Healthcare Apps
That Put Patients
First.
Burj Code is Dubai’s #1 healthcare app development company. We craft DHA-compliant telemedicine, patient portal and EMR apps for UAE providers — 30+ healthcare apps shipped, 1.8M patient users, 4.8★ average rating from our studio in Dubai Media City.
4.8/5 avg healthcare app rating · 1.8M patient users
Marhaba,
Dr. Layla Al Rashid
Cardiology Consult
Mediclinic City Hospital
Today · 24 Oct
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The healthcare app development company in Dubai that providers trust with patients.
Burj Code is Dubai’s leading healthcare app development company, engineering DHA-compliant telemedicine, patient portal and EMR apps for the UAE’s most ambitious healthcare providers. From our studio in Dubai Media City, we’ve shipped 30+ healthcare apps — telemedicine for Aster, patient portals for Mediclinic, EMR integrations for Saudi German Hospital, and chronic care pathways for NMC. Together, our healthcare apps serve more than 1.8 million patient users across the GCC, with a 4.8★ average App Store rating.
What makes Burj Code the #1 choice for healthcare app development in Dubai isn’t just our mobile expertise — it’s our obsession with clinical workflows, regulatory compliance and Arabic-first patient UX. We build on FHIR R4 and HL7 v2, integrate with Cerner, Epic, Malaffi (Abu Dhabi), Wareed (MOH) and Riayati (Emirates Health), and bake DHA, MOH, PDPL and HIPAA-aligned controls into every layer of the stack: AES-256 encryption, biometric Keychain vaults, immutable audit trails, granular patient consent with expiry, and onshore UAE data residency.
Dubai is the digital health capital of the Middle East. The emirate has a 4.2 million population served by 50+ hospitals, AED 28 billion in annual healthcare spend, and the Dubai Health Strategy 2030 — a government mandate to make Dubai one of the world’s most digitally connected healthcare systems. Every DHA-licensed provider is expected to offer telemedicine, electronic prescriptions, patient portal access and integrated EHR records. If you’re a Dubai healthcare brand serious about patient experience and regulatory compliance, a custom healthcare app isn’t optional — it’s the foundation.
Our healthcare engineers are fluent in FHIR R4 resources (Patient, Encounter, Observation, MedicationRequest, Immunization), SMART on FHIR OAuth scopes, WebRTC video for telemedicine, HealthKit and Google Fit for wearable vitals, Apple Wallet passes for appointments, and the UAE’s insurance payer APIs (Daman, Nextcare, Oman Insurance, MetLife). Every app we ship is bilingual Arabic + English by default, accessibility-audited (WCAG 2.2), tested across iPhone, Android, iPad and Apple Watch, and submitted to DHA e-services, MOH licensing and the App Store / Play Store on your behalf.
Whether you need a Starter patient app in 9 weeks (AED 100K), a Business-grade telemedicine + FHIR portal in 14 weeks (AED 220K), or an Enterprise hospital-group rollout with full DHA, MOH, PDPL and HIPAA compliance plus Malaffi and Riayati integration (AED 550K+), Burj Code is your end-to-end healthcare app partner in Dubai. From the first Figma frame to the millionth patient check-in, we engineer healthcare apps that get rated 5 stars by patients, pass DHA audits on the first try, and move the needle on Dubai Health Strategy 2030.
Healthcare apps shipped
Telemedicine · EMR · patient portals
Patient users
Across our live healthcare apps
Avg. app rating
Across 30+ live healthcare apps
Healthcare engineers
DHA-experienced in Dubai
Four pillars of health tech mastery.
Healthcare app development is the craft of building patient-facing and clinician-facing software that’s compliant, secure and genuinely loved by users. At Burj Code, that means four things done exceptionally well.
Telemedicine
HD video consults with WebRTC, screen-share for imaging, e-prescriptions, pharmacist handoff and DHA-compliant recording — built for Dubai’s Mediclinic-grade providers.
Patient Records
FHIR R4 patient records, lab results, allergies, immunizations and vitals — synced with your EHR (Cerner, Epic, Malaffi, Wareed) and accessible offline on the Metro.
Appointments
Real-time booking with doctor schedules, insurance eligibility checks, Apple Wallet pass integration, Hijri/Gregorian calendars and Arabic + English reminders.
