Dubai: Dubai Healthcare City on Saturday unveiled its second phase of development which will require an investment of Dh4 billion.
The 19-million square foot Phase II will come up on Dubai Creek, next to Al Wasl Hospital on Oud Metha Road. Dubai Healthcare City is managed by Tatweer, a unit of Dubai Holding.
Phase II is divided into six zones Clinical Zone, Healthcare Mixed Use, Long-Term Care, Spa Resorts, Canal Residence and Town Centre and Clinical Villas.
Spa Resorts, an integral part of Phase II, will offer specialised 'wellness services'. It will be located on the extended Dubai Creek, and managed by globally-renowned operators.
The Clinical Zone will house hospitals, outpatient clinics and a five-star hotel. Medical colleges in the zone will offer post-graduate programmes on nursing, dentistry, nutrition and physiotherapy.
The Mixed Use zone will have outlets of medical equipment companies, insurance firms, pharmaceutical companies, complementary and alternative medicine suppliers.
The Long-Term Care zone will will house nursing homes, post-trauma rehabilitation centres, and terminally-ill medical care facilities.
Phase II will also offer two-storey 'Clinical Villas' on lease. They will have conventional and complementary clinics equipped with high-tech provisions.
The Canal Residence and the Town Centre, the waterfront residential properties within the Phase II development, will accommodate medical students and faculty.
