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United Arab Emirates

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Everything we have on United Arab Emirates: every domain, every assessed factor with its reasoning, and an honest account of the domains we have not yet earned the right to grade.

The 8 domains

Where the country is strong, and where it is not

Equal-weight domains, strongest first, each shown with its average, its band, a printed bar and its coverage. Open a domain to read its factors — every finding's band and reasoning are free; the full report is behind the title. A domain that carries no number does so by design.

Diagnostic Services 12 factors 4.6Good Avg · 12/12

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Imaging & Screening

4.5Good Advanced Imaging Quality 13 clinics39 terms
5.0Good Executive Health Screening 16 clinics45 terms
4.0Good Cancer Screening Quality 10 clinics26 terms
5.0Good Cardiac Diagnostics 11 clinics40 terms

Genetic & Specialized

4.0Good Genetic Testing Availability 13 clinics36 terms
5.0Good Specialized Diagnostics 23 clinics45 terms
5.0Good Pathology Quality 8 clinics77 terms

Service Factors

4.5Good Second Opinion Services 13 clinics30 terms
4.0Good Diagnostic Turnaround 14 clinics37 terms
5.0Good Diagnostic Cost Savings 11 clinics19 terms

Infrastructure

5.0Good Diagnostic Accreditation 15 clinics39 terms
4.5Good Telemedicine Diagnostics 13 clinics35 terms
Therapeutic Interventions 20 factors 4.1Good Avg · 20/20

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Surgical Quality & Specialization

5.0Good Cardiac Surgery Quality 9 clinics52 terms
4.5Good Orthopedic Surgery Quality 18 clinics55 terms
3.5Moderate Oncologic Surgery Quality 10 clinics40 terms
4.5Good Ophthalmologic Surgery Quality 19 clinics54 terms
4.5Good Dental Surgery Quality 15 clinics52 terms
4.5Good Bariatric Surgery Quality 15 clinics53 terms
4.5Good Neurosurgery Quality 15 clinics89 terms
4.0Good Transplant Capabilities 9 clinics34 terms

Non-Surgical Treatments

4.5Good Radiation Therapy Quality 8 clinics50 terms
4.5Good Chemotherapy & Immunotherapy Quality 7 clinics54 terms
3.5Moderate Stem Cell Transplant Quality 8 clinics34 terms

Cost Factors

4.0Good Surgical Cost Savings 10 clinics26 terms
4.0Good Cancer Treatment Cost Savings 6 clinics29 terms
4.0Good Dental Cost Savings 5 clinics23 terms

Pharmaceutical Access

1.5Poor Medication Cost Savings 5 clinics31 terms
2.5Moderate Medication Availability 12 clinics41 terms
3.5Moderate Clinical Trial Access 5 clinics48 terms

Infrastructure

5.0Good Hospital Accreditation 26 clinics17 terms
4.5Good Specialist Credentials 12 clinics55 terms
4.5Good Medical Technology 12 clinics30 terms
Aesthetic & Cosmetic Services 16 factors 4.0Good Avg · 16/16

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Facial Surgery

4.5Good Rhinoplasty Quality 15 clinics36 terms
4.5Good Facelift Quality 12 clinics34 terms
4.0Good Blepharoplasty Quality 17 clinics33 terms
1.0Poor Facial Feminization/Masculinization 9 clinics30 terms

Body Surgery

4.5Good Breast Surgery Quality 26 clinics39 terms
4.5Good Body Contouring Quality 12 clinics32 terms
4.0Good Buttock Surgery Quality 14 clinics27 terms
4.0Good Post-Bariatric Body Surgery 15 clinics28 terms

Hair Restoration

4.5Good Hair Transplant Quality 9 clinics24 terms
3.0Moderate Hair Transplant Cost Savings 13 clinics12 terms

Non-Surgical & Cosmetic

4.5Good Injectable Aesthetics Quality 6 clinics42 terms
4.0Good Skin Treatment Quality 21 clinics32 terms
4.5Good Cosmetic Dentistry Quality 20 clinics41 terms

