January 16th, 2010 | by Dubai Dude | published in Health, Living in Dubai
As covered earlier, low earning expats struggle to find quality healthcare in Dubai. This extends to women expecting kids or going into labor. Gulf News report stories of expat women who have suffered from low quality treatment pre and post-natal, while saving few bucks. One such lady, an Egyptian expatriate, opted for a normal delivery [...]
January 15th, 2010 | by Dubai Dude | published in Health, Living in Dubai
Dubai is failing to keep pace with neighbouring Abu Dhabi on healthcare reform, leaving its low-wage expatriates struggling to access basic medical treatment, a new report has found. The gap in the emirates’ healthcare systems is also impacting the businesses of key stakeholders such as insurance and pharmaceutical firms, said analysts at Datamonitor International. In [...]