myAster, the region’s pioneering omnichannel healthcare platform by Aster DM Healthcare, has expanded its pharmacy and wellness delivery services beyond Dubai. It now offers round-the-clock express delivery of medicines, health supplements, beauty care, and daily wellness essentials to patients in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, and Ras Al Khaimah.
This expansion comes as the GCC digital health market (e-pharmacy, digital care, and telehealth) is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.6%, valued at $2.7 billion in 2024. The UAE digital health market, encompassing e-pharmacy, digital care, and telehealth, was valued at $0.62 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 19.9% to reach $1.84 billion by 2030.
The UAE e-pharmacy market, valued at $550 million in 2022/23, is projected to grow at a CAGR of 15.2% between 2024 and 2030.
The expansion is driven by the rising demand for doorstep access not only to prescription medicines but also to a broad spectrum of wellness and beauty products. These include vitamins, nutritional supplements, skincare, mother-and-baby care, and personal essentials. Building on the strong adoption of myAster’s 60-minute delivery service in Dubai, the model is now being scaled across other Emirates to meet the growing need for convenient and reliable healthcare access closer to home. This milestone also marks myAster’s evolution from a city-focused service into a nationwide digital health and wellness ecosystem.
Commenting on the expansion, Nalla Karunanithy, CEO of Digital Health and E-Commerce at Aster DM Healthcare, said, “myAster was built to transform how people access healthcare, making it faster, easier, and more reliable. This expansion is not just about convenience, but about building a health and wellness ecosystem that truly revolves around patients. By expanding our express delivery, 24×7 delivery services to more Emirates, myAster is catering to the evolving lifestyle and health needs of today’s consumers who value both convenience and holistic wellbeing.”
Since its launch in July 2022, myAster has transformed healthcare access in the region, becoming the UAE’s first integrated healthcare superapp. With more than 2.8 million downloads, myAster has already touched more than 2 million lives in the past 3 years. In FY24 alone, it facilitated over 1 million appointment bookings, with two-thirds of all physical appointments at Aster now made through the app.
