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Burjeel Holdings posts AED 4.2 billion record revenue as Abu Dhabi IPO nears

Burjeel Holdings reported record full-year revenue of AED 4.2 billion for 2021, a 16% jump that sets the stage for what could be the largest healthcare IPO in Middle East history.

18 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Burjeel Holdings posts AED 4.2 billion record revenue as Abu Dhabi IPO nears

Finance & Investment

NMC Health secures $250m in interim funding as administrators fight to keep 200 UAE facilities open

NMC Health's administrators secured $250 million in new financing to maintain operations across 200 facilities while restructuring its $4 billion in hidden debt.

17 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

NMC Health secures $250m in interim funding as administrators fight to keep 200 UAE facilities open

Regulatory & Policy

MOHAP reports 83 Covid-19 cases on 17 April; no timeline to ease hospital mandates

MOHAP reported 83 new Covid-19 cases and 75 recoveries on 17 April 2026. Daily counts have held between 50 and 120 since January, with no signal that hospital reporting mandates will ease this year.

17 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

MOHAP reports 83 Covid-19 cases on 17 April; no timeline to ease hospital mandates

Finance & Investment

UAE's $4.2 billion hospital expansion push aims to cut outbound medical tourism by half by 2028

Federal and emirate-level authorities have committed AED 15.4 billion to new hospitals and specialty centres through 2028, targeting the AED 8.5 billion that leaves the country each year as patients seek care abroad.

17 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

UAE's $4.2 billion hospital expansion push aims to cut outbound medical tourism by half by 2028

Regulatory & PolicyBreaking

UAE hits 1,008 daily Covid-19 cases, two deaths — highest single-day count in months

The UAE recorded 1,008 new Covid-19 infections and two fatalities in 24 hours on 17 April 2026, the highest single-day caseload in months, with hospital operators now reviewing surge protocols.

17 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

UAE hits 1,008 daily Covid-19 cases, two deaths — highest single-day count in months

New Openings

UAE Floating Hospital admits 7 more Gaza patients while 12% specialist vacancy rate strains domestic facilities

Seven new patients from Gaza are receiving surgical care aboard the UAE Floating Hospital, but MOHAP's rotation of specialist teams from Sheikh Khalifa Medical City and Tawam Hospital adds workforce pressure at home.

16 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

UAE Floating Hospital admits 7 more Gaza patients while 12% specialist vacancy rate strains domestic facilities

New Openings

Burjeel and Response Plus launch $1 million healthcare prize in Abu Dhabi

Burjeel Holdings and Response Plus Medical Services have announced a $1 million award targeting healthcare innovation in Abu Dhabi, the largest private-sector prize of its kind in the UAE.

16 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Burjeel and Response Plus launch $1 million healthcare prize in Abu Dhabi

Regulatory & Policy

MOHAP: Sotrovimab prevented 100% of Covid-19 deaths in UAE treatment cohort

The UAE's health ministry said monoclonal antibody Sotrovimab prevented all deaths among treated Covid-19 patients. The data backs the country's early-adoption strategy for the GSK-developed therapy.

15 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

MOHAP: Sotrovimab prevented 100% of Covid-19 deaths in UAE treatment cohort

Finance & InvestmentBreaking

Sudan's health system collapse at three years: 37% of facilities down, 21 million need care

WHO reports 217 verified attacks on healthcare in Sudan since April 2023, with 37% of facilities non-functional and 21 million people needing health assistance.

15 Apr 2026 · 4 min read

Sudan's health system collapse at three years: 37% of facilities down, 21 million need care

New Openings

UAE single-owner hospitals fell 17.6% since 2023 as global M&A rebounds in Q1 2026

Single-owner hospital licenses in the Northern Emirates dropped from 34 to 28 in two years. Global deal activity has rebounded, and $80 billion in healthcare PE dry powder is looking for targets.