Wellness & Vitals
HealthKit, watchOS and BLE wearable sync for blood pressure, glucose, SpO2 and ECG — feeding chronic care pathways and Dubai Health Strategy 2030 metrics.
Healthcare services for every patient touchpoint.
From telemedicine to chronic care — Burj Code covers the full healthcare app spectrum for Dubai providers, DHA-licensed clinics and UAE hospital groups.
Telemedicine Apps
HD video consults, e-prescriptions, pharmacist handoff and DHA-compliant recording — the telemedicine app Dubai providers use to extend care beyond the clinic.
Patient Portal Apps
Self-service portals for lab results, immunizations, allergies, visit summaries and bill pay — FHIR R4 + PDPL-compliant patient app Dubai patients actually love.
Appointment Booking Apps
Real-time doctor scheduling, insurance eligibility, Apple Wallet passes and bilingual reminders — the doctor appointment app Dubai clinics deploy to cut no-shows by 38%.
Electronic Medical Records
FHIR-aligned EMR with Cerner, Epic, Malaffi and Wareed integration — offline-first, audit-trailed and built for the MOH and DHA clinical workflow.
Prescription Apps
E-prescriptions, refill workflows, drug-drug interaction checks and pharmacist verification — MOH-licensed e-prescribing for Dubai pharmacies and clinics.
Mental Health Apps
Confidential therapy booking, mood tracking, CBT modules, secure messaging and crisis escalation — privacy-first mental health apps Dubai residents trust.
Fitness & Wellness Apps
HealthKit + watchOS integration, workout tracking, nutrition logging, streaks and AED subscriptions — wellness apps that turn Dubai patients into healthy users.
Pharmacy Delivery Apps
Prescription upload, pharmacist verification, real-time courier tracking, cold-chain for insulin and AED checkout — pharmacy delivery Dubai patients rely on.
Use cases from Dubai’s leading hospitals.
Real healthcare apps shipping in the App Store today — built by Burj Code for Dubai’s leading hospital groups, clinics and pharmacy networks.
Mediclinic
Patient app with appointment booking, lab results, e-prescriptions and Apple Wallet check-in across Mediclinic’s 7 Dubai hospitals.
Aster DM
Telemedicine and MyAster patient portal — video consults, e-prescriptions and pharmacy delivery across Aster’s 312 UAE pharmacies and clinics.
Saudi German Hospital
Patient app with EMR access, insurance pre-approval, surgery scheduling and Arabic-first telemedicine for SGH Dubai’s 5 specialties.
NMC Healthcare
Patient portal with FHIR records, lab results, chronic care pathways and bilingual reminders across NMC’s UAE facilities.
Medcare
Premium patient app for Medcare’s hospitals and medical centres — VIP booking, concierge chat and Apple Watch vitals sync.
King’s College Hospital
London-standard patient app for King’s Dubai — appointment booking, second-opinion portal and consultant video consults.
Dubai London Clinic
Bilingual patient app for DLC’s family medicine, dental and dermatology — booking, prescriptions and follow-ups in one tap.
Bareen International
Patient app for Bareen’s hospitals in Mohammed Bin Zayed City — IVF tracking, maternity pathways and Arabic telemedicine.
DHA, PDPL & HIPAA by design.
Eight compliance controls baked into every healthcare app we ship — so you pass your DHA audit on the first try, every try.
DHA Compliant
Dubai Health Authority standards for digital health — clinical workflows, data residency and patient consent.
HIPAA Aligned
HIPAA-aligned controls for international patients: PHI encryption, access logging and Business Associate Agreements.
UAE PDPL
Federal Personal Data Protection Law — lawful basis, consent, right to erasure and cross-border transfer controls.
MOH Approved
Ministry of Health & Prevention workflows for e-prescriptions, e-referrals and clinical document exchange.
Data Encryption
AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit, Keychain biometric vault and envelope encryption for patient records.
Audit Trails
Immutable audit logs for every PHI access, export, edit and share — exportable for DHA and insurance audits.
Consent Management
Granular patient consent per data category, with expiry, withdrawal and Arabic consent flows by default.
Secure Messaging
End-to-end encrypted doctor-patient messaging, file transfer and e-signatures — no SMS, no plaintext email.
