المالية والاستثمار

Eli Lilly sponsors the one GLP-1 study active at a UAE site, out of 15 registered

Saudi Arabia also has 15 registered GLP-1 studies on record, and 5 of them are recruiting or active now. Kuwait has 4, according to the Zavis GLP-1 and Peptides Monitor.

21 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Eli Lilly sponsors the one GLP-1 study active at a UAE site, out of 15 registered

DHA opens 12 DubaiNow complaint types for rejected health insurance claims

DHA's DubaiNow route gives rejected-claim patients 12 complaint types and a free escalation path. Providers, insurers and TPAs should expect more traceable disputes through eClaimLink.

20 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

DHA opens 12 DubaiNow complaint types for rejected health insurance claims

Bank of Baroda's $600mn NMC settlement puts UAE hospital debt controls on CFO agenda

Bank of Baroda's $600 million NMC Health settlement gives UAE healthcare CFOs a concrete reason to revisit lender controls, board disclosure and receivables financing.

20 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Bank of Baroda's $600mn NMC settlement puts UAE hospital debt controls on CFO agenda

Malaysia awards RM29.1m eHIS deal after Ampang Hospital outage

Malaysia awarded a RM29.1m eHIS contract to a vendor linked by MalaysiaNow to Ampang Hospital's 30-hour outage. UAE CIOs and COOs should test EMR continuity clauses.

17 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Malaysia awards RM29.1m eHIS deal after Ampang Hospital outage

Grand View Research’s $100B Middle East forecast puts UAE health data in play

Grand View Research expects more than $100 billion in annual Middle East investment by 2026. UAE providers need connected data, AI controls and medical tourism capacity.

14 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Grand View Research’s $100B Middle East forecast puts UAE health data in play

TERN Group's $24M Series A puts UAE nurse hiring claims under compliance test

TERN Group raised $24 million to expand its healthcare workforce platform. UAE operators should watch licensing fit, hiring speed and retention proof.

TERN Group's $24M Series A puts UAE nurse hiring claims under compliance test

IMARC: UAE medical tourism to hit $4.55bn by 2034, forcing hospital capacity calls

IMARC puts UAE medical tourism at $865.8m in 2025 and forecasts $4.55bn by 2034, raising margin, capacity and accreditation questions.

IMARC: UAE medical tourism to hit $4.55bn by 2034, forcing hospital capacity calls

AKI's $100m VetHealth launch targets $6.91bn MEA veterinary market

Al Khayyat Investments is launching VetHealth with $100m as Spherical Insights projects the MEA veterinary healthcare market will reach $6.91bn by 2033.

AKI's $100m VetHealth launch targets $6.91bn MEA veterinary market

Gulf News: $411 billion vision-loss cost raises stakes for UAE specialty care

Gulf News puts the UAE specialty-care investment case on a $411 billion annual productivity loss and a $755 billion outbound medical tourism forecast.

Gulf News: $411 billion vision-loss cost raises stakes for UAE specialty care

WHO, EIB Global €10m Lebanon grant targets 50,000 chronic-care patients

WHO and EIB Global signed a €10m Lebanon health grant to rebuild lab capacity and support more than 50,000 chronic-disease patients.

WHO, EIB Global €10m Lebanon grant targets 50,000 chronic-care patients

Richmond University Medical Center’s $27M loss tests UAE hospital scale

Richmond University Medical Center is seeking a merger after 2024 expenses exceeded revenue by $27 million, a scale signal for UAE hospital owners.

Richmond University Medical Center’s $27M loss tests UAE hospital scale

Mykolaiv Hospital No. 3's ₴4.3m lift tender flags surgical-wing capex risk

Mykolaiv City Hospital No. 3 plans to replace 2 surgical-wing lifts for ₴4.3m, giving UAE hospital COOs and CFOs a clear capex marker.

Mykolaiv Hospital No. 3's ₴4.3m lift tender flags surgical-wing capex risk

Burjeel’s $1.5 billion sukuk plan puts UAE hospital expansion in focus

Burjeel Holdings has set up a $1.5 billion sukuk programme in London, giving the Abu Dhabi hospital group a capital markets route for specialist care, AI and regional growth.

