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Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)

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First Address : PO Box 66566
City : Dubai
Country : United Arab Emirates
Phone: 971 4 3245555
Fax: 971 4 3249000
Website: www.dhcc.ae


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Healthy returns

CEO Middle East meets Dr. Ayesha Mohammed Abdullah, senior vice president of Dubai Healthcare City.

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Transport, healthcare key to Dubai's future

Emirate will see shift to more sustainable sectors, away from real estate - DIFC governor.

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Hospital builds total $14bn across Gulf despite crisis

Projects resume with cheaper materials after 2008 slowdown - conference organisers.

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UAE gets own health information exchange network

iCT Health will connect healthcare authorities with providers and insurance companies.

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Gulf spends $14bn on healthcare projects

Saudi Arabia alone is funding 83 healthcare construction projects costing a total of $6.6 billion.

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Council plans workforce review

A comprehensive review of the nursing and midwifery workforce in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be one of the first pieces of work the new Nursing and Midwifery Council will undertake.

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A professional uprising

Press reports of nurse salary disputes have painted a picture of a profession in turmoil

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Good vibrations at Healthcare City

VibroGym's first dedicated studio in the region aims to offer targeted training through technology.

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The measure of success

In celebrating cover star The Monarch Dubai's Devon Graham's recent win as Fitness Instructor of the Year at the Hotelier Middle East Awards 2008, some important issues have come to light.

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Insulin resistance

Insulin resistance is a condition in which your fat, muscle and liver cells have stopped responding to normal amounts of insulin.

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Flying doctors & diabetes

If you could design your dream medical experience, no doubt you'd create the kind exemplified by Dubai Medical Suites.

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The health race

Will Dubai's medical tourism sector ever match the more established markets of Singapore and India?

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Medical tourism: A hit and myth affair

Health tourism is still an unmapped market and capturing a slice of it may be tougher than the UAE thinks.

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Awareness angels

There is an enormous effort afoot to educate and help women protect themselves against breast cancer in the UAE. Meet the people pushing for greater awareness and find out what they advise.

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Dubai ruler cuts ribbon at new 210-bed hospital

Joint venture project opens as health chiefs target world class facilities in emirate.

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Hire at will

Opening day is looming for your new practice, but do you have the crew to run a tight ship? The third instalment of Starting a Practice looks at picking the best people to steer your business to success.

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The wellness revolution

Tatweer's announcement of a new US $1 billion wellness resort at Dubai Healthcare City has highlighted the wellness move currently underway in the global spa sector. But, is Dubai's spa industry ready to make the transition?

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Practice building

Location takes centre stage in the second installment of Starting a Practice, as MED reviews the challenges of sourcing a site.

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The best of health

An increasing number of travellers are taking advantage of the low-cost healthcare available overseas.

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Building blocks

Following last month's look at business planning, Medical Times examines the fundamentals of building and staffing a clinic and discovers the art of constructive criticism.

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Lead the way

Open office design influenced by workforce mobility and desire for LEED certification.

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Keys to the city

The Middle East's most prominent healthcare development, Dubai Healthcare City is edging closer to its completion date. Is the project in rude health, or starting to display worrying symptoms? MT reports.

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The face of things to come

In a nation where personal number plates go for the price of a small hospital, a slight nip ‘n' tuck is barely blinked at.

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One dead, 123 treated in heat stroke epidemic

Soaring temperatures, humidity lead to tragedy as doctors kept busy in Dubai.

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Doctor's warning on cosmetic surgery clinics

Senior cardiologist concerned about the boom in local surgeries, warns patients.

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Reality needs to bite on UAE’s dental tourism hopes

Grab your suitcase and your holiday money, because the dental tourism boom is about to begin - again.

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Blank canvas

In the first of a four-part series looking at the trials and tribulations of setting up practice in the Middle East, Medical Times goes back to basics to discover how to create a business plan that can survive and succeed in a high-risk, high-reward market.

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University challenge

As the jewel in the crown of Dubai Healthcare City, University Hospital (UH) has promised high standards.

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University Hospital names CEO

Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) has appointed James Kingsbury as chief executive officer of its recently launched 400-bed University Hospital (UH).

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UAE launches national health council

Dubai ruler establishes powerful health body to improve standards of healthcare, services.

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DHCC aims to raise nursing standards

Dubai Healthcare City's (DHCC's) University Hospital will include a Centre for Nursing Excellence, purportedly the first of its kind in the UAE. According to DHCC, it will follow international best practices and help enhance nursing standards in the region.

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Brand on the run

Harvard University's decision to axe its international consultancy arm has created uncertainty.

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German neurology specialist opens centre

German Center for Neurology and Psychiatry (GNP) has opened its doors in Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), with one of Germany's leading specialists heading up the centre.