Cost & Infrastructure

3.5Moderate Cosmetic Surgery Cost Savings 10 clinics18 terms
4.5Good Cosmetic Surgeon Credentials 6 clinics48 terms
4.5Good Aesthetic Clinic Standards 8 clinics21 terms
Wellness & Preventive Care 12 factors 3.9Moderate Avg · 12/12

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Medical Spas & Retreats

5.0Good Medical Spa Quality 11 clinics48 terms
4.5Good Wellness Retreat Quality 11 clinics30 terms
4.5Good Post-Surgical Recovery Facilities 19 clinics52 terms

Thermal & Water Therapy

2.0Poor Thermal Bath Quality 5 clinics32 terms
2.0Poor Thalassotherapy Availability 11 clinics16 terms
5.0Good Hydrotherapy Facilities 15 clinics31 terms

Detox & Fasting

4.0Good Detox Program Quality 20 clinics34 terms
2.5Moderate Fasting Program Quality 11 clinics33 terms

Anti-Aging & Longevity

4.5Good Longevity Medicine Quality 13 clinics62 terms
4.0Good Hormone Optimization 30 clinics49 terms
4.5Good Preventive Screening Packages 20 clinics40 terms

Infrastructure

4.0Good Wellness Tourism Infrastructure 7 clinics22 terms
Alternative & Complementary Medicine 16 factors 3.3Moderate Avg · 16/16

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Traditional Medicine Systems

3.5Moderate TCM Quality 8 clinics31 terms
3.0Moderate Ayurveda Quality 15 clinics40 terms
3.0Moderate Other Traditional Medicine 12 clinics26 terms

Stem Cell & Regenerative

5.0Good Stem Cell Therapy Availability 27 clinics27 terms
4.0Good Stem Cell Therapy Quality 4 clinics44 terms
4.5Good Regenerative Medicine Access 33 clinics50 terms
3.5Moderate Stem Cell Legality 1 clinic29 terms

Alternative Cancer Treatment

2.0Poor Alternative Cancer Treatment Availability 17 clinics38 terms
3.0Moderate Integrative Oncology Quality 7 clinics32 terms
2.0Poor Hyperthermia Treatment 11 clinics30 terms

Other Alternative Treatments

3.0Moderate Naturopathy Availability 7 clinics35 terms
3.5Moderate Homeopathy Availability 10 clinics16 terms
3.0Moderate Energy Healing Availability 16 clinics42 terms
3.5Moderate Integrative Medicine Quality 21 clinics62 terms

Cost & Regulation

2.0Poor Alternative Medicine Cost Savings 20 clinics18 terms
4.0Good Alternative Medicine Regulation 27 terms
Reproductive Services 16 factors 2.8Moderate Avg · 16/16

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IVF & Fertility Treatment

4.5Good IVF Quality 8 clinics30 terms
3.5Moderate IVF Cost Savings 7 clinics20 terms
4.5Good Fertility Technology 7 clinics35 terms
4.5Good Fertility Preservation 8 clinics21 terms

Third-Party Reproduction

1.0Poor Egg Donation Legality 20 terms
1.0Poor Egg Donor Availability 6 clinics15 terms
1.0Poor Sperm Donation Availability 4 clinics13 terms
2.0Poor Surrogacy Legality 16 terms
1.0Poor Surrogacy Cost 2 clinics24 terms
1.0Poor Embryo Donation Availability 6 clinics13 terms

Specialized Services

4.5Good Gender Selection Legality 6 clinics17 terms
4.5Good Genetic Testing (PGT) 9 clinics33 terms
4.0Good Fertility Surgery Quality 13 clinics46 terms

Pregnancy Services

5.0Good Prenatal Care Quality 16 clinics48 terms
1.0Poor Abortion Access 6 clinics15 terms
1.0Poor Birth Tourism Feasibility 12 clinics11 terms
Mental Health & Addiction 12 factors 2.5Moderate Avg · 12/12

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Psychiatric Treatment

3.5Moderate Psychiatric Care Quality 7 clinics23 terms
3.5Moderate Ketamine Therapy Availability 12 clinics20 terms
4.5Good ECT/TMS Availability 18 clinics26 terms
1.0Poor Mental Health Cost Savings 7 clinics13 terms

