UAE healthcare giant PureHealth in profit gains - new specialty clinics help

31/07/2025 06:49 AST

The UAE's biggest hospital and healthcare services company PureHealth's net profit for first-half 2025 is Dh1.02 billion, higher by 2%. On the revenue side, the Abu Dhabi entity saw higher growth, by 9%, to Dh13.6 billion.

PureHealth - which has been actively investing in overseas healthcare companies - recorded a 13% increase in patient interactions during the six months, while in-patient volumes were 108,000, higher by 7%.

"We maintained a strong and flexible balance-sheet, whilst enabling strategic reinvestments into high-impact areas, including expansion of specialized care services, modernization of infrastructure, and network-wide service enhancements," said PureHealth CEO Shaista Asif.

Hospital capacity ramp up
The healthcare group increased bed capacity in the UAE, specifically at the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) and Tawam Hospitals in Al Ain. New specialty clinics were launched in the the UAE and UK hospitals.

"Initiatives like 'sunset' and 'weekend' clinics contributed to a noticeable uptick in footfall," said the company. (Over 250 new specialist physicians were onboarded during the period to address the high demand.)

Daman Insurance diversification
The first-half revenues of Dh13.6 billion were primarily driven by 'strong performance in insurance and growth in patient volume and increased capacity across our hospital and clinics network'. The company owns Daman Insurance.

While Daman started off as a pure-play health insurance service provider, it has now branched out into property and casualty cover in H1-2025.

"This development strengthens its position as the UAE's most integrated health and insurance platform," said PureHealth.

"Risk diversification further enhances business resilience. Significant cross-sell synergies are expected by introducing complementary property and casualty coverage that deepens ecosystem integration."

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