Dubai: A high number of patient visits, the construction of nine new health-care facilities and an active medical tourist roster are some of the highlights of the milestones Dubai Health Care City(DHCC) achieved in 2014, clearly setting the pace for exponential growth in Phase 2 of its growth in 2015.
Discussing the operating performance review of DHCC for last year, the CEO of DHCC, Marwan Abedin, told Gulf News: “Our 2014 figures represent the growth we expected. We recorded our highest patient visits till date; laparoscopic surgeries such as gynaecological treatments; minimally invasive cosmetic procedures; laser eye procedures; and CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) treatments were common. Our medical tourism profile has been elevated with more robust hard and soft infrastructure and accompanying policies and regulations.”
Disclosing some of the landmark highlights of 2014 he said: “From 2014 first quarter, our roadmap focused on our work in health care, medical education, investment and regulatory. Our landmark announcement was the establishment of the Mohammad Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, which currently has an operational dental college, and admissions for its College of Medicine are expected by September 2015. The Mohammad Bin Rashid University Hospital is being developed in parallel. “
The pace has been set for DHCC which is already looking to expansion into Phase 2 of its growth. Abedin added:
“In 2015, we will announce projects in Phase 1 linked to increasing medical specialisation and capacity. In Phase 2, we will welcome our first operational business partner. Towards community awareness, we are planning initiatives that will address some of the most pressing health challenges including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.”