Dubai is the digital health capital.
4.2 million residents, 50+ hospitals, AED 28 billion in annual healthcare spend and a government mandate to digitise. Dubai Health Strategy 2030 makes healthcare apps mission-critical.
Dubai population
Served by DHA-licensed providers
Hospitals in Dubai
Mediclinic · Aster · NMC · Medcare
AED healthcare spend
Annual UAE health expenditure
Health Strategy
Dubai Health Strategy 2030 goals
With 4.2 million residents, 50+ DHA-licensed hospitals and AED 28 billion in annual healthcare spend, Dubai is the Middle East’s largest digital health market. Dubai Health Strategy 2030 mandates telemedicine, e-prescriptions, patient portals and integrated EHR records for every DHA provider — making a custom healthcare app the foundation of every modern Dubai healthcare brand.
The health-tech stack, mastered.
FHIR R4, HL7, WebRTC, SMART on FHIR, Malaffi, HealthKit — every layer of the healthcare stack, in the hands of 8 dedicated healthcare engineers in Dubai.
Frontend
- React Native
- Flutter
- SwiftUI
- Kotlin Compose
Backend
- Node.js
- Python FastAPI
- Go
- PostgreSQL
Video APIs
- WebRTC
- Twilio
- Agora
- Amazon Chime
Auth / SSO
- OAuth 2.0
- SMART on FHIR
- Biometric
- Azure AD
Encryption
- AES-256
- TLS 1.3
- Keychain
- Vault KMS
EHR Integration
- FHIR R4
- HL7 v2
- Malaffi
- Cerner / Epic
Notifications
- APNs
- FCM
- Twilio SMS
- WhatsApp Business
Analytics
- Mixpanel
- Amplitude
- PostHog
- Power BI
From discovery to DHA approval.
A six-step healthcare development process refined over 30+ launches — engineered to pass DHA audits, ship on time, and land 4.8★ on the App Store.
Discovery & Clinical Mapping
Workshops in our Dubai Media City studio with your clinical leads to map patient journeys, DHA workflows, EHR systems, insurance payers and a 90-day roadmap to DHA submission.
Compliance Architecture
DHA, PDPL and HIPAA controls baked into the architecture: data residency, consent, audit trails, encryption and role-based access — signed off by our compliance lead before a single line of code.
UX Design & Prototyping
Figma design system tuned for patients, doctors and nurses — Arabic-first, accessibility-audited (WCAG 2.2), and a clickable prototype you can demo to your medical board.
Healthcare Development
Sprint-based development in two-week cycles — FHIR R4 APIs, EHR integration, video consults, e-prescriptions, weekly TestFlight builds and daily Slack updates from your Dubai PM.
Security Audit & Pen-Test
Third-party penetration test, OWASP Mobile Top 10 review, DHA security checklist, PDPL data-flow audit and remediation — so your app is defensible in front of any regulator.
DHA Submission & Launch
We handle DHA e-services submission, MOH licensing, App Store / Google Play review, ASO in Arabic & English and 90 days of post-launch support — the last mile most agencies miss.
Battle-tested healthcare apps ready to rebrand.
Skip the 16-week build. We’ve already shipped these healthcare app templates for Dubai clients — rebrand, integrate your EHR, launch in 8–10 weeks.
Telemedicine App
HD video consults, e-prescriptions, pharmacist handoff, DHA-compliant recording.
From
AED 280K
Timeline
14 weeks
Patient Portal App
Lab results, immunizations, allergies, bill pay, FHIR R4 + PDPL compliant.
From
AED 240K
Timeline
12 weeks
Clinic Booking App
Doctor scheduling, insurance eligibility, Apple Wallet passes, bilingual reminders.
From
AED 160K
Timeline
9 weeks
EMR Mobile App
FHIR-aligned EMR, Cerner / Malaffi integration, offline-first, audit-trailed.
From
AED 320K
Timeline
16 weeks
Pharmacy Delivery App
Rx upload, pharmacist verification, courier tracking, cold-chain, AED checkout.
From
AED 180K
Timeline
10 weeks
Mental Health App
Therapy booking, CBT modules, mood tracking, secure messaging, crisis escalation.
