Dr. Hamad was accompanied by the UAE Minister of Health, H.E. Hamid Al Qutami. Ahmad Sharaf, Senior Vice President of Tatweer for Energy and Healthcare and Dr. Muhadditha Yahya Al-Hashimi, DHCC Deputy Chief Executive Officer provided the dignitaries with a tour of the DHCC premises.
Highlighting the fact that several major Saudi Arabian healthcare groups have partnered with Dubai Healthcare City to set up leading-edge facilities and medical delivery systems, Sharaf explained the core concept of DHCC.
"We aim to provide premium wellness and healthcare services for people of the entire region, who currently have to travel overseas to seek specialist treatment."
Sharaf added the first phase of the regional medical hub is fully sold out and investors are making rapid headway on their individual projects.
"While DHCC will be completed by 2010, over 16,000 patients have already sought treatment at the clinics currently operating in DHCC," Sharaf said.
Dr. Muhadditha said the DHCC will also be a regional hub for medical education, especially for continuing and post-graduate studies and specialisation, and for cutting-edge medical research.
Dubai Healthcare City has aligned itself with world-class institutions such as the Harvard Medical International to create an unparalleled academic resource centre offering clinical and research fellowships, as well as speciality observerships to selected health care professionals in the Gulf region.
The Saudi Health Minister visited the Dubai Healthcare City as part of his tour of various medical and healthcare facilities in the UAE.
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Saudi Health Minister praises DHCC facilities
- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, September 19 - 2006 at 14:05
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The Health Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Dr. Hamad Bin Abdullah Al Mana'a, expressed keen interest and praised the facilities and services planned by Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), during an extensive tour of the world's first integrated healthcare free zone.
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About Dubai Healthcare City:Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) was launched in November 2002 to fill the gap between Europe and South East Asia by establishing a regional gateway for customers and patients to receive world-class healthcare and to enjoy first class medical and wellness services.
Dubai Healthcare City aims to establish a distinctive regional hub providing developed healthcare services, and advance health related educational programs and scientific research in the Middle East. DHCC seeks to acquire a number of authorities and international corporations specialized in providing healthcare, education, services and research, whilst positioning itself within Dubai, and mutually benefiting from the professional collaboration provided.
DHCC is made up of a core Academic Medical Centre (AMC) comprising Harvard Medical School Dubai Centre (HMSDC), Institute for Postgraduate Education and Medical research, a University Teaching Hospital (UTH) and the Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical research (DHFMR). Complementing the AMC, DHCC has Medical and Wellness Clusters of world-class private healthcare institutions. Some of the other renowned partners who have joined DHCC are Mayo Clinic, AstraZeneca, Harvard Medical International, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Centre and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.
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Launched in December 2005, Tatweer is one the region's most promising enterprises and the owner of seven market-leading companies and an ambitious business development plan. Its current portfolio is divided into Energy & Healthcare, Tourism & Entertainment, Industry & Knowledge, and includes forthcoming projects that will persist to the best perceived excellence standards in the strive to work Dubai up to the world-class enterprise vision that is set to be accomplished in the imminent future.
A member of Dubai Holding, Tatweer and its entities, Dubailand, Bawadi, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai Energy, Dubai Industrial City, Mizin, and Moutamarat will continue to consolidate a group of life-improving industries. In addition, it has pioneered the market with joint venture initiatives with leading companies such as the New York Mercantile Exchange or the Saudi Research and Publishing Company.
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Posted by Janeta Novakovic, Assistant News EditorTuesday, September 19 - 2006 at 14:05 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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