Welcome to the definitive guide to healthcare in Abu Dhabi.
Residents of Abu Dhabi have found that it can be a minefield when looking for reliable, credible healthcare in the capital. So we have launched The Really Useful Guide to Health Services – the first of a series of Really Useful Guides – to provide a one-stop source of all the information that residents and visitors need to know, from emergency rooms to family health clinics, from dentistry to cosmetic surgery, from multi-speciality hospitals to local 24-hour pharmacies.
We also have essential information about health insurance including details of insurance providers, and a comprehensive section on emergencies – what to do, where to go.
Alternative Medicine
Alternative medicine comprises a range of different approaches to a common principle – that the practice of healing need not fall within the realm of conventional medicine. Typically these are therapies with an historical or cultural basis rather...
Cosmetic Clinics
Once it was the rich and glamorous of Hollywood who epitomised the desire for cosmetic surgery. Today, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi is rapidly catching up when it comes to grasping the nip ‘n’ tuck culture; and much of the new business appears to be...
Dental Clinics
Going to the dentist is not like going to the doctor. Most people only go to the doctor when they are unwell; most people who visit their dentist are well and have no symptoms. As a result, a visit to the dentist is often low on the list of...
Emergencies: Calling 999
If you have a medical emergency at hand, 999 is the number to call. Remember to remain calm and provide all the information required clearly. The emergency service operators are fluent in many languages and provide prompt services to the community....
Emergencies: First Aid
Emergencies: what to do First aid, as the term implies, is the first contact that a victim of an accident has with non-medical aid. Administered promptly and calmly, first aid can often mean the difference between life and death or partial and...
How the health service works
Abu Dhabi is one of the best places in the Middle East to be if you need health care. Substantial government investment has enabled the UAE to make major progress in health care and today Abu Dhabi’s healthcare system consists of an extensive...
Insurance
A key feature of the health service is the introduction of mandatory health insurance, which finances the medical system in Abu Dhabi. There are now around 2.3 million insurance contracts, more in fact than there are residents, according to HAAD....
Medical Clinics
Your daughter has the flu. She needs prescription medication. What do you do? Do you go to the Clinic around the corner? Or the Primary Healthcare Centre two blocks down? What about the Polyclinic close to work? Why not just try the newly opened...
Pharmacies
Pharmacies and pharmacists are both licensed by HAAD. Pharmacies are defined by HAAD as licensed establishments where prescription drugs are filled and dispensed by a licensed pharmacist operating under the law of the country where he or she...
Visas
Visa basics There are different types of visas available for visiting the UAE depending on purpose and duration of visit, country of residence and citizenship. Visas for residence require a health check; there is no need to obtain a health...
