Practo, the Bengaluru-based health tech company known for transforming how Indians find and consult doctors, is making a strategic leap into the UAE’s healthcare space—not just through hospitals this time, but by going straight to the patient.
After years of operating quietly behind the scenes with its hospital software solutions, Practo is now rolling out its flagship consumer platform—Practo.com—across the UAE’s major cities. People in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah can now use the platform to connect with verified doctors across a wide range of specialties, including dermatology, ENT, gynecology, psychiatry, and dental care.
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So far, Practo claims over 50,000 monthly active users in the UAE. The company has already brought more than 31,000 doctors and 3,000 medical facilities onto the platform, aiming to offer a more unified healthcare experience in a region where most services are still fragmented across individual hospital networks.
One of the more region-specific features Practo is banking on is insurance visibility. Given the UAE’s insurance-driven medical ecosystem, the company plans to display doctors’ insurance tie-ups directly on their profiles by the end of this month—helping users avoid billing surprises and pick providers that align with their coverage.
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The international push follows a major financial turnaround for Practo. The company turned profitable in FY24 and has maintained positive cash flow into FY25. Co-founder and CEO Shashank ND says this move into the UAE is part of a broader vision to take India’s digital healthcare breakthroughs global.
“We’ve had an overwhelmingly positive reception from both patients and healthcare partners in the UAE,” said Shashank. “We’re here for the long haul. This isn’t just about tech expansion—it’s about raising the standard of care and access wherever we go.”
With its growing international presence and a sharpened focus on user experience, Practo seems set to shake up how healthcare is discovered and delivered in the Gulf—just as it did in India years ago.
