M42 has collaborated with the Medical Tourism Association (MTA) and Mastercard to expand international patient access to its integrated network of world-class healthcare facilities across the UAE. With this collaboration, leading M42 facilities will now feature on MTA’s flagship platform, Better by MTA. This platform, developed in collaboration with Mastercard, will simplify travel, payment and care planning for patients seeking world-class treatment in the UAE.
Through this collaboration, international patients can now more easily gain streamlined access to M42’s acclaimed network of world-class healthcare facilities, reinforcing the UAE’s efforts for medical innovation and expanding M42’s international patient reach.
MTA is dedicated to breaking down barriers to affordable, transparent and high-quality healthcare worldwide. The Better by MTA platform is designed to address critical patient concerns around financing and navigating cross-border healthcare, eliminating common barriers, such as payment security and logistical complexity. Leading M42 facilities in the UAE, including Healthpoint and Imperial College London Diabetes & Endocrine Centre, will be prominently featured on the platform and accessible to Mastercard users around the globe.
Dr Ali Anees, Chief Operating Officer of M42’s Global Patient Care Platform in the UAE and Bahrain, said: “This collaboration with MTA marks another major milestone in providing world-class healthcare and delivering a smooth patient experience. It means patients all over the world can avail high quality healthcare, manage payments securely, and access one of the UAE’s top clinical teams, all through our facilities, in one place. Our goal at M42 is to remove barriers to world-class healthcare and deliver a smooth patient experience.”
The Better by MTA platform is purpose-built to foster patient confidence by simplifying the international health experience. It offers secure and transparent transactions, streamlined logistics, and end-to-end support throughout the patient journey, addressing common hurdles such as financial complexity and anxiety around navigating unfamiliar systems. Currently connecting approximately 1.3 million global healthcare seekers each year, the platform is on track to serve 2 to 3 million by the end of 2025.
Gina Petersen-Skryme, Country Manager, UAE and Oman at Mastercard said: “At Mastercard, we believe that simplifying how international patients pay for care can help make healthcare more accessible across borders. Together with the Medical Tourism Association and M42, we’re advancing a more seamless and secure payment experience—one that fosters trust and confidence among millions of international patients seeking world-class care in the UAE.”
With one-third of the world’s population able to reach the UAE within 4 hours, and two-thirds within 8 hours, the UAE’s strategic location and advanced healthcare facilities uniquely position it as a leading destination for global patients.
This collaboration underscores M42’s network of more than 480 healthcare facilities across 26 countries, serving over 15 million patients each year and offering a comprehensive range of services, including renal care, outpatient and chronic disease management, diagnostics, women’s and children’s health, specialty surgery, and long-term care.