14 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

UAE single-owner hospitals fell 17.6% since 2023 as global M&A rebounds in Q1 2026

Regulatory & PolicyBreaking

ROKIT Healthcare signs $20.7M MOU with UAE royal-backed group for 3D bioprinting operations

South Korea's ROKIT Healthcare has signed a $20.7 million memorandum of understanding with a UAE Royal Investment Group to deploy its 3D bioprinting and regenerative medicine technology in the Emirates.

14 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

ROKIT Healthcare signs $20.7M MOU with UAE royal-backed group for 3D bioprinting operations

Regulatory & PolicyBreaking

Aster DM Healthcare commits AED 1 billion to UAE expansion as bed occupancy tops 85%

Aster DM Healthcare will invest an AED 1 billion across the UAE to add hospital beds, clinics, and technology capacity in a market where private bed occupancy rates already exceed 85%.

14 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Aster DM Healthcare commits AED 1 billion to UAE expansion as bed occupancy tops 85%

Regulatory & Policy

UAE confirms 370 new Covid-19 cases in single day, national tally reaches 3,360

MOHAP reports 370 new Covid-19 infections on 13 April, bringing the UAE total to 3,360 confirmed cases with 16 deaths and a 0.48% fatality rate.

13 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

UAE confirms 370 new Covid-19 cases in single day, national tally reaches 3,360

Regulatory & Policy

Emirates Development Bank deploys $5.5m per day as UAE healthcare SMEs eye expansion funding

EDB is disbursing $5.5 million daily to UAE businesses, with healthcare among the priority sectors under the bank's AED 30 billion mandate.

13 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Emirates Development Bank deploys $5.5m per day as UAE healthcare SMEs eye expansion funding

Regulatory & PolicyBreaking

UAE ranks first in 10 healthcare competitiveness indicators in IMD 2026 yearbook

The UAE ranked first worldwide across 10 healthcare competitiveness indicators in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2026, ahead of established health systems in Europe and East Asia.

13 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

UAE ranks first in 10 healthcare competitiveness indicators in IMD 2026 yearbook

Regulatory & PolicyBreaking

UAE healthcare workers set Guinness record as 18% nurse turnover strains Gulf hospitals

Healthcare workers in the UAE set a Guinness World Record for the largest human national flag in a healthcare setting, as the sector confronts 18% annual nurse turnover and escalating recruitment competition from Saudi Arabia.

12 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

UAE healthcare workers set Guinness record as 18% nurse turnover strains Gulf hospitals

Regulatory & Policy

82% of UAE physicians are expatriates from 40+ nations, and Abu Dhabi just put that on a flag

A Guinness World Record flag carry by 64 nationalities mirrors the staffing reality inside UAE hospitals, where expatriates fill 82% of physician roles and 93% of nursing positions.

12 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

82% of UAE physicians are expatriates from 40+ nations, and Abu Dhabi just put that on a flag

Regulatory & PolicyBreaking

Abu Dhabi's 85,000 healthcare workers set Guinness record with UAE flag event

Abu Dhabi's Department of Health organized a Guinness World Record flag-carrying event on 12 April 2026, drawing from the emirate's 85,000 licensed health professionals across 3,500 regulated facilities.

12 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Abu Dhabi's 85,000 healthcare workers set Guinness record with UAE flag event

Regulatory & PolicyBreaking

UAE hits 2,366 daily Covid cases, breaching the MOHAP threshold that triggers hospital bed mandates

MOHAP reported 2,366 new infections and two deaths on 12 April 2026, surpassing the 2,000-case trigger for private hospital bed-reservation directives. Active caseloads are expanding by roughly 1,500 patients per day.

12 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

UAE hits 2,366 daily Covid cases, breaching the MOHAP threshold that triggers hospital bed mandates

New Openings

Khaleej Times Health Awards 2026 opens nominations across 50+ categories in the UAE

Khaleej Times has opened nominations for its 2026 healthcare awards across more than 50 categories, as UAE health spending passes AED 75 billion and the licensed workforce grows by 12%.

10 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Khaleej Times Health Awards 2026 opens nominations across 50+ categories in the UAE