Burjeel’s $1.5 billion sukuk plan puts UAE hospital expansion in focus

Burjeel’s $750m IPO plan led to AED 10.4bn ADX hospital benchmark

Burjeel Holdings’ reported $750 million IPO plan turned into an ADX listing that raised more than AED 1.1 billion and valued the group at AED 10.4 billion.

11 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Burjeel’s $750m IPO plan led to AED 10.4bn ADX hospital benchmark

France's €24M WHO package puts NCDs and emergency readiness on UAE operator watchlist

France signed seven WHO agreements worth €24 million on 17 October 2024, giving UAE operators a clear read on NCD, emergency and One Health priorities.

11 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

France's €24M WHO package puts NCDs and emergency readiness on UAE operator watchlist

Hakeem Health’s $1.65M round puts bilingual clinical AI on UAE hospital watchlists

Hakeem Health raised $1.65 million led by Merak Capital, giving UAE hospital CIOs and medical directors another bilingual clinical AI vendor to assess.

Hakeem Health’s $1.65M round puts bilingual clinical AI on UAE hospital watchlists

Burjeel’s 11% ADX IPO put AED 3.35bn UAE hospital margins in public view

Burjeel’s planned 11% ADX float offered UAE hospital executives a public marker for revenue, EBITDA, patient volume and dividend expectations.

Burjeel’s 11% ADX IPO put AED 3.35bn UAE hospital margins in public view

Burjeel opens $1.5bn sukuk shelf for 18-asset UAE expansion

Burjeel Holdings has listed a $1.5bn sukuk programme in London, giving the Abu Dhabi group debt capacity for 18 planned healthcare assets through 2028.

Burjeel opens $1.5bn sukuk shelf for 18-asset UAE expansion

13.5 million zero-dose children put UAE providers on measles alert, WHO and UNICEF say

WHO and UNICEF estimate 13.5 million zero-dose children in 2025, with 57 countries reporting large or disruptive measles outbreaks.

13.5 million zero-dose children put UAE providers on measles alert, WHO and UNICEF say

WHO's 45% dementia-risk figure raises UAE screening pressure

WHO says up to 45% of dementia risk is tied to modifiable factors, giving UAE providers a sharper case for cognitive screening inside NCD care.

WHO's 45% dementia-risk figure raises UAE screening pressure

WHX’s $142bn tourism forecast puts UAE hospital capacity under scrutiny

WHX cites a $142bn global medical tourism forecast for 2034. UAE operators now have to test inbound demand by specialty, payer mix and source country.

21 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

WHX’s $142bn tourism forecast puts UAE hospital capacity under scrutiny

Dubai’s 691,000 health tourists face Qatar’s 6-state GCC patient push

Qatar is now part of a 6-state GCC medical travel contest, while Dubai’s 2023 baseline was 691,000 health tourists and AED 1.03 billion in spending.

Dubai’s 691,000 health tourists face Qatar’s 6-state GCC patient push

AED 20m puts Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer Hospital systems on the clock

Al Jalila Foundation secured AED 20 million for Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer Hospital systems needed before Dubai Health opens the 116-bed oncology facility in 2026.

AED 20m puts Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer Hospital systems on the clock

Dubai Chamber: UAE medical tourism hit AED 12.1bn as 154 hospitals competed

Dubai Chamber put UAE medical tourism sales at AED 12.1bn in 2018, up 5.5%, giving hospital CEOs and CFOs a benchmark for foreign patient revenue.

Dubai Chamber: UAE medical tourism hit AED 12.1bn as 154 hospitals competed

Burjeel Abu Dhabi’s 1-in-1 million AOSD case tests rare-fever pathways

Burjeel Hospital Abu Dhabi diagnosed Adult-Onset Still's Disease in a 34-year-old patient after more than two weeks of fever, a case with direct lessons for rare-fever escalation.

