As we move into a promising H2 in 2022, we reflect upon our achievements over the past six months for Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA) during which we signed deals with two leading medical institutions as well as onboarded various new business partners, in line with our strategic goals. Expansion will remain a focus for the remainder of the year and beyond as we look to evolving the Dubai Healthcare City ecosystem.
Our new partnerships with Asan Medical Centre and Prime Medical Centre represent further progress in DHCA’s contribution to make Dubai a global hub for quality healthcare and medical services. I firmly believe collaboration with visionary partners and driving the growth of our community with best-in-class technology and personnel can play a pivotal role in positioning the emirate comparatively amongst global destinations for healthcare and wellbeing.
We have also partnered with the Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprise Development (Dubai SME), an agency of the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai (DET), to support Emirati start-ups in healthcare and allied services. Under the initiative, Emirati entrepreneurs registered with Dubai SME will receive a start-up incentive package, which includes a 20 per cent rent discount on business units within the Dubai Healthcare City freezone during the first five years of the lease contract.
This will, I am certain, will attract Emirati talent in the industry to make DHCC their home and provide the perfect stepping-stone for growth. DHCC is also dedicating 10 per cent of its procurement budget for purchases from national companies listed with Dubai SME, offering an additional boost for development and success.
With an array of new projects in the pipeline, DHCA continues working towards fulfilling its promise of building DHCC as a globally renowned health and wellness destination. I personally look forward to a fruitful H2 and you should too. Exciting times are coming.
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Dubai Healthcare City is set to be home to the UAE’s first Robotic Biobank. Launched by Al Jalila Foundation and in collaboration with Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Science and Dubai Health Authority, the bank aims to advance medical research in the areas of genetic disorders, cancer and other chronic diseases and pandemics.
Upon its opening in 2023, the biobank will become the largest of its kind with a seven-million specimens’ capacity and storage capabilities covering all types of human biological samples, such as blood, tissue and cell. It will also store data related to these samples and other biomolecular resources.
Due to the vital role biobanks play in advancing research and medical discovery, the biobank will become an indispensable resource for healthcare facilities in the UAE to conduct research and offer effective treatment.
Under the patronage and in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chancellor of Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine, and Health Sciences (MBRU) and Chairman of Dubai Academic Health Corporation’s Board of Directors, the MBRU celebrated the graduation of the ‘Class of Khalifa’ on 28 June 2022, in a ceremony at Dubai Opera. The event was attended by His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of Dubai Academic Health Corporation's Board of Directors.
The ‘Class of Khalifa’ consisted of 108 graduates including 40 from the first cohort of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme at the College of Medicine, and 54 from the Hamdan bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine with master’s degrees in various dental specialties.
The Dubai Healthcare City freezone is honoured to be home to leading academic institutions, including MBRU, which has fostered its position as a global hub for innovative and integrated healthcare education and research.
Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General of Expo 2020 Dubai was guest of honour at the graduation, where she was joined by Her Excellency Dr. Raja Al Gurg, Member of Dubai Academic Health Corporation's Board of Directors.
Visiting doctor programmes are key to the development of a successful healthcare sector, as they enable exchange of best practices, offer patient direct access to international expertise, and ultimately enhance Dubai’s status as a regional hub for quality healthcare services. DHCC has long been an enabler of industry-leading partnerships with our business partners offering best-in-class services to patients from Dubai and beyond.
In May, we marked the latest partnership, our business partner Clemenceau Medical Centre (CMC) Dubai Hospital signed a collaboration agreement with Johns Hopkins Medicine International to present the Johns Hopkins Medicine Visiting Physician Programme at CMC Dubai Hospital, in DHCC Phase 2. The collaboration will see doctors from Johns Hopkins group travel to Dubai on a regular basis to provide advanced diagnostic and specialty care for patients.
The partnership involves CMC hosting Johns Hopkins Medicine International doctors to provide consultancy as well as surgical and clinical procedures in various medical specialties: from breast cancer and thyroid disease to neurology, reproductive health, and urology, among others.
Commenting on programme, Dr. Paul Ladenson, professor of medicine at John Hopkins said: “I am thrilled to participate in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Visiting Physician Programme to serve patients locally in the UAE and the region. My focus is to help patients improve their endocrine metabolic health through accurate diagnosis, and safe and effective treatment. I look forward to making my and Johns Hopkins’ expertise more readily available so as many people in the region as possible can access cutting-edge care closer to their home and their family.”
In 2020, Mediclinic Middle East announced the implementation of robotic surgery at its DHCC hospital using the da Vinci Xi HD 4 arm robotic system, one of the most sophisticated laparoscopic surgical technologies available. This programme was set to enhance its current comprehensive general surgery and laparoscopic surgery services and offer the service to patients from across the UAE and the wider MENA region.
