THE increase in demand for healthcare services over the past 10 years was spurred by: population growth (6% year on year), increase incidence of life > Comparing Dubai in terms of number of beds per 1,000 population with developed countries (especially those that have had a strong medical tourism focus such as Singapore, UK and USA) we see that there is significant potential for growth for the healthcare sector. Dubai’s demand growth is driven by: Expatriates are staying in the UAE for longer periods than originally intended, and are relocating their families to benefit from the life