 10 locally and internationally leading hospitals. With its strategic location at the heart of the emirate, DHCC is a comprehensive healthcare ecosystem that enhances prospects for business growth, collaboration, strategic partnerships, and professional networks.
With Dubai in need of an additional 1,200 outpatient rooms by 2025 to meet the demands for specialised healthcare services, the Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA), the governing body of DHCC, continues to implement the Phase 2 expansion to attract investors and business partners from the local and international healthcare community. It is providing various options for small businesses and startups to leading medical enterprises such as hospitals and medical centres.
“Our strategy for developing DHCC is aligned with Dubai’s economic vision to elevate the emirate’s position on the Global Competitiveness Index,” said Jamal Ahmad Abdulsalam, CEO of Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA).
Unique connectivity
He highlighted that DHCC benefits from the unique connectivity offered by Dubai’s location at the intersection of global roads, providing partners with an integrated business ecosystem with advanced infrastructure.
“We constantly strive to improve the services we provide to our local and international business partners in the medical and support services fields. This is where Phase 2 comes as a major focus of our business strategy,” Abdulsalam pointed out. “Our expansion master plan focuses on driving the private sector’s contribution in developing the healthcare ecosystem in the emirate, while attracting business partners from prominent medical service providers.”