Burjeel Abu Dhabi’s 1-in-1 million AOSD case tests rare-fever pathways

Burjeel's 6,900 ng/mL AOSD case exposes rare-disease pathway gaps in Abu Dhabi

Burjeel Hospital Abu Dhabi diagnosed a 34-year-old AOSD patient after more than 14 days of fever, with symptoms easing within 48 hours of steroid therapy.

Burjeel's 6,900 ng/mL AOSD case exposes rare-disease pathway gaps in Abu Dhabi

TruDoc’s $15m raise puts UAE hospital-at-home contracts in play

TruDoc Healthcare raised $15 million to expand virtual-first care across the GCC, giving UAE providers a near-term test of home-care reimbursement, licensing and integration plans.

TruDoc’s $15m raise puts UAE hospital-at-home contracts in play

Amanat takes 100% of Cambridge Health in AED 105m deal, targets 1,000 beds

Amanat bought the remaining 10.03% of Cambridge Health Group for AED 105 million, giving it full control of a 715-bed UAE and Saudi post-acute care network.

Amanat takes 100% of Cambridge Health in AED 105m deal, targets 1,000 beds

AED 20m gift puts Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer Hospital on 2026 commissioning clock

Al Jalila Foundation secured AED 20 million for Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer Hospital. The funding covers life-safety, evacuation and power systems before the 2026 opening.

AED 20m gift puts Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer Hospital on 2026 commissioning clock

DHA hospitals face $35.5bn Southeast Asia leakage risk as Bangkok courts UAE patients

Bangkok is pulling UAE patients toward a Southeast Asia medical tourism market forecast at $35.5bn by 2034, creating a retention test for DHA, DOH and MOHAP operators.

DHA hospitals face $35.5bn Southeast Asia leakage risk as Bangkok courts UAE patients

Amanat pays AED105m for full control of 715-bed Cambridge Health Group

Amanat bought the remaining 10.03% of Cambridge Health Group for AED105m, taking full control of a post-acute care operator valued near AED1bn.

Amanat pays AED105m for full control of 715-bed Cambridge Health Group

Hakeem Health’s $1.65m round puts HakeemDx in GCC hospital AI procurement race

Merak Capital led a $1.65 million round in Hakeem Health. The HakeemDx SaaS platform targets GCC hospitals with Arabic-English clinical support inside EMR and lab workflows.

18 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Hakeem Health’s $1.65m round puts HakeemDx in GCC hospital AI procurement race

AED 300m Sharjah hospital expansion adds 72 beds and 14 ICU rooms

University Hospital Sharjah will add 72 beds, 14 ICU rooms and 300 parking spaces under an AED 300 million expansion ordered by Sheikh Sultan.

17 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

AED 300m Sharjah hospital expansion adds 72 beds and 14 ICU rooms

AED 300m University Hospital Sharjah expansion raises capacity stakes

Sheikh Dr Sultan ordered an AED 300 million University Hospital Sharjah expansion, giving Northern Emirates operators a 2026 capacity signal to track.

17 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

AED 300m University Hospital Sharjah expansion raises capacity stakes

AED 355m NMC Royal Hospital deal lifts AMCREIT portfolio to AED 1.4bn

AMCREIT's AED 355 million NMC Royal Hospital real estate deal gives UAE hospital operators a fresh benchmark for sale-and-leaseback talks.

16 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

AED 355m NMC Royal Hospital deal lifts AMCREIT portfolio to AED 1.4bn

National Hospital of Sri Lanka’s Rs12bn, 16-storey heart centre tests UAE cardiac referrals

National Hospital of Sri Lanka plans a Rs12bn, 16-storey heart centre, giving UAE cardiac operators a 2029 marker for South Asia referrals.

15 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

National Hospital of Sri Lanka’s Rs12bn, 16-storey heart centre tests UAE cardiac referrals

Albatha Healthcare reaches 121 UAE pharmacies with Health First deal

Albatha Healthcare has acquired Health First Pharmacy, taking its UAE retail network to 121 pharmacies and more than 15,000 customers a day.

