Essential Health Information about the UAE

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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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About UAE

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.