U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Hosts U.A.E. Assistant Undersecretary of Public Health Policy and Licensing in Dubai

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The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted His Excellency Dr. Amin Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary of Public Health Policy and Licensing at the U.A.E. Ministry of Health and Prevention, at an exclusive healthcare policy working group luncheon in Dubai, U.A.E. H.E. Dr. Al Amiri was joined by senior executives spanning the healthcare industry, from healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies to medical device makers and healthcare IT companies.

After a brief introduction by U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council President Danny Sebright, the luncheon featured an in-depth presentation by H.E. Dr. Al Amiri. In this talk, Dr. Amiri highlighted the opportunities presented by the anticipated growth of the U.A.E. healthcare market from 59 billion AED [$16 billion] in 2016 to 102 billion AED [$27.8 billion] in 2021. He also provided an overview of new healthcare legislation and policies.

His Excellency concluded the presentation by emphasizing the importance of public private healthcare partnerships, remarking, “We look forward to being one of the best countries worldwide by 2021 in the healthcare sector. We can achieve this goal with the support and partnership of private-sector companies such as yours.”
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H.E. Dr. Al Amiri speaks to assembled guests

Following the presentation, His Excellency received questions regarding a variety of topics, including the structure of the U.A.E. healthcare system and cooperation between different healthcare entities; the healthcare insurance marketplace; the U.A.E.’s integrated health record system; and healthcare cost management.

Mr. Sebright concluded the luncheon by giving a special thanks to H.E. Dr. Al Amiri and the business community for joining the discussion.

Please see below for more information about His Excellency.

Moreover, please click here for His Excellency’s presentation.

H.E. Dr. Amin Hussain Al Amiri
Assistant Undersecretary of Public Health Policy and Licensing
U.A.E. Ministry of Health and Prevention

amiri-e1426777103783Dr. Al Amiri received his M.Sc. in Medical Science in 1997 and his Ph.D. in 2003 from the Faculty of Medicine at Aberdeen University in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Dr. Al Amiri is responsible for several departments at the MoHP including the Public Health Policies Department; the Medical Licensing, Advertising, and Regulation Department; the Drug Control and Registration Department; and the Empowerment & Health Care Compliance Department.

In addition to his work at the MoHP, His Excellency Co-Chaired the Emirates Voluntary Association until 2003. He has also served as the Secretary General of the Sharjah Voluntary Award since 2001.

Dr. Al Amiri has published widely in the field of blood transfusion in local and international journals. He has also received numerous awards, including the Sheikh Rashid Award for Culture and Science and awards from the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab League.