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By Hilal Mir
June 13, 2021 1:52 am

    • Vieria was speaking to media at Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery, Dubai

    • The hospital exclusively caters to sports medicine and orthopedic surgeries

    Acclaimed Brazilian footballer and Real Madrid super defender Marcelo Vieria Sunday praised the UAE’s healthcare system for its highest standards and its efforts in successfully containing the deadly pandemic.

    “The advancement of the UAE’s healthcare system in the past years is incredible. The nation has enormous potential in medical tourism, especially in sports medicine,” Vieria said adding the UAE is home to some of the best sports medicine facilities in the world.

    “The success of the nation in controlling the spread of the pandemic within a short time is a testament to the efficacy of the healthcare system”, he added.

    Vieria was speaking to media at Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery, Dubai, where the footballer has come to take a tour of the sports medicine department.

    Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery is the first hospital in the region that exclusively caters to sports medicine and orthopedic surgeries.

    “Being a sports person, I know how important is the right medical care and treatment for injuries. I know several players who travel to the UAE for various treatments,” he said. “The flow of people to the UAE for medical treatment is likely to increase by manifold times in the coming days.”

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