Prime Highlight:
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced a 7 billion permanent endowment districtto provide long-term support for global healthcare and education initiatives.
- The project aims to create a sustainable impact, featuring hospitals, a medical university, schools, housing, and revenue-generating facilities that reinvest in social services.
Key Facts:
- The new hospital in the endowment district will serve 90,000 patients annually, focusing on underserved communities, while the medical university will train doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals to address global medical talent shortages.
- The district will host schools for 5,000 students, housing for 2,000 families, and retail outlets, with all revenue reinvested to support ongoing education, medical, and social programs.
Background
The UAE has launched a major global initiative aimed at expanding access to healthcare and education worldwide. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced a Dh4.7 billion permanent endowment district designed to offer long-term support for humanitarian and development projects.
Sheikh Mohammed made the announcement on his X account, stating that the district will serve as a “perpetual charitable endowment” whose proceeds will be directed toward global health and education programmes. He noted that the initiative is built to create continuous and sustainable impact in key sectors, especially healthcare and medical training.
The project will feature a new hospital that can treat 90,000 patients each year, with a focus on underserved communities. The district will also have a medical university that will train doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers to help reduce the global shortage of medical talent.
The endowment district will also form a wider community ecosystem, with schools for 5,000 students, housing for 2,000 families, and retail outlets owned by the endowment. Revenue from these facilities will be reinvested to support ongoing medical, educational and social services.
Sheikh Mohammed said the entire development “is designed to contribute to the continuity of giving,” combining infrastructure investment with long-term philanthropy. He also expressed gratitude to donors and partners, including Azizi Developments, for supporting the initiative.
The project strengthens the UAE’s broader strategy to improve global healthcare access and sustainable development. It follows earlier national efforts such as the Volunteering and Community Engagement Ecosystem and reflects Sheikh Mohammed’s vision of empowering communities through health, education and social welfare.