Psychedelic-Assisted Treatment

1.0Poor Ibogaine Treatment Legality 3 clinics20 terms
1.0Poor Ayahuasca Treatment Legality 18 terms
1.0Poor Psilocybin Treatment Legality 2 clinics16 terms
1.0Poor Psychedelic Treatment Quality 7 clinics21 terms

Addiction Treatment

3.5Moderate Residential Rehab Quality 5 clinics31 terms
2.0Poor Rehab Cost Savings 10 clinics15 terms
3.5Moderate Medical Detox Quality 7 clinics30 terms

Infrastructure

4.0Good Mental Health Privacy 5 clinics13 terms
End-of-Life Services 8 factors 1.7Poor Avg · 8/8

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Assisted Dying

1.0Poor Assisted Dying Legality 14 terms
1.0Poor Assisted Dying Foreigner Access 3 clinics15 terms
1.0Poor Assisted Dying Organizations 7 clinics12 terms
1.0Poor Assisted Dying Process 2 clinics18 terms

Palliative Care

3.5Moderate Palliative Care Quality 11 clinics22 terms
2.0Poor Palliative Sedation Availability 9 clinics24 terms

Support Services

2.0Poor End-of-Life Counseling 9 clinics23 terms
2.0Poor End-of-Life Cost 10 clinics23 terms

Overall assessment

The coarse roll-up

One number across eight unlike domains is the bluntest view of United Arab Emirates — the record above is the real story. We show it small, and only when the coverage earns it.

Overall 3.5/5 Moderate
Published
8 / 8 Domains published
112 / 112 Factors assessed
0 Domains not yet graded

The overall is the mean of the domains we can publish — a calibrated band, not a promise. Where a domain is too thin to grade we say so above rather than publish a number for it. Read the scale →

How we decide what to publish

We publish a domain average only when at least 3 of its factors are scored and we have covered at least half the domain; we publish an overall only when at least 4 of 8 domains qualify. Any domain too thin to grade is shown above as exactly that — never as a thin average.

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Clinics & providers

The providers our research names

An overview of the hospitals, clinics and centres catalogued across United Arab Emirates's findings — by medical domain and by city. Open the card for the full directory, each provider linked to the reports behind it.

602 providers catalogued
0 cities represented

By medical domain

  • Therapeutic Interventions 121 Surgical Quality & Specialization (71) · Non-Surgical Treatments (17) · Cost Factors (17) · Pharmaceutical Access (17) · Infrastructure (42)
  • Diagnostic Services 98 Imaging & Screening (36) · Genetic & Specialized (38) · Service Factors (32) · Infrastructure (26)
  • Reproductive Services 59 IVF & Fertility Treatment (17) · Third-Party Reproduction (14) · Specialized Services (21) · Pregnancy Services (29)
  • Aesthetic & Cosmetic Services 133 Facial Surgery (42) · Body Surgery (45) · Hair Restoration (20) · Non-Surgical & Cosmetic (43) · Cost & Infrastructure (23)
  • Mental Health & Addiction 51 Psychiatric Treatment (34) · Psychedelic-Assisted Treatment (10) · Addiction Treatment (13) · Infrastructure (5)
  • Alternative & Complementary Medicine 164 Traditional Medicine Systems (35) · Stem Cell & Regenerative (61) · Alternative Cancer Treatment (30) · Other Alternative Treatments (51) · Cost & Regulation (20)
  • Wellness & Preventive Care 147 Medical Spas & Retreats (39) · Thermal & Water Therapy (31) · Detox & Fasting (30) · Anti-Aging & Longevity (57) · Infrastructure (7)
  • End-of-Life Services 28 Assisted Dying (8) · Palliative Care (17) · Support Services (14)

By city

  • Unspecified 602
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References

The sources behind United Arab Emirates

The distinct sources cited across United Arab Emirates's published reports — every finding carries its own citations; this is the union, each linking back to the reports that lean on it.

