Sector Detail

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Specialized medical centers, outpatient diagnostic facilities, and life-science laboratory real estate.

The global picture

Demand for care is rising faster than the capacity to deliver it.

Long-term conditions such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes now cause most deaths worldwide, and the World Health Organization projects a shortfall of 11 million health workers by 2030.

Health systems are responding by moving treatment out of large hospitals into specialised and outpatient settings, which need purpose-built facilities.

  • 11mProjected global shortfall of health workers by 2030 (WHO)1
  • 75%Of deaths worldwide outside pandemics caused by noncommunicable diseases in 2021 (WHO)2
The UAE picture

A growing, insured population.

Dubai's population reached 4.58 million at the end of 2025. Since January 2025, health insurance for private-sector employees and domestic workers has been required in every emirate.

More insured residents means more demand for specialised and outpatient care close to where people live. Dubai also draws patients from abroad.

  • 4.58mDubai's population at the end of 2025, up 7.5% in a year4
  • 691,000International health tourists received by Dubai in 2023 (Dubai Health Authority)5
The gap

Medical operators want to put their capital into care, not into buildings.

  1. 01

    Specialised facilities

    Complex specialties need clinical space built to exact technical standards.

  2. 02

    Outpatient and diagnostics

    Care is moving closer to patients, into smaller dedicated centres.

  3. 03

    Laboratory space

    Life-science companies need fitted laboratory buildings that general landlords do not provide.

Our role

How Epiidosis works in Healthcare & Life Sciences

Epiidosis develops specialised healthcare buildings and leases them to established medical operators. We own the facility; the operator delivers the care.

Sources

  1. World Health Organization, Health workforce
  2. World Health Organization, Noncommunicable diseases fact sheet
  3. Gulf News, UAE basic health insurance from 1 January 2025
  4. Gulf Today (WAM), Dubai population at end of 2025
  5. Dubai Media Office, Dubai health tourism in 2023

Market figures are quoted from the organisations listed and were checked in November 2026. They are given for context only and are not investment advice or an offer.

Sector Engagement

Bilateral opportunities in Healthcare & Life Sciences.

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