UAE Wound Care Management Market Size

UAE Wound Care Management Market Analysis

The UAE wound care management market is expected to register a CAGR of 6.8% during the forecast period.

The healthcare system has witnessed enormous challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. All outpatient treatments were postponed or restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce the risk of viral transmission, as most chronic therapies were regarded as non-urgent. According to the UAE Healthcare Perspectives report published in September 2020, around 28 million elective surgery operations were canceled or postponed worldwide. The Dubai Health Authority, in its circular published in June 2021, instructed the hospitals in the UAE to cease all elective therapeutic surgeries that require deep sedation or general anesthesia, except for medical urgency and necessity as indicated by the treating physician. The large number of surgeries piled up in the medical sector is likely to add to the growth of surgical wound care management over the forecast period.

The International Inter-Professional Wound Care Group conducted the tenth wound care conference, World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS) 2022 HYBRID CONGRESS in Abu Dhabi in March 2022. The conference aims to promote greater collaboration and cooperation among all the Scientific Wound Care Societies worldwide. Such conferences focusing on the necessity of wound care management in the nation are expected to boost the market's growth over the forecast period.

The propelling factors for the growth of the UAE wound care management market includes the growing demand for faster recovery of wounds, rising incidence of chronic wound, and an increase in the number of surgeries.

The rising incidences of chronic wounds impose a significant burden on an individual, the healthcare system, and society as a whole. In the Middle East, the prevalence of diabetes is among the highest in the world, which is estimated to be around 12-20% of the overall population in the region.

The incidences of chronic wounds, especially foot ulcers, are common among the diabetic population. According to the February 2022 update by the International Diabetes Federation, around 12.3%, accounting for 990,900 people of the total population in the United Arab Emirates, were affected by diabetes. Therefore, the number of diabetic patients is expected to increase with the rising geriatric population, which will drive the wound care management market in the forecast period.

In addition, an increase in surgical procedures and the increasing aging population are also fuelling the growth of the wound care management market. Furthermore, owing to the rapid evolution of the market in the use of wound closure devices, medical device companies can launch new innovative equipment, which will be rewarded with huge benefits.

However, the high cost of procedures and reluctance toward accepting new technologies are some of the factors that can negatively impact market growth in coming years.