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According to the UAE government, total expenditures on health care from 1996 to 2003 were AED 1,601,384,360.05 [US$436 million]. According to the World Health Organization , in 2004 total expenditures on health care constituted 2.9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), and the per capita expenditure for health care was US$497.
A list of countries by health insurance coverage.The table lists the percentage of the total population covered by total public and primary private health insurance, by government/social health insurance, and by primary private health insurance, including 34 members of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries.
H.E. Khaled Bin Shaiban Almehairi serves as Chairman of the National Health Insurance Company – Daman, while Khaled Ateeq Aldhaeri is the company's Chief Executive Officer. Daman offers health insurance for both citizens and residents of the UAE, via its Thiqa, Abu Dhabi Basic and Enhanced plans. PureHealth LLC owns 100% of Daman's shares.
The Ministry of Health is undertaking a multimillion-dollar program to expand health facilities – hospitals, medical centers, and a trauma center – in the seven emirates. A state-of-the-art general hospital has opened in Abu Dhabi with a projected bed capacity of 143, a trauma unit, and the first home health care program in the UAE.
The Primary Healthcare Services Sector (PHCSS) of Dubai Health Authority started a health and Socio-economic survey intended to cover 3,000 families in beginning to understand health issues and risk factors affecting population of Dubai. A survey unveiled that 40% of school children in UAE are overweight and 15% are obese.
The iShares MSCI UAE ETF (UAE) is a good example. Its portfolio is a broad mix of the largest publicly-traded companies across the Emirates, making it a good proxy for the nation’s economy.
While UAE nationals who are Dubai residents will be the responsibility of the Dubai government under the reform, foreign nationals coming to Dubai are required to have arranged for their own health insurance coverage prior to their arrival in the Emirate, and health insurance will be a pre-requisite for obtaining residency or a visit visa.
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