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SEHA and Salma Hospital
to offer specialized
rehabilitation to children
with long-term and
post-acute conditions
(Abu Dhabi, UAE) -
Abu Dhabi Health
Services Company (SEHA)
acquired Salma Children's
Rehabilitation Hospital (Salma)
last Septmber, providing
care and rehabilitation to
children with long-term and
post-acute conditions. The
acquisition is part of
SEHA’s vision of providing
an integrated and advanced
healthcare system that
improves patient access to
care and elevates the
treatment experience.
Speaking about the
significance of Salma
joining the SEHA network,
Dr. Anwar Sallam,
Group Chief Medical Officer
at Abu Dhabi Health Services
Company (SEHA) said:
“Through adding Salma
Children’s Rehabilitation
Hospital to the SEHA
network, we are
strengthening our pediatric
and specialized
rehabilitation center of
excellence and expanding
access to even more patients
from Abu Dhabi and beyond.
Pediatrics continues to be a
core priority area for SEHA
as we continue to elevate
our modern integrated
healthcare system to deliver
the best care for both
children and adults in line
with the highest
international standards.
Through the compassion
and unwavering commitment of
our world-class healthcare
professionals at SEHA, we
are continuing to set new
benchmarks in pediatric and
post-acute, long-term and
rehabilitation care across
the Emirate and the wider
region.”
Philipp Mielenz, Founder and
Chief Executive Officer of
Salma Hospital, stated:
“Salma is the first
children’s rehabilitation
hospital in the region. We
are offering a unique
service from the very
beginning: Excellent
specialized rehabilitation
for kids, provided by highly
experienced and trained
paediatric medical staff,
which we refer to as the
‘Salma Family’. After only 3
years of operations, we are
considered one of the
leading hospitals in the UAE
and the GCC for providing
integrated care and
long-term rehabilitation of
children with acute
conditions.”
He
added: “Our dedicated
medical team at Salma
provide personalized and
customized treatment to
every patient, in addition
to counselling families
about the best care and
development plans for
children with complex
healthcare needs. With the
strength of SEHA’s network
in the UAE and in
combination with the
dedication of our
exceptional ‘Salma Family’,
we will be able to continue
to transform the
rehabilitation landscape
further, in is line with Abu
Dhabi’s vision to elevate
the standards of health care
services across Abu Dhabi
and beyond.”
Designed
to offer world-class care,
Salma provides holistic and
multi-disciplinary services,
including a specialized and
intensive rehabilitation
programme that encompasses
therapy. Additionally, the
hospital goes beyond
providing regular medical
and therapy services to
include psychological
support to its patients and
their families.
The
83-bed facility provides
family-focused care that
promotes independence,
elevates quality of life and
places both children and
their families at the centre
of the therapeutical
process. Considered the
‘home-away-from-home’ for
almost all the patients and
their loved ones, the
facility has adopted a
contemporary design, with
dedicated rooms for parents,
children’s therapy gym,
landscape gardens, and play
areas for children, in
addition to 24/7 room
service, full-time nursing
assistance and laundry
services.
Salma
opened its doors to patients
in August 2019 and has since
become a leading referral
for pediatric long-term care
and rehabilitation services
in the UAE and across the
region.
The Abu Dhabi
Health Services Company
PJSC–SEHA – is an
independent, public joint
stock company created to
develop the curative
activities of the public
healthcare system in Abu
Dhabi. The company owns and
operates all the public
hospitals and clinics of the
Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Related Link:
Abu Dhabi Health Services
Company (SEHA)
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