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Al-Futtaim Group enters UAE
healthcare market with
launch of HealthHub
(Dubai, UAE) -
Al-Futtaim
today announced the launch
of Al-Futtaim Health and its
HealthHub which will bring
specialised care to
residents across the UAE.
Launching with ten clinics
initially, the HealthHub
roadmap includes 26
multispecialty clinics, day
surgical centres,
super-specialized centres of
excellence and two
hospitals, with regional and
international expansion
planned over the next two
years. The HealthHub was
launched at a private event
in the presence of HE Humaid
Al Qutami, Chairman of the
Board and Director General
of the Dubai Health
Authority, HE Marcy
Grossman, Council General of
Canada, Omar Al Futtaim,
Vice-Chairman of the Al-Futtaim
Group and Dr. Haidar Al
Yousuf, Managing Director of
Al-Futtaim Health.
As a
hub for continuous care, the
HealthHub provides
accessible, integrated
health management supported
by smart solutions in a
casual, happy and
insight-driven environment.
With a family doctor who
knows each patient and their
medical history, patients
can feel confident that they
are dealing with a true
family doctor.
Commenting on the launch, HE
Humaid Al Qutami, Chairman
of the Board and Director
General of the Dubai Health
Authority said: “It gives us
great pleasure to see large
market players like Al-Futtaim
investing in the private
health sector of Dubai and
UAE and becoming significant
investors in this vital
economic sector. This is in
line with the Dubai
strategic plan and the
vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Maktoum in
making the health sector in
the UAE one of the best in
the world.”
Of the
first ten clinics being
opened at launch, five of
these are publicly facing
and situated in Silicon
Oasis, Al Warqa, Discovery
Gardens, Al Qusais and
International City, with
more planned to go live in
the coming months in Al
Barsha, Jebel Ali, Al Nahda
and Bur Dubai as well as in
Al-Futtaim operated
properties Dubai Festival
City and the upcoming
Festival Plaza which will be
launching in December. The
other five will be staff
clinics. All facilities
within the HealthHub accepts
all insurance cards from
leading insurance companies
and Third Party
Administrator.
Omar
Al Futtaim, Vice-Chairman of
the Al-Futtaim Group said,
“This is Al-Futtaim’s first
investment in the healthcare
sector, which is another
milestone in our group's
business diversification
efforts. We are focused on
building a significant,
sustainable portfolio that
aims at adding value to the
healthcare sector and
contributes to building a
world-class healthcare
system in the UAE. Medical
tourism is a booming global
industry and it’s projects
like these that will
contribute to putting the
UAE on the map as a hub for
medical tourism.”
Al-Futtaim
is one of the most
diversified and progressive
privately held regional
businesses headquartered in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
and is committed to
enriching the lives of its
customers by offering the
world’s most admired and
innovative brands along with
world-class customer service
and after-sales support. The
company employs more than
42,000 employees in more
than 20 countries in the
Middle East, Asia and
Africa.
Dr
Haidar Al Yousuf, Managing
Director of Al Futtaim
health said, “HealthHub is a
unique brand of integrated
primary care and
multispecialty centers that
is set to be a game changer
in this industry. We are
looking to redefine the
healthcare experience by
delivering healthcare to
people in a new form that
communicates differently and
brings high quality and
smart technology to change
people’s lives with the best
possible value.”
The
launch event took place in
the Al Qusais Health Hub
clinic and was attended by
several UAE health sector
and insurance industry
leaders. It also marked the
partnership with
Accreditation Canada, making
HealthHub the first primary
care organization to apply
for Platinum accreditation
status with Accreditation
Canada and be the first
certified people-centered
facilities in the Middle
East.
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