From
AED 220K
Timeline
12 weeks
Fitness & Wellness App
HealthKit, watchOS, workouts, nutrition, streaks, AED subscriptions.
From
AED 140K
Timeline
8 weeks
Chronic Care App
Diabetes, hypertension pathways, vitals sync, reminders, care team dashboards.
From
AED 260K
Timeline
13 weeks
Healthcare apps that moved the needle.
Four Dubai case studies — real hospital groups, real patient metrics, real DHA-compliant launches.
Mediclinic Dubai
Hospital Group
180K
Monthly active patients
Rebuilt Mediclinic’s patient app with FHIR R4 records, real-time booking, Apple Wallet check-in and Arabic-first telemedicine across 7 Dubai hospitals. Cut no-shows by 38%.
Aster MyAster
Hospital Network
4.8★
App Store rating
Native telemedicine and patient portal for Aster’s 312 UAE pharmacies and clinics — e-prescriptions, pharmacy delivery and video consults in Arabic, English, Hindi and Malayalam.
Saudi German Hospital
Specialty Hospital
92%
Patient satisfaction
Patient app with EMR access, insurance pre-approval, surgery scheduling and Arabic-first telemedicine for SGH Dubai’s cardiology, orthopaedics and maternity specialties.
NMC Healthcare
Healthcare Network
1.2M
Patient records migrated
FHIR-aligned patient portal across NMC’s UAE facilities — lab results, chronic care pathways, immunizations and bilingual reminders integrated with Malaffi and Wareed.
Why custom healthcare apps win for Dubai providers.
Ten factors that matter when choosing between a custom healthcare app, an off-the-shelf white-label app and a SaaS patient portal.
| Factor | Custom Healthcare App | Off-the-Shelf | SaaS Portal |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHA & MOH compliance | Built-in | Partial | Limited |
| FHIR / HL7 EHR integration | Full | Partial | Bridged |
| Telemedicine (WebRTC video) | Native HD | Plugin | Web only |
| HealthKit / wearable sync | Full | Bridged | None |
| Offline access to records | Full local DB | Full | Service Worker |
| Biometric auth (Face ID / fingerprint) | Native | Bridged | WebAuthn |
| Push + Apple Wallet passes | Full | Full | Limited |
| Time to market | 12–16 weeks | 8–12 weeks | 4–8 weeks |
| Branding & UX control | Full | Partial | None |
| Cost (Dubai market) | AED 100K–550K | AED 80K–350K | AED 60K–180K |
For Dubai hospital groups serious about DHA compliance, brand equity and patient NPS, a custom healthcare app is the clear winner. Off-the-shelf makes sense for single clinics; SaaS portals only for back-office patient communication.
Transparent healthcare packages, no surprises.
Fixed-scope healthcare app development with clear deliverables. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices — you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Starter Healthcare
For clinics launching their first patient app
- iPhone + Android (one platform)
- Up to 15 screens
- Appointment booking + reminders
- Patient portal (read-only)
- DHA compliance baseline
- App Store + Play Store submission
- 60 days post-launch support
- 1 round of revisions
Business Healthcare
For serious Dubai healthcare providers
- iPhone + Android + iPad
- Up to 40 screens
- Telemedicine (HD video consults)
- FHIR R4 patient portal + EMR sync
- E-prescriptions + pharmacy handoff
- DHA + PDPL + HIPAA aligned
- EHR integration (Cerner / Epic / Malaffi)
- 120 days post-launch support
- Dedicated healthcare PM in Dubai
- Quarterly growth report
Enterprise Healthcare
For hospital groups & government health
- All platforms + Apple Watch + Web
- Unlimited screens & integrations
- Full EMR + EHR + insurance + billing
- AI triage & chronic care pathways
- DHA + MOH + PDPL + HIPAA full audit
- Malaffi / Wareed / Riayati integration
- 12 months support SLA
- Quarterly roadmap workshops
- On-site team in Dubai (optional)
- Source code escrow
All healthcare packages include Arabic + English · DHA compliance baseline · NDA · Source code ownership · 50% upfront, 50% on DHA submission approval
Healthcare leaders on Burj Code.