Da Vinci Xi HD 4 is a state-of-the-art surgical procedure in which the conventional laparoscopic technique is combined with high precision technology using four robotic arms, which are expertly commanded by the surgeon from the surgical console using a 3D high-definition view of the surgical area.
Since the launch of its Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Services in June 2020, Mediclinic City Hospital has completed more than 500 surgeries. Patients have commented on various benefits, including less pain, shorter hospital stays, and minimal scarring.
At DHCC we are proud to be the home of some world-leading medical institutions. With branches in Roma, Milano and San Marino, Bioscience Clinic has chosen DHCC to be its MENA region hub. The genomics and regenerative medicine specialist clinic is certified by the Ministry of Health and Prevention and is the only stem cell factory in the UAE.
Bioscience Clinic has recorded numerous successes with regenerative treatments in breast reconstruction, nerve regeneration following trauma to the spinal cord, skin treatments and hair loss, advanced orthopaedic surgery, reduction of scars, delaying menopause, erectile dysfunction, boosting immunity, among others.
The cell factory utilises cutting-edge technology to produce the necessary quantity of cells for the treatments with a single, simple, and painless sampling procedure.
A new medical achievement has been recorded within our community; as a huge brain tumor was successfully removed by Dr Malek Habbalah, a consultant at Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital. Dr. Malek diagnosed a 63-year-old lady with large skull base brain tumor following her visit to the hospital and complaining of history headache, progressive personality change, memory decline, seizures, and visual loss. Following a 9-hour micro-surgical procedure, the patient woke up with no neurological deficit of complications and is now fully recovered.
Established in 2016, Orchid Fertility Clinic has seen a remarkable journey of success and growth over the past half decade at DHCC. As part of its expansion plans, Orchid Fertility Clinic opened its newest facility in the free zone in May. The newly opened clinic was inaugurated by Dubai Healthcare City management team.
Orchid, which is a joint commission International (JCI) and college of American pathologist (CAP) accredited fertility centre, opened its doors in DHCC in 2016. The clinic supports patients in a holistic manner: medically, physically, and emotionally, from pre-conception planning to post-treatment assistance.
“Following six years of unparalleled success in DHCC, it was only logical for us to further expand our presence and benefit from the advanced infrastructure and enabling ecosystem that DHCC offers,” said Dr Dimitrios Kafetzis, Medical Director of Orchid Fertility Clinic. “Our medical and laboratory teams have one focus: to help couples achieve higher chances of pregnancy through the most natural and efficient means possible, and with minimal use of hormones. We provide our patients the latest advances from the global IVF scene in a bespoke manner.”
Being the first in the region to use PAUL implant, the latest generation of aqueous shunt devices, our business partners at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai have utilised the innovative technology in the UAE and have since successfully performed several of these surgeries, for both children and adults.
Dr. Ammar Safar, Medical Director, Moorfields Eye Hospital UAE, commented: “We are immensely proud to provide our patients the most advanced technology that can successfully control this blinding disease. Moorfields will continue to lead in advancing medical and surgical therapies in the UAE and beyond.” Glaucoma treatments have significantly evolved throughout the years, both in medications and surgical treatments.
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The breathtaking Creek and Dubai skyline views has become the new hotspot in town, with more photography hobbyists and professionals capturing some poster-like shots from our Creek promenade in DHCC Phase-2.
“Being frequent visitors of the DHCC phase 2 promenade, my family and I have always admired this breathtaking skyline,” said Huzefa Hussain, a freelance photographer. During my university years back home, I would support my father at his photography studio in my free time, and I developed a passion for visual storytelling. With this shot, we happened to be at the right place at the right time.”
La Tablita, the Mexican restaurant of Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Height, has officially been selected as one of the Mexican restaurants to feature in the upcoming Summer Restaurant Week campaign by Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET) for the Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS). In its 25th edition, DSS aims to position Dubai as an appealing world-class family and entertainment summer destination, and the Summer Restaurant Week is returning for the second time after a successful debut last year in Dubai.
Chef de Cuisine Manuel Correa takes his position at La Tablita as the master in the kitchen, while the authentic, quirky and lively Mexican restaurant is brought to life by a passionate culinary and service team of Mexicans and Latinos!
La Tablita complements the unique lifestyle hospitality mix that we boast at DHCC.
Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Height offers DHCC community members a 20 per cent discount on their food and beverages offerings.
DHCC introduces its new Instagram reel series featuring different community members and facilities. If you are a DHCC community member and is interested to be featured or you would like to nominate any other community member, please contact us on marketing@dhcc.ae
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