Dubai Healthcare City
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Dubai Healthcare city was launched on 5th November 2002 (29th Shaban 1423) and is expected to be fully operational by 2010. Launched by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum the project is expected to cost US $1.8 billion.
Dubai Healthcare is a city dedicated to medicine. It is expected to specialise in cardiology and oncology, urology, ophthalmology, pediatrics and orthopedics. It will also include medical education and a research center, for clinical research.
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As an integrated centre for medical services of international quality standards, DHCC will be the regional hub for patients, healthcare professionals and medical businesses for a catchment area of 1.8 billion people – a potential healthcare market estimated at US$74 million. To be the world’s first centre for medical excellence, it takes investment and endorsement by the best medical names in the business. Backed by a capital expenditure investment of AED350 million to construct a foundation worthy of a truly world-class facility, along with strategic alliances with some of the most highly respected medical names in the world (Harvard Medical School Dubai Center, Mayo Clinic)[1] |
The city will comprise of three clusters
- University Medical Complex
- Medical Cluster
- The Wellness Cluster
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[edit] University Medical Complex
University Hospital
- Specialist hospital focusing on cardiology, oncology, and selected other medical disciplines
- Full in house support services (ICU, anesthesiology, internal medicine and pharmacy)
- Coverage of specific regional medical needs, e.g. diabetes
- Initial capacity of 150 beds and facilities for accompanying families (expansion to 300 beds)
- World class specialist medical care in a culturally sensitive, service focused environment
'Medical School
- Initial focus: Post-graduate education
- Initial target size: 50 students
- Long-term specialist doctor supply for hospital
- Accredited internationally
- All teaching staff active in hospital
- Mid-term undergraduate education
Nursing School
- Basic nurses training and Master in Nursing
- Target size: 200 students
- Nurses complete practical training in hospital
- Ensures high quality of nursing staff in hospital
Life Sciences Research Center
- Initial focus: Applied clinical research
- Several state of the art research labs
- Integration with University Hospital and Medical School
- Mid-term expansion into basic life science research
- Opportunity for research projects also for medical cluster partners
[edit] THE MEDICAL CLUSTER
Day Clinics
- New day clinics of regional and local practicing doctors
- Doctors get access to state of art equipment and diagnostic services
- Providing immediate patient stream to University Hospital
- Gives doctors special access to global doctor network and education facilities for on the job training
Specialized Diagnostic Laboratory
- Laboratory to include all standard diagnostic tests to support specialist disciplines plus high technology devices such as MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Spin Tomography, special blood testing, etc.
- Leverage partnerships with medical device companies, pharmaceutical
- companies, and hospitals as reference lab and second opinion sources
Rehabilitation Center
- Rehabilitation for after surgery care for patients from the University Hospital and other hospitals
- Includes Physiotherapy, Prosthetics and general Healthcare advice
- Long term care and nursing in a comfortable home-like environment
- facilitating recovery while giving immediate access to specialist doctors
[edit] THE WELLNESS CLUSTER
- Capture current trend in combining holidays with medical treatment
- Integrate eastern medicine and alternative health programs into the services portfolio of DHCC
- Uniquely relaxing and pleasant environment of DHCC linked to parks
- Build on very strong tourist industry in Dubai
Check up Clinic
- Establish facilities for regional companies to have executive medical check-ups
- Provide customized support to local companies on medical issues
Sports medicine
- Use specialist hospital facilities in Orthopedics to treat sports related injuries
- Provide long-term fitness programs to as prevention of future injuries
