Asthma care in The Springs, done properly.
Dubai's dust, AC and seasonal pollens make asthma a year-round issue. We diagnose properly with spirometry, set up the right inhaler regimen, and write an asthma action plan so you stop ending up in A&E. For patients in The Springs, that means real continuity — one named GP, home visits when you need them, and bloods drawn at your address by a DHA-licensed nurse.
Why The Springs patients choose Aafiyah
The Springs is a community where people tend to stay for years, build relationships with their neighbours, and want the same from their healthcare — which is exactly what Aafiyah offers. Instead of a different face every visit, families across The Springs have access to one named GP, home visits when needed, and a free 15-minute call if you're not sure whether a visit is necessary. Whether it's a child running a fever, blood tests for the whole family, or ongoing support for an elderly relative living with you, our team is built around getting to know you — not just treating the symptom in front of us.
Who this is for in The Springs
- • Adult and childhood asthma
- • Exercise-induced wheeze
- • Persistent night-time cough
- • Frequent chest infections
- • New onset since moving to Dubai
What's included
- • Spirometry and peak flow testing
- • Inhaler technique training
- • Step-up / step-down medication plan (GINA guidelines)
- • Allergy testing & environmental triggers review
- • Annual asthma review and flu / pneumonia vaccination
- • Written personal asthma action plan
Tests we typically run
- • Spirometry
- • Peak flow diary
- • FeNO (where available)
- • Allergy IgE panel
- • Vitamin D
- • FBC & eosinophils
Bloods are drawn at our Business Bay clinic or at your home anywhere in The Springs by a DHA-licensed nurse. Your GP personally calls you with the result.
Red flags — go to A&E
- • Breathlessness so severe you can't complete a sentence
- • Blue lips or fingertips
- • Reliever inhaler not working — call 998
FAQs from The Springs patients
Is asthma worse in Dubai because of dust?
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Yes — fine desert dust, indoor air-conditioning, perfumes and shisha exposure all trigger flare-ups. A proper environmental plan often matters more than the medication itself.
Do you treat childhood asthma?
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Yes. Our family medicine doctors manage paediatric asthma from age 5 and coordinate with paediatric specialists for younger children if needed.
Can you visit my home in The Springs?
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Yes — a British-trained GP can visit you at home, hotel or office anywhere in The Springs, usually within 60–90 minutes for urgent issues. Reviews for asthma are typically booked in advance so we have time for a proper consultation.
Healthcare should feel simple.
Send an enquiry and our team will come back to you — no waiting rooms, no run-around.