Healthcare City projects soon
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) is in talks with around 20 businessmen, and is expected to announce two projects in the coming few weeks.
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Al Gergawi
Gulf News
After the launch of DHCC, how is the businessmen's response?
In which stage are you in?
Are you negotiating the construction of hospitals with them?
How much are their investments.
Did you specify the ownership rules, will it be 100 per cent ownership? Many people are actually confused about this point.
Will this encourage investors to come?
Dubai wants to create a regional medical centre. How will you cooperate with Saudis, who have stepped ahead of you in the establishment of hospitals?
What will you offer private doctors?
But if you leave that open, you will be flooded by doctors?
Is this a new concept, do you expect it to succeed like the freelancers concept at Dubai Media City?
But you do not worry that some doctors could exploit the facility?
How much are you selling the clinics for?
And why did you think of this concept? Is it to compete or clear the market of bad doctors?
If a Dubai-based doctor closes down his clinic to move to your city, will he have to go through new licencing procedures?
Some people feel that the project privatises the medical sector and withdraws government control over it?
Do you think DHCC location (Old Global Village behind Wafi City) is ideal? Shouldn't it have moved to the new Dubai?
Many Arab countries now build hospitals for prevalent diseases - like the planned children's cancer hospital in Egypt, what will you do?
Dubai does not have high quality of nursing staff, will DHCC institute focus on training a qualified generation?
You said earlier the city will attract 7,000 employees, how many are UAE nationals?
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