UAE triples access to affordable health cover

380 firms now provide the basic Dh320 insurance package, up from 100

- Gulf News Report

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced a significant expansion in the number of health care providers offering the UAE's basic health insurance package for private sector workers and domestic helpers, raising the total to 380 providers nationwide, up from 100 previously.

The ministry said the providers participating in the basic package deliver a wide range of services, including treatment for chronic illnesses with no waiting period, emergency care, ambulance and transport services, and telemedicine. Beneficiaries are also entitled to free medical consultations and laboratory tests.

Fee remains the same