  1. Untitled source www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/uae-wellness-economy-surges-to-34-1-billion-the-largest-in-the-middle-east-new-global-wellness-institute-report-reveals-302577934.html Cited in Wellness Tourism Infrastructure in United Arab Emirates
  2. Untitled source adscc.ae/abu-dhabi-manufactures-uaes-first-car-t-cell-to-treat-young-leukemia-patient Cited in Stem Cell Therapy Availability in United Arab Emirates
  3. Untitled source adscc.ae/who-we-are Cited in Stem Cell Legality in United Arab Emirates, Stem Cell Therapy Availability in United Arab Emirates, Stem Cell Therapy Quality in United Arab Emirates, Stem Cell Transplant Quality in United Arab Emirates
  4. Untitled source aesthetics.today/reviews/best-aesthetics-clinics-dubai Cited in Medical Spa Quality in United Arab Emirates
  5. Untitled source allaboutlawyer.com/where-is-assisted-suicide-legal-world Cited in Assisted Dying Organizations in United Arab Emirates
  6. Untitled source alzorahcity.com/zoya-health-&-wellbeing-resort Cited in Wellness Retreat Quality in United Arab Emirates
  7. Untitled source bestivf.ae/blog/preimplantation-genetic-testing-pgt-in-dubai Cited in Genetic Testing (PGT) in United Arab Emirates
  8. Untitled source burjeel.com/burjeelmedicalcity/specialities/urology-hospital-abu-dhabi Cited in Specialized Diagnostics in United Arab Emirates
  9. Untitled source burjeel.com/news/caring-for-the-terminally-ill-in-uae-how-palliative-care-providers-help-patients-families Cited in Palliative Sedation Availability in United Arab Emirates
  10. Untitled source cancerrounds.com/hospitals/best-cancer-hospitals-in-united-arab-emirates Cited in Second Opinion Services in United Arab Emirates
  11. Untitled source cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/mental-health/mental-health-atlas-2024-country-profiles/united-arab-emirates.pdf Cited in Psychiatric Care Quality in United Arab Emirates
  12. Untitled source clinicsoncall.com/en/clinic/cocoona-clinic-dubai Cited in Breast Surgery Quality in United Arab Emirates, Facial Feminization/Masculinization in United Arab Emirates
  13. Untitled source design-middleeast.com/sha-wellness-clinic-imkan-island Cited in Wellness Retreat Quality in United Arab Emirates
  14. Untitled source drmariorusso.com/facial-rejuvenation-surgery-deep-plane-facelift-in-dubai Cited in Facelift Quality in United Arab Emirates
  15. Untitled source emirateshospitals.ae/cost-packages/breast-cancer-genetic-test-brca-genetic-test Cited in Genetic Testing Availability in United Arab Emirates
  16. Untitled source emirateshospitals.ae/locations/emirates-rehabilitation-homecare-deira Cited in Post-Surgical Recovery Facilities in United Arab Emirates
  17. Untitled source emirateshospitals.ae/services/gynecology/endometriosis-clinic/laparoscopic-endometriosis-treatment Cited in Fertility Surgery Quality in United Arab Emirates
  18. Untitled source emiratespss.wixsite.com/epssdirectory/members Cited in Body Contouring Quality in United Arab Emirates, Cosmetic Surgeon Credentials in United Arab Emirates
  19. Untitled source firstresponsehealthcare.com/ae/dubai/home-nursing-services/post-operative-care Cited in Post-Surgical Recovery Facilities in United Arab Emirates
  20. Untitled source globalhairdubai.com/robotic-hair-transplant-in-dubai-the-next-level-of-precision-2025-guide Cited in Hair Transplant Quality in United Arab Emirates
  21. Untitled source globalwellnessinstitute.org/geography-of-wellness/wellness-in-the-united-arab-emirates Cited in Wellness Tourism Infrastructure in United Arab Emirates
  22. Untitled source gulfnews.com/uae/health/abu-dhabi-public-psychiatry-clinics-offer-novel-nasal-spray-to-treat-depression-in-adults-1.82863478 Cited in Ketamine Therapy Availability in United Arab Emirates
  23. Untitled source gulfnews.com/uae/health/higher-maintenance-dose-of-weight-loss-drug-wegovy-approved-in-eu-when-will-uae-get-it-1.500457281 Cited in Medication Availability in United Arab Emirates
  24. Untitled source has.law/understanding-the-uae-healthcare-legal-framework-an-overview-of-the-legal-framework-governing-the-healthcare-pharmaceuticals-biotech-industry-in-the-uae Cited in Stem Cell Legality in United Arab Emirates

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