The contribution will make Al Habtoor a founder member of the Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medial Research, joining an elite group of donors.
Acknowledging this generous donation, the Medical Simulation Center at the Harvard Medical School Dubai Center Institute for Postgraduate Education and Research, currently under construction at Dubai Healthcare City, a member of Tatweer, will be dedicated in recognition of Mr. Khalaf Ahmed Al Habtoor.
Khalaf Ahmed Al Habtoor said: "It is an honor to support the work of Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research in cutting-edge biomedical research for the benefit of our region. Our contribution is a reflection of our group's business objective and our commitment to the community at large."
Dr. Muhadditha Al Hashimi, CEO Dubai Healthcare City and Member of the Board of Trustees Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research, said: "This donation from one of the prominent business leaders in the UAE affirms their keenness to support the pursuit of knowledge, especially medical research. We are thankful for this generous gift since it will help improve the research activities in the region.
Dr. Robert L. Thurer, Executive Director of the Foundation, said: "We welcome Al Habtoor's contribution that will significantly benefit the development of future generations of scientists and educational leaders in the Gulf region. It will allow us to recognize and support inventive research programs."
Membership of the Foundation offers philanthropists the opportunity to drive biomedical research in a number of critical disease areas, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurological disorders affecting children.
As part of the Foundation Council, founder members aim to help DHFMR and DHCC realize its vision of establishing world-class health care, as well as advanced research facilities in Dubai and the region.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, is the original founder of the Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research (DHFMR) that he established with an endowment of Dhs50m ($13.6m) in 2006.
The Foundation seeks to support biomedical research and academic programmes for the advancement of scientific knowledge and the creation of a medical community of regional leaders.
The DHFMR is in the process of raising $100m to create a permanent endowment that will generate funds to sustain medical education, create scholarship and fellowship programs, and develop research centers in life sciences.
The Foundation's research programs will be implemented in collaboration with the Harvard Medical School Dubai Center Institute for Postgraduate Education and Research (HMSDC), which will also develop collaborative scientific and medical research between regional laboratories and Harvard Medical School.
The DHFMR is a member of the Mohamed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Center, which also includes HMSDC, University Hospital, the Al Maktoum Harvard Medical Library, and the Boston University Institute for Dental Research and Education.
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Khalaf Ahmed Al Habtoor drives medical research by committing funds to Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research
- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, May 20 - 2008 at 11:52
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Khalaf Ahmed Al Habtoor, Chairman of Al Habtoor Group, today announced that he has contributed Dhs18.35m ($5m) to the Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research (DHFMR) to support its efforts to raise the bar of healthcare excellence in the Arab world.
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About DHCC:Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) was conceived with the objective of creating a regional center of excellence for medical services, medical education, and life science research and development in the Middle East. It is the world's first healthcare free zone and was created using a phased approach.
The first phase, which is 4.1 million square feet in size, features a medical cluster comprised of day clinics, diagnostic centers, rehabilitation centers, transplantation centers, hospitals, clinics and a sector for pharmaceutical and equipment suppliers. It is home to the Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Centre with the integration of its entities; the Harvard Medical School Dubai Centre (HMSDC)- Institute for Postgraduate Education and Medical research, the University Teaching Hospital (UH) and the Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical research (DHFMR) and Al Maktoum Harvard Medical Library. Some of the medical cluster's other renowned partners are Mayo Clinic, AstraZeneca, Harvard Medical International, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Centre, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Consultant Phsicians (AUB), Fresenius Medical Care, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, BU Dental, Moorfields Eye Hospital, The City Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, Wyeth, Smith & Nephew, Sanofi Aventis, Swiss Academy of Scientific Acupuncture, Yateem Group, Dragger Medical, Alvi Armani, dr. Nicolas & ASP and the German Heart Center.
The second phase will feature a dedicated wellness cluster comprised of wellness centers, nutrition centers, resorts and spas, and sports medicine facilities.
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