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19/2/2013 - Health Insurance is mandatory for visitors planning to enter UAE, a senior official from General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs (GDRFA) said.
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Dubai, Abu Dhabi, rank highest in the region for quality of living
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Three-month medical tourist visa for overseas patients
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New law bans expat physicians from working simultaneously in public and private sector
10/7/2012 - Expatriate physicians working full-time in Ministry of Health (MOH) government facilities, and part-time in the private sector in Dubai, will no longer be allowed to do so, according to latest regulation by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) Health Regulation Department.
UAE to be potential destination for medical tourism
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Abu Dhabi municipality re-names Sowwah Island as Al Mayar Island
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New Healthcare City for Sharjah underway
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