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Aafiya APN vs Aafiya Essential

They share 2,083 facilities. APN has 16 that Essential doesn't (no hospitals); Essential has 32 that APN doesn't (7 hospitals).

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Hospitals on only one of the two

54 hospitals are on both networks.

Only on APN0

None. Every hospital on APN is also on Essential.

Only on Essential7

Abu Dhabi · 2

Dubai · 1

Sharjah · 1

Ajman · 2

Umm Al Quwain · 1

At a glance

Facilities on each network, by type.

Facility typeAPNEssentialOn bothOnly on APNOnly on Essential
Hospitals54615407
Clinics & medical centres6826786681410
Day-surgery centres33300
Diagnostic centres36373601
Pharmacies1,2411,2521,239213
Opticians82838201
Other providers11100
All facilities2,0992,1152,0831632

By emirate

All facilities in each emirate, with the hospitals among them underneath.

EmirateAPNEssentialOn bothOnly on APNOnly on Essential
Abu Dhabi50717 hospitals52619 hospitals50417 hospitals30 hospitals222 hospitals
Dubai88716 hospitals88517 hospitals88116 hospitals60 hospitals41 hospital
Sharjah36310 hospitals36211 hospitals36010 hospitals30 hospitals21 hospital
Ajman1605 hospitals1607 hospitals1575 hospitals30 hospitals32 hospitals
Umm Al Quwain280 hospitals291 hospital280 hospitals00 hospitals11 hospital
Ras Al Khaimah863 hospitals863 hospitals863 hospitals00 hospitals00 hospitals
Fujairah683 hospitals673 hospitals673 hospitals10 hospitals00 hospitals
All facilities2,09954 hospitals2,11561 hospitals2,08354 hospitals160 hospitals327 hospitals

Healthcare groups

Branches of each group on the two networks, where the numbers differ.

GroupAPNEssential
Aster202193
Saudi German Hospital04
LLH2124

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Plans on each network

Plans on Aafiya APN

Takaful Emarat

Takaful Emarat

1 plan family

  • APN

    Co-pay options:
    0%, 10%, 20%
    Sold in:
    Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah
    18 versions
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Plans on Aafiya Essential

Takaful Emarat

Takaful Emarat

1 plan family

  • Essential

    Co-pay options:
    0%, 10%, 20%, 30%
    Sold in:
    All emirates
    19 versions
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Questions people ask

Which hospitals are on APN but not on Essential?

None. Every hospital on APN is also on Essential.

Which hospitals are on Essential but not on APN?

7 hospitals: LLH Hospital Al Musaffah, LLH Hospital, Dubai Medical University Hospital, Saudi German Hospital Sharjah, Ajman Specialty General Hospital and 2 more. The full list, grouped by emirate, is on this page.

Does APN include every facility on Essential?

No. Essential has 32 facilities that APN doesn't, and APN has 16 that Essential doesn't.

How many facilities do they share?

2,083 facilities are on both networks, including 54 hospitals.

Which insurers sell plans on APN and on Essential?

Through eSanad, plans on both networks come from Takaful Emarat.

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