Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital
📍 Dubai
Private hospital · founded 1857 · university
About
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital is the UAE’s only standalone children’s hospital, dedicated to delivering compassionate and comprehensive care for children from birth to 18 years. Since opening its doors in 2016, the hospital has proudly served diverse communities across the UAE, providing expert pediatric care in a safe, supportive, and family-friendly environment.With all pediatric specialties under one roof, the hospital offers 360-degree expertise in both common childhood illnesses and complex conditions requiring advanced diagnosis and treatment. Areas of excellence include cardiac care, kidney care and transplantation, neurosciences, dermatology, pediatric critical care, oncology, and neonatology for newborns.Al Jalila Children’s is committed to bringing the latest therapies and procedures to the region, ensuring families can access advanced care close to home. In 2020, the hospital introduced a pioneering gene therapy program for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), one of the largest of its kind in the world.At Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, every child’s health, comfort, and safety are the highest priority. The hospital is dedicated to supporting not only the child but the entire family throughout every stage of the healthcare journey.
- Legal name
- Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital
- Governance
- Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
- Employees
- 2,500
Capacity
Annual volume
Emergency capabilities
- Trauma centre — Level III
- Stroke: Comprehensive Stroke Centre
- Door-to-balloon: 58 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
- Door-to-needle (stroke): 33 min
Subspecialty centres
Transplant programmes
- Cornea
All departments
- Internal Medicine
- Surgery
- Emergency
Quality metrics
| Metric | Value | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-adjusted 30d mortality | 4.1% | EU avg 3.0% |
| HAI rate per 1000 patient-days | 3.6 | EU avg 1.8 |
| 30d readmission rate | 24% | EU avg 14% |
| Patient satisfaction (HCAHPS-like) | -10% | EU avg 76% |
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Patient experience
- Room categories
- ward · semi-private · private
- Meals
- standard · halal · kosher · vegan · gluten-free · pediatric
- Chaplaincy
- Christian · Muslim · Jewish
- Private bathroom
- private + suite rooms
- Wi-Fi
- Free in all rooms
Awards & rankings
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Top hospital — Dubai
EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025
Services
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