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Expat Healthcare & Health Insurance in Abu Dhabi, UAE

An expat in Abu Dhabi talks about the quality of healthcare, recommends American hospitals for their standard of care, explains that many people skip the doctor and get prescription medicine from the pharmacy.

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Expat Healthcare Advice for Abu Dhabi

Advanced recon on the ground is very important. Do not expect to find the perfect doctor straight away. The American hospitals are the most expensive but usually have the best standards of care. Find a doctor whom you like and stick with that person. If your company does not provide medical insurance, there are plenty of options to receive based on budget.

Emergency Medical Care in Abu Dhabi

Hospitals are everywhere, clinics as well. Less than 30 minutes to any hospital unless you are out in the desert. MedClinic is a big hospital provider in the region. Quality varies on your insurance coverage. Both public and private options. The region is very class oriented and as a result, the costs associated with care filters out the people who cannot afford it.

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Quality of Healthcare in Surrounding Area

Many people traveled to Thailand or other south east asia for medical tourism. Everything from knee replacement to braces. Typically, standards are good if not better than care in UAE.

Prescription Medicines

There are no prescribed narcotics: codine and similar drugs are not legally available and traveling in with them can get you in big trouble. The UAE website has a detailed list of what is legal. There are pharmacies all over with an assortment of medicines. Some things like birth control and Voltorin are available over the counter but other things like cough syrup may require prescription. You may often skip the doctor and go to a trusted pharmacy and they will advise on what to take to get better.

Expat Health Insurance in UAE

Like most places, you pay for what you get. My company had our family on a health plan but it continually changed with the company trying to save money every year.

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Expats and people moving to the UAE have lots of questions. Healthcare and health insurance are often on the list. Here are 7 tips about healthcare, health insurance in the UAE, having a baby in the UAE and more.

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There are a huge veriety of clinics and hospitals available, and most are held to a very hight standard of care. Seek advice from other expats and do some research, there is loads of info out there.

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Help others moving to UAE by answering a set of questions about health insurance, public healthcare in UAE, prescription medicine, quality of medical care and emergency services.

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If you're an expat parent who had a baby abroad, write a report about your childbirth experiences to help other expecting expat parents.

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