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Mid-wife crisis

Dubai needs to increase maternity leave, establish paternity leave or provide for mothers in the workplace.

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University challenge

Since his arrival in the UAE, Dr Elhami Nicolas has been a prominent figure in bringing postgraduate dentistry to the Gulf. He tells MED how he brought big name professors to Dubai; that the burgeoning insurance market is threatening standards and how, 17 years on, he still enjoys living the Dubai-life.

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Brand republic

Between government restrictions and heart-stopping prices, medical advertising can be a minefield. Rachel Macdonald discovers the easy route to a bigger practice profile.

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Uni Hospital names new CEO

The top executive of Cincinnati's University Hospital, Jim Kingsbury, has been head-hunted for the post of CEO of University Hospital, Dubai, according to sources in the United States.

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UAE care too top-end for tourism

The United Arab Emirates' healthcare industry is currently pricing itself out of the medical tourism market with high-end expansion plans, an industry expert has warned.

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Doctor in the house

House calls are a new force in Dubai's healthcare sector.Which players are making the early moves?

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DHCC leads, government follows

Dubai Healthcare City's (DHCC) Center for Healthcare Planning and Quality (CPQ) has given the strongest indication yet that it is taking a hand in regulatory policy across the United Arab Emirates.

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Top Trumpf wins royal recognition

Trumpf crowned a strong showing at Arab Health with a royal visit from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum.

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City’s slicker service set for DHCC

Arab Health saw the unveiling of City Hospital, a US$100 million complex set to open in Dubai Healthcare City later this year.

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Stem cell research promises biotech boost for Dubai

A leading stem cell scientist has revealed plans to bring the final stages of her clinical research to Dubai's fledgling biotech industry.

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Institute on course for February launch

Dubai Healthcare City's (DHCC) much anticipated tie-up with Boston University dental school is on track to open its doors by the end of February, its chief academic officer has confirmed.

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DHCC plans US $572 million hospital

University Hospital will function as the main tertiary care facility within Dubai Healthcare City.

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Arab Health company promotions

Aside from its 18-strong conferences programme, this month's Arab Health event will showcase the latest products and services from some of the healthcare industry's biggest names. These are the companies that should be on every visitor's check-list.

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Show time

The region's largest healthcare event is back - and it's bigger and better than before.

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Exhibitor profiles

Arab Health is back and this year's event promises more conferences, seminars and exhibitors than ever before. Here are some of the companies worth a visit between January 28 and 31.

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Starting out

Setting up a clinic is often the biggest investment of a dentist's career, and the first step is sourcing the right location. MED takes a look at some of the key considerations for dentists looking to get started.

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The road ahead

The talking point of 2007 was how expensive life in Dubai had become. Will 2008 be the same? Our team of financial experts have the answers.

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Arab Health returns for record show

The figures for the Middle East's leading healthcare event speak for themselves. Breaking all records for past years, the 2008 edition of Arab Health Exhibition will showcase more than 2200 exhibitors representing over 65 countries and is expected to attract more than 50,000 healthcare professionals from all over the world.

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Alternative medicine receives official ‘OK’

Dubai Healthcare City has set up a Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM) Council, the first of its kind in the Middle East.

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Prevention better than cure

Preventative care was the focus of a recent CME event organised by Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) and the Harvard Medical School Dubai Centre (HMSDC) Institute for Postgraduate Education and Research.

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Healthcare City to offer USMLE Step 3

Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)'s regulatory arm, the Centre for Health Care Planning and Quality (CPQ), has been granted permission to conduct Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) in Dubai.

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UAE healthcare to reach $12bn

Report finds sector among most dynamic of economy and predicts 14% growth over next five years.

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Sight for sore eyes

Arabian property peeks behind the doors of Dubai's newly-opened Moorfields Eye Hospital.

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Laws of the lab

Poor laboratory communication shows in your treatment results. MED reveals top tips from technicians that can upgrade your restorations from good to great.

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End of the paper trail

Dr.Tasnim Khan discusses the perks and pitfalls of switching to electronic medical records.

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Home schooling

With Boston University poised to establish the first post-graduate dental institute in the UAE, will regional dentists continue to specialise abroad? MED explores the lure of education closer to home.

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Boston school no answer to skills shortage

The tie-up between Boston University's dental school and Dubai Healthcare City is not a quick answer to the GCC's dental shortage, the institute's associate dean has warned.

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Have sickness, will travel...

Health tourism looks set to be one of the most fiercely contested medical markets, and ME is gearing up for battle.

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Al-Baraha poised for revamp

Services at Al-Baraha Hospital, Dubai, are set to be revamped under a new public-private partnership tasked with overhauling the facility.

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Optical illusion

The welcoming design of Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai is both serene and stylish.