“Burj Code rebuilt our Mediclinic patient app in 14 weeks with FHIR R4 records, telemedicine and Arabic-first UX. No-shows dropped 38% and patient NPS jumped from 41 to 67. The most clinical-aware engineering team we’ve worked with in the GCC.”
Group Chief Digital Officer
Mediclinic Middle East
“We’ve worked with health-tech vendors in London, Bangalore and Singapore. None matched Burj Code’s blend of FHIR mastery, DHA compliance and Dubai market understanding. MyAster sits at 4.8★ on the App Store six months in.”
VP Digital Health
Aster DM Healthcare
“Their DHA submission playbook alone was worth the engagement. They navigated MOH licensing, Malaffi integration and PDPL consent flows end-to-end — we launched on time and passed our DHA audit on the first try.”
Chief Information Officer
Saudi German Hospital Dubai
“From Figma to TestFlight to DHA approval in 90 days. Burj Code understands Arabic clinical UX, the Apple Health ecosystem and Dubai’s regulatory maze better than anyone in the region. Worth every dirham.”
Group Director of Innovation
NMC Healthcare
Your healthcare questions, answered.
Dubai has 50+ hospitals, AED 28 billion in annual healthcare spend and the Dubai Health Strategy 2030 driving digital health. A Dubai-based healthcare app specialist like Burj Code understands DHA compliance, MOH workflows, Malaffi and Wareed EHR integration, PDPL data protection, Arabic-first clinical UX and the insurance payer landscape — we’ve shipped 30+ healthcare apps for Mediclinic, Aster, Saudi German Hospital and NMC.
Healthcare app development in Dubai ranges from AED 100K for a Starter patient app (one platform, 15 screens, booking + reminders) to AED 220K for a Business package (telemedicine + FHIR portal + EMR sync) to AED 550K+ for Enterprise hospital-group rollouts with full DHA, MOH, PDPL and HIPAA compliance plus Malaffi / Riayati integration. We work on fixed-scope pricing — no hourly surprises.
Yes. Every healthcare app we ship is built to DHA (Dubai Health Authority) standards, with PDPL consent flows, audit trails, encrypted PHI, role-based access, clinical workflow alignment and data residency in the UAE. We handle DHA e-services submission, MOH licensing for e-prescriptions and support you through any DHA audit. We’ve passed DHA audits on the first try for Mediclinic, Aster and SGH.
Yes. We’re fluent in FHIR R4, HL7 v2, SMART on FHIR, Cerner Millennium, Epic, and the UAE’s national platforms — Malaffi (Abu Dhabi), Wareed (MOH) and Riayati (Emirates Health). We’ve integrated patient portals, lab results, immunizations, e-prescriptions and chronic care pathways with all of them, plus Dubai-specific insurance payers like Daman, Nextcare and Oman Insurance.
Yes. Our telemedicine apps use WebRTC, Twilio, Agora or Amazon Chime for HD video, with screen-share for imaging, e-prescriptions, pharmacist handoff, DHA-compliant recording and Apple Wallet check-in passes. We’ve shipped telemedicine apps for Aster (MyAster), Mediclinic and Saudi German Hospital, all bilingual Arabic + English.
Every healthcare app we build is bilingual Arabic + English by default, with full RTL layout, Arabic clinical terminology tuning, Hijri / Gregorian calendars, Arabic consent flows and localized App Store metadata. We also support Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam, Tagalog and French on request — critical for Dubai’s expat-majority patient base.
By design. We implement UAE PDPL, DHA data protection and HIPAA-aligned controls: AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit, Keychain biometric vault, envelope encryption, immutable audit logs, granular patient consent with expiry and withdrawal, role-based access, onshore UAE data residency and signed Business Associate Agreements for international patients.
100%. On full payment you receive the complete source code (frontend, backend, FHIR APIs), design files (Figma), DevOps pipelines, DHA submission documentation and App Store / Play Store transfer. We also offer source code escrow for Enterprise clients and can host your code on your own GitHub Enterprise or Azure DevOps tenancy.
Let’s build the next DHA-compliant hit.
Tell us about your healthcare app idea. We’ll reply within 24 hours with a fixed-scope proposal, a DHA-ready timeline and a dedicated healthcare engineer based in Dubai Media City.
DHA & PDPL Compliant
Enrolled since 2018 · 30+ healthcare apps shipped