12 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Albatha Healthcare reaches 121 UAE pharmacies with Health First deal

Aster's 209-bed Saudi ProCare plan pressures UAE hospitals

Aster DM Healthcare will expand ProCare Hospital from 100 to 209 beds, taking its Saudi capacity above 500 beds.

12 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Aster's 209-bed Saudi ProCare plan pressures UAE hospitals

Aster DM’s ProCare deal pushes Saudi hospital base past 500 beds

Aster DM Healthcare has taken a majority stake in ProCare Hospital, with the Saudi facility planned to expand from 100 to 209 beds.

Aster DM’s ProCare deal pushes Saudi hospital base past 500 beds

Quadria’s $1.07bn Fund III puts $268m toward GCC healthcare deals

Quadria Capital’s 25% GCC allocation gives UAE providers a $268m private equity buyer to track in 2025.

Quadria’s $1.07bn Fund III puts $268m toward GCC healthcare deals

Albatha Healthcare reaches 121 UAE pharmacies with Health First deal

Albatha Healthcare has acquired Health First Pharmacy, taking its UAE network to 121 outlets and more than 15,000 daily customers.

Aster's 500-bed Saudi ProCare deal puts UAE referrals and talent at risk

Aster DM Healthcare's ProCare Hospital acquisition lifts Saudi capacity above 500 licensed beds and gives UAE operators a new Eastern Province competitor.

Aster's 500-bed Saudi ProCare deal puts UAE referrals and talent at risk

UAE obesity intervention could save $1.5 billion and add $51 billion to GDP by 2031

UAE obesity intervention could save $1.5 billion in healthcare costs and add $51 billion to GDP by 2031, per economic modelling published 1 June 2026. The projection reframes obesity as a direct fiscal issue for insurers and hospital operators.

UAE obesity intervention could save $1.5 billion and add $51 billion to GDP by 2031

Albatha Healthcare acquires Health First Pharmacy as UAE's 3,500 retail pharmacies consolidate

Albatha Healthcare acquired Health First Pharmacy on 9 June 2026, adding to its UAE retail network as conglomerates accelerate consolidation across the sector's 3,500-plus licensed outlets. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Albatha Healthcare acquires Health First Pharmacy as UAE's 3,500 retail pharmacies consolidate

Tibbiyah gets CMA approval for 51% stake in UAE health operator

Tibbiyah secured Capital Market Authority clearance for a 51% stake in a UAE health company on 30 June 2022, triggering re-licensing obligations under UAE health authority rules.

Tibbiyah gets CMA approval for 51% stake in UAE health operator

Mubadala backs WHOOP with $75 million to build preventive health platform in UAE

Mubadala Investment Company has committed $75 million to WHOOP, the Boston-based biometric wearable firm. The deal puts Abu Dhabi sovereign capital into consumer preventive health technology.

11 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Mubadala backs WHOOP with $75 million to build preventive health platform in UAE

UAE healthcare group acquires ProCare Hospital in KSA, targeting kingdom's 35% private-care goal

A UAE healthcare group has acquired ProCare Hospital in Saudi Arabia as Riyadh's Vision 2030 pushes private-sector coverage to 35%, reshaping the GCC hospital M&A market.

UAE healthcare group acquires ProCare Hospital in KSA, targeting kingdom's 35% private-care goal

Loretto Hospital's $300M fraud case: the billing controls every UAE health operator should audit

A former Loretto Hospital executive seeks dismissal in a $300M Medicare and Medicaid fraud case. For UAE healthcare CFOs and COOs, it maps the billing control gaps that let institutional fraud run for years.

Loretto Hospital's $300M fraud case: the billing controls every UAE health operator should audit

Former Loretto Hospital executive's $300 million fraud trial delayed: what UAE hospital boards should ask

A $300 million fraud trial against a former Loretto Hospital executive was delayed in June 2026. The case raises governance questions UAE hospital boards and CFOs should address before year-end.

Former Loretto Hospital executive's $300 million fraud trial delayed: what UAE hospital boards should ask