Saudi German Hospitals (SGH) Group, a private healthcare provider, has awarded Siemens Medical Solutions an AED100 million (US $27 million) contract to equip a new facility in Yemen. Siemens Medical Solutions will supply diagnostic imaging solutions, along with a comprehensive oncology suite, to SGH’s new tertiary level hospital in Sanaa, Yemen.
SGH Sanaa is a 300 bed facility, run in a public-private partnership, which is described by Siemens as the ‘Mayo’ clinic of the region. According to the company, the provision of leading edge technology in the hospital will mean Yemenis have access to the ultimate in diagnosis and treatment facilities.
“Once again we have chosen Siemens to supply the equipment for our latest hospital expansion,” said Sobhi Batterjee President and CEO of SGH Group.
“They are at the forefront of innovation, meaning we can be assured not only of the latest technology but a complete end-to-end solution along with prompt support. This enables us to ensure that our patients receive the very highest of care and treatment at our hospitals, from preventative screening, to diagnosis, right through to treatment and subsequent discharge.”
Siemens will supply the hospital with a diagnostic imaging solution that will include the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner Magnetom Avanto, the RIS & PACS system for filmless digital operation; molecular imaging tools, an angiography system and Cathlab. The oncology suite will provide a radiation therapy tool, which will be used for diagnosis of cancer, treatment planning, treatment and follow-up.
“This contract lies as further testament to Siemens as the partner of choice in the fast growing Middle East healthcare market,” said Nart Mamser, regional head of Siemens Medical Solutions. “In this region, the industry grew by 10% last year, Siemens is uniquely positioned as the only real total solutions provider capable of keeping up with and provisioning such rapid expansion.”
SGH provides quality a number of services to patients in the Middle East and North Africa, including cancer treatment, open heart surgery, orthopaedic procedures, maxillofacial surgery and vascular surgery neurology. SGH Group aims to have 30 ‘world class’ hospitals and employ 50,000 people by the year 2015.
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