Essential Health Information about the UAE

Tuesday, 13 July 2010 12:33 administrator

No vaccinations are required for entry to the UAE, however a certificate is required for cholera and yellow fever if arriving from an affected area. Medical care is excellent in the main cities, but its a bit expensive, while medicines and medical care are not always available in the outlying areas. Health insurance is essential, If you are a tourist, you must obtain in order to get a visa, and if you are sponsored, your sponsor is obliged to provide you with health insurance.

Below are some health insurance companies that are used in the UAE

Name	Telephone	Website
Daman	800 432626	www.damanhealth.ae

Oman Insurance	800 4746	www.tameen.ae

ALICO	800 25426	www.uae.alico.com

ADNIC	+971 (0) 2 408 0100	www.adnic.ae

Alliance UAE	+971 (0) 4 605 1112	www.alliance-uae.com

Prescription drugs

Certain prescription drugs that could be legal elsewhere in the world may be banned in the UAE. If you need to take these then you must ensure that you take a doctor’s prescription with you. A list of which drugs are illegal can be found at Abu Dhabi Customs website.

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UAE - United Arab Emirates is a constitutional federation of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah. Abu Dhabi is the capital and largest city of the UAE federation, which was formally established on 2 December 1971.

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