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Dubai Health Authority Unveils Healthcare for All
Date:6/9/2008

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- 'Everyone Living in Dubai Will Have Access to a Good, Affordable Health Service That Meets Their Basic Medical Needs'

- DHA responsible for strategy and policy, health regulation,

health funding and public health

- New Government owned public corporation to take over

responsibility for health service delivery

- DHA to create one Government regulatory body responsible for all

health service professionals and services in Dubai

- DHA's new health funding structure unveiled

- Unique system designed for Dubai based on regional and

international benchmarking

- Employer contribution will start at between AED500 and AED800 per

person a year

Following twelve months of extensive consultation and public engagement, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has today unveiled the future direction of the Government's health strategy at a presentation to over 500 people from a range of different stakeholder groups and organisations, including Government departments, diplomatic representatives, healthcare experts and professionals from the public and private sectors, employers, insurers and members of the public.

Building on the vision of His Highness Sheik Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai contained within the Dubai Strategic Plan, health is at the forefront of the Government's agenda to promote the continued and sustainable growth of Dubai on both the regional as well as the international stage.

His Excellency Qadhi Saeed Al Murooshid, the Director General of the Dubai Health Authority, said: 'A dynamic and well regulated health sector is important to our future growth and prosperity. A happy and prosperous society is a healthy and productive one. Health affects us all, whoever we may be, as we will all be a patient at some point in our lives. What we hope is that
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