• Aster launches Diabetes 360 Care Clinic at Aster Clinic, Al Qusais, offering holistic care from diabetes onset to long-term management
• Launch aligns with Dubai 10X vision for early disease detection and prevention, alongside UAE’s new sugar tax
• With diabetes and prediabetes affecting nearly one in three adults in the UAE, according to the Dubai Health Authority’s household health survey, and 40.7% of cases remaining undiagnosed, as reported in the Dubai Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal, Aster’s initiative aims to turn awareness into early action.¹⁴

Dubai, UAE – February 18, 2026: As the UAE takes a decisive step towards improving public health with the introduction of its new tiered sugar tax, effective January 1, 2026, Aster Clinics UAE – a leading integrated healthcare provider under Aster DM Healthcare in the GCC, has launched the Aster Diabetes 360 Care Clinic at Aster Clinic, Al Qusais (Damascus Street), alongside an impactful public awareness initiative titled “Sweet Surprise by Aster.” The campaign aims to educate communities on hidden sugar consumption and encourage early diabetes screening, aligning closely with the nation’s efforts to curb the rising rates of obesity and diabetes.