Dubai court seizes healthcare facility’s equipment to pay creditors, unpaid staff
A Dubai healthcare facility has faced a court-ordered equipment seizure to address debts owed to creditors and unpaid salaries, including those of doctors and nurses.
The Dubai Court issued the mandate following a site inspection in March, during which a court-appointed executor cataloged the facility’s assets.
The seized items include high-value diagnostic tools such as X-ray machines, automated analyzers, bronchoscopy equipment, and essentials like patient beds and infusion pumps.
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catheterization cardiac system, valued at Dh1.7 million, was among the most valuable assets confiscated.
The enforcement action came after the facility failed to settle significant financial obligations. The court approved the confiscation to ensure that debts and overdue salaries could be recovered.
Khaleej Times reported that the decision has elicited mixed reactions from affected employees. Some staff members, who had endured months without pay, expressed a sense of relief.
Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, holds a substantial portion of the nation’s healthcare sector, expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10%.
At US$1,200 per capita, healthcare spending in the UAE is already among the highest in the world. With 75 insurance businesses offering over 12,000 insurance policies, the industry currently brings in over US$4.63 billion annually.
