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"My visit to Oman made it clear that facilities are desired and needed in the field of medical oncology, cancer immunotherapy and palliative care medicine. I am very impressed with the plans that Al Madina A'Zarqa has in place regarding the healthcare industry with the goal to become a medical destination specializing in areas that will enhance the options for up-to-date and individualized diagnostics and treatments for cancer patients in Middle East,"
said Professor Jäger.
In parallel, discussions are underway for the establishment of the first healthcare unit in Al Madina A'Zarqa with focus on cancer prevention and treatment.
Al Madina A'Zarqa has organized, with the largest oncology clinic in Germany, a seminar on new strategies of cancer therapy and prevention that took place at Sultan Qaboos University with the participation of high level dignitaries from the medical research sector.
Medical tourism will increase the number of visitors from the region and abroad to the new city and Oman.
"It gives us great pleasure to welcome representatives like Prof. Jäger to Oman and to Al Madina A'Zarqa. These international affiliations will allow us to open our doors to more opportunities to give the best service, facilities and amenities to both our residents and to Oman as a whole," said Richard P. Russell, P.E., Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Blue City Company 1.
"Medical oncology is only one of the many specializations that we have planned for in Al Madina A'Zarqa. Further, Medicine and Healthcare is one of the six drivers guiding us in our mission and vision in creating this whole new city and the other drivers include Sports & Wellness, Tourism, Entertainment, Education and Trade. It is our goal to equip the city with state of the art medical facilities, always keeping in mind the well being of our residents, Oman nationals and the neighboring countries."
Medicine and Healthcare cluster in the new city will be pertinent to the city's integrated sectors and will support the strategy of the Ministry of Health to provide high international standards of patient care; both for Oman and neighboring countries. The new city will ultimately be an integral component of the continued visionary economic development of the Sultanate of Oman.
Al Madina A'Zarqa is a 32 km2 development in Al Sawadi, a 60-minute drive from Muscat. The city development will be home to more than 200,000 people including 10,000 university students. Al Madina A'Zarqa will radically expand the tourism facilities in the Sultanate of Oman and the City will become a world destination centering its economic development on trade, sports & wellness, medicine & healthcare, education, entertainment and tourism.
The City will generate large scale employment opportunities for Omani nationals, promote freehold property ownership for nationals and expatriates alike and serve as a hub for leisure activities in the Sultanate. It will have hospitals specializing in diabetes and cancer prevention among others, doctor's clinics and other ancillary services.
Posted by Nadeen El Ajou
