PureHealth and SEHA
partner with Cincinnati
Children’s in US to advance
Abu Dhabi’s pediatric care
ecosystem
(ABU DHABI)
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PureHealth, the largest
healthcare group in the
Middle East, and its
subsidiary
SEHA have partnered with
the number one US children’s
hospital,
Cincinnati Children’s,
through SEHA Sheikh Khalifa
Medical City (SKMC), to
deliver world-class
pediatric expertise to Abu
Dhabi and the UAE.
The partnership between SEHA
SKMC and Cincinnati
Children’s marks a major
milestone in advancing
clinical services, research,
and medical training, and
reflects their shared vision
to reinforce Abu Dhabi’s
position as a global leader
in advanced pediatric
medicine and healthcare.
Through this
collaboration, both
institutions will work
closely in embedding
international best practices
across key pediatric
specialties, including
Cardiac Surgery,
Neurosurgery, Oncology, and
Transplant Medicine. By
combining SEHA SKMC’s
established clinical
foundation with the global
expertise of Cincinnati
Children’s, the
collaboration is not only
raising the standard of care
but also creating a shared
culture of innovation,
continuous learning, and
improvement.
During
Abu Dhabi Global Health Week
2025 and in the presence of
His Excellency Mansoor Al
Mansoori, Chairman of the
Department of Health – Abu
Dhabi (DoH), Her Excellency
Dr Noura Khamis Al Ghaithi,
Undersecretary of the
Department of Health – Abu
Dhabi, Shaista Asif, Group
Chief Executive Officer of
PureHealth and Rashed Al
Qubaisi, Group Chief
Operating Officer at
PureHealth, the agreement
was signed by Saeed Al
Kuwaiti, Chief Executive
Officer of SEHA and Oliver
Rhine, Chief Strategy
Officer of Cincinnati
Children’s.
His
Excellency Mansoor Al
Mansoori, Chairman of the
Department of Health – Abu
Dhabi (DoH), said: “Under
the directives of our wise
leadership, Abu Dhabi is
committed to providing
specialized healthcare
facilities that deliver
world-class services,
enabling community members
to enjoy long, healthy
lives. This is achieved by
strengthening cooperative
frameworks with major
healthcare institutions
worldwide. The collaboration
between SEHA and Cincinnati
Children's highlights the
depth of our relationships
with partners in the United
States and our shared vision
of improving health in
communities everywhere.”
Shaista Asif, Group
Chief Executive Officer of
PureHealth, said:
“PureHealth is proud to lead
partnerships that raise
standards and transform
lives. This collaboration
places Abu Dhabi at the
forefront of pediatric
healthcare in the region,
reducing reliance on
overseas treatment,
strengthening local
expertise, and building
long-term resilience within
our health system. By
leveraging the expertise of
both institutions, we aim to
strengthen the region's
position as a global leader
in pediatric medicine, drive
innovation, and deliver
exceptional outcomes for
children and families."
The partnership goes
beyond individual clinical
cases to reshape care
models, develop integrated
patient pathways, and pilot
innovative protocols that
aim to have a lasting,
system-wide impact.
Collectively, the two teams
are advancing pediatric care
through a globally aligned
model focused on
comprehensive,
patient-centered outcomes,
placing Abu Dhabi at the
forefront of cutting-edge
pediatrics in the Middle
East.
Steve Davis MD,
President and CEO of
Cincinnati Children’s, said:
“At Cincinnati Children's,
we have long had the goal of
being the leader in
improving child health, and
over the past decades, we
have made real progress in
improving the health of
children in Cincinnati, in
the US and around the world.
We have done that through
partnerships with other
organizations where we have
taken an all-teach,
all-learn approach. We are
so excited about the
opportunities with SEHA
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City.
We share their vision of
helping to create a
world-class Pediatric Centre
of Excellence here in Abu
Dhabi that will benefit the
children of the United Arab
Emirates, the region, and
the children in Cincinnati.”
The initiative is a
cornerstone of PureHealth
and SEHA’s broader ambition
to make Abu Dhabi a global
reference point for
healthcare excellence. The
newly established Pediatric
Centre of Excellence at SEHA
SKMC is already contributing
significantly to providing
patients across the UAE and
the Middle East with
best-in-class, advanced,
specialized care here in Abu
Dhabi, reducing the need for
overseas travel for
treatment.
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