The UAE places enormous emphasis on healthcare, exemplified by the sector’s position as one side of the country’s comprehensive development triangle; the other two being education and the economy
Ras Al Khaimah’s public healthcare sector is also home to 16 centres for primary care, dentistry, family medicine and preventive medicine.
Distributed across all regions of the emirate, these facilities are equipped with the latest medical technology, specialised staff and advanced laboratories to provide healthcare services in an array of specialties. All of these hospitals and centres are internationally accredited and apply best practices in terms of quality, safety and clinical services.
The Private Healthcare Sector
Complementing the good work of the public health sector, private healthcare in Ras Al Khaimah is high on the list of local government priorities. Through the efforts of the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the emirate aims to achieve integration and cooperation in the provision of high-quality medical services and the development of the healthcare system in line with global standards. The private healthcare sector also provides promising investment opportunities as a result of the substantial economic and social expansion of Ras Al Khaimah.
Ras Al Khaimah also includes a network of private hospitals and specialised clinics that provide a variety of services and medical specialties to the population. The desire of the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah to promote advanced ophthalmology care in the Emirate saw him inaugurate a specialised eye care facility, RAK Eye Care Centre. Fully dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of all eye ailments and conditions, the centre provides an array of treatments and therapies, many of which are offered for the first time in the region and considered the best in the Middle East.
Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital
Among the newest and most important medical facilities in Ras Al Khaimah is the Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital, one of the initiatives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. Opened in 2015 under the management of Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea, the facility provides superior treatment services in oncology, neurosurgery and cardiovascular surgery, comparable to those provided at the most advanced international therapeutic centres. The hospital also receives cases referred from hospitals and clinics from outside the emirate and provides its patients with specialist care in line with the highest global standards.
RAK Medical & Health Sciences University
The university hosts students from 50 countries, with the faculty and administrative staff comprising people of 33 different nationalities. Adhering to the highest academic standards, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University enjoys a prominent position in medical university rankings across the region.
National Screening Centre Ras Al Khaimah
As part of the UAE’s proactive efforts to combat the coronavirus outbreak and limit its spread, Ras Al Khaimah is home to a drive-through National Screening Centre, which is operated by a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA).
The centre provides prompt and efficient examination services using the latest technologies and a skilled group of healthcare professionals that provide testing services for the community in line with the highest international standards. Examinations take just 5 minutes and the centre can test up to 500 people per day. It also houses six clinical rooms, including two examination rooms, two laboratory rooms, an operating room and a store.