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Healthcare contracts for Trans Gulf

Trans Gulf Electro-Mechanical has signed contracts worth US$65 million for two Dubai-based healthcare projects.

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Boston brings dental expertise to UAE

Boston University is setting up a dental research & educational institute in Dubai Healthcare City.

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Food for thought

Pediatric specialist Dr Alya Ahmad urges the region's physicians to take a stand on the supply chain of child obesity.

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Singapore clinics see surge in ME patients

Singapore is notching up record numbers of Arab patients, despite the region's investment in healthcare.

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Art of seduction

Joanne Bladd looks at the corporate courtship going on between Dubai's various healthcare bodies.

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Moorfields Dubai opens for business

Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai (MEHD), the first overseas branch of the renowned UK-based Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, treated its first patients last month.

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Property rights

The new offices of Al Mazaya Real Estate reflect the contemporary style the brand is keen to promote.

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P&T sets up new office

Hong Kong-based consultant, P&T Architects and Engineers Ltd, has set up a new office in the Dubai Health Care Centre (DHCC) free zone.

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GCC schools are not fit for purpose

Governments must dramatically increase spending on education for Arab youth, argues Rob Corder.

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Target 2015

The race is on for Khalid Al Malik. Tamara Walid meets the Tatweer CEO to talk tourists, theme parks, and Tiger Woods.

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Building the dream

Andrew White meets Tatweer chairman Saeed Al Muntafiq, the man with a plan for Dubai, and the whole of the Middle East.

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Can nurses do it better?

When it comes to patient care, says Julia Rooney, nurses have a lot to offer. So why are Dubai’s hospitals and clinics failing to use them effectively?

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Healthcare revamp

Billions of dollars for the region's health system have developed state-of-the-art technologies and revitalised the sector.

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Dubai to host global diabetes event

The 2011 World Diabetes Congress will address the Middle East's mounting health crisis.

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TECOM clocks safety improvements

Free zone authority says that enforcement of H&S regulations introduced last year has increased standards on site.

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UAE health hotspot by 2010

Medical tourism is forecast to become an AED 7 billion industry for the UAE by 2010, a regional report has claimed.

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Dr Moopen Group braced for GCC expansion

The head of one of the UAE's largest healthcare chains has announced plans to more than double the Group's facilities in the next five years.

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Cashing in

Why niche services could be just what the doctor ordered to relieve medical practice pressures.

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The business of medicine

Dr Azad Moopen has built one of the largest healthcare groups in the UAE. He tells Medical Times why he believes the private sector is the future of healthcare in the Middle East.

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Dr Muhadditha Al Hashimi: Primary carer

The CEO of DHCC explains to Edward Poultney why the group’s standards are what will set it apart from the competition and why a woman’s place is in the boardroom.

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Obesity clinic looks at insulin

A new anti-obesity clinic has opened at Dubai Healthcare City. WeightCare Clinic will offer a treatment method that looks at the level of insulin in a person's blood stream.

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Leading KSA group enters the UAE

Dr Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Centre (HMC), one of KSA's major healthcare groups, is gearing up for a major programme of investment in the UAE.

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DoHMS relocation

Dubai's Department of Health and Medical Services (DoHMS) has moved to reassure private healthcare facilities, following an announcement that its licensing and specification unit will be relocating to Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC).

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Transplant Confusion

Dubai Healthcare City has responded cagily to rumours claiming the yet-to-be opened University Hospital has won permission to perform organ transplantation procedures.

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Leading KSA group enters the UAE

Dr Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Centre (HMC) plans to open clinics, a day surgery centre and a hospital.

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A tale of two cities

The development of 'cities within a city' is taking place within Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

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JCI to accredit Healthcare City hospitals

Joint Commission International will help ensure hospitals operate to highest standards.

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WorldCare to set up new US$272m Wellness centre

WorldCare Limited is to build the Middle East’s largest Wellness centre at Phase II of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), a member of Tatweer.

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Good service at the right price

A renowned name in the Saudi Arabian healthcare sector is on its way to the UAE to deliver 'international healthcare standards' at competitive prices.

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Healthcare providers get new technology

Healthcare technology suppliers have tied up a number of deals with hospitals across the region in recent weeks.

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DHCC welcomes Moorfields Eye Hospital

A private branch of the world-renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital will open in the Al Razi Medical Complex at phase one of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) on April 1, 2007.

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Emaar plans US $5bn spend on healthcare

Emaar Properties is to invest US $5 billion (AED18.35 billion) on the construction of hospitals, clinics and medical centres across the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, over the next 10 years

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Moorfields Dubai eyes regional opportunities

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Healthcare City contract awarded

Trans Gulf Electro-Mechanical wins 25,000TR district cooling contract for Dubai Healthcare City

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Cooling in a hot economy

District cooling is becoming a common feature of MEP contracts in the Gulf.

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