Dubai Adults 15+ Children 5+
Total asthma sufferers using DHA facilities 42,517 9,993
% needing outpatient treatment in a year 67% 75%
Total sufferers using DHA outpatient dept 28,359 7,495
Outpatient visit per patient per year 3.1 4.7
Total number of outpatient visits per year 87,913 35,524
Unit cost of an outpatient visit DH 261 261
Total cost of outpatient visits (DHA) DH 22,945,342 9,271,801
Table 5: Estimated total cost of out-patient visits for asthma in Dubai - DHA facilities.