Find a healthcare facility

As per 2017 statistics released by Federal Statistics and Competitive Authority, there were 45 hospitals, 8,322 physicians and 20,480 nurses in the government sector and 98 hospitals, 14,785 physicians and 33,435 nurses in the private sector. 

The UAE has clinics, hospitals and several primary healthcare centres. The list is available on the websites of:

• Ministry of Health and Prevention
• Abu Dhabi Government
• Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
• Government of Ajman
• Dubai Health Experience.

Related links:

• Health-related statistics (under population) - Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority
• Life Expectancy in Abu Dhabi - Department of Health-Abu Dhabi (PDF, 100 KB)
• Infant Mortality Rates in Abu Dhabi - Department of Health-Abu Dhabi (PDF, 100 KB)
• Crude Birth Rate (CBR) in Abu Dhabi - Department of Health-Abu Dhabi (PDF, 100 KB)
• Mortality (Death) Rate in Abu Dhabi - Department of Health-Abu Dhabi (PDF, 100 KB)
• Dubai Annual Health Statistics Report for 2015 - Dubai Health Authority (PDF, 100 KB)

Book an appointment online

Book, modify or cancel an appointment online with a doctor at any of the primary healthcare centers and hospitals of Ministry of Health and Prevention.

Dubai Health Authority has an online platform that facilitates patients to search and book for medical services provided by public and private health care facilities across the emirate of Dubai. The platform is accessible on smart devices through the App Store and Google Play.

Through this platform a patient can:

• search for licensed doctors across all public and private medical facilities in Dubai
• view a detailed profile of each doctor including the ratings of that doctor
• search for licensed hospitals and clinics in Dubai
• view a detailed profile about each medical facility including doctors and specialties affiliated to that facility
• book and confirm instantly a medical appointment for a specific medical facility without the need to do it over the phone or attend personally
• manage medical appointments either for oneself or dependents.

Health portals

There are many health portals that enable patients to view their health profiles, medical results, and book appointments online. Some of the portals are:

• Shefaa - Ministry of Health and Prevention
• e-Malaffi portal – Seha in Abu Dhabi
• Salama Electronic Medical Record System (under process) – Dubai Health Authority

Read about telemedicine in the UAE.

Find a doctor

Find visiting doctors by specialty in the UAE- Ministry of Health and Prevention

Find a doctor in Abu Dhabi 

The website of Abu Dhabi Health Services Co -Seha offer facility for searching doctors in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Find a doctor in Dubai

Dubai Healthcare City provides online search facility for doctors.

You can also make an appointment online with a specialist doctor from Dubai Healthcare City. 

Find a pharmacy

Here is a list of pharmacies in the emirates of:

• Abu Dhabi
• Dubai

Healthcare cities

To provide better healthcare services and to ease access to health facilities, the UAE has opened healthcare cities. These are complexes having clinics of various specialties. Presently, there are three healthcare cities in the UAE. They are:

• Sheikh Khalifa Medical City

• Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City ( SSMC)

• Dubai Healthcare City
• Sharjah Healthcare City.

Medical tourism portals

The UAE launched medical tourism portals which allow international medical tourists to book procedures and access a wide range of tourism services such as direct contact with healthcare providers, visa issuance, booking appointments, hotels, transportation and other recreational activities.

• Abu Dhabi Medical Tourism portal
• Dubai Health Experience

Read more about medical tourism in the UAE.