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The Dubai Gynaecology and Fertility Centre signs an agreement with City Hospital
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Agreement is the first-of-its-kind agreement between the private sector and the government sector in terms of sharing medical resources.
Dubai, 7 March 2010: The Dubai Gynaecology and Fertility Centre signed an agreement recently with the City Hospital to share medical resources in order to provide patients high standard of healthcare services.
The agreement is aimed to further improve the quality of gynaecologic care that patients receive in the Emirate of Dubai.
Mr. Khalid Al-Shaikh Mubarak, CEO of Shared Support Services at the DHADHA
signed the agreement with Dr Tarek Fathey, Hospital Director, The City Hospital, on Thursday marking the first -of -its -kind public private partnership in the Emirate of Dubai.
Mr. Khalid Al-Shaikh Mubarak, CEO of Shared Support Services at the DHADHA
said, "At the DHADHA, it is our constant endeavour to further improve the quality of health and healthcare services in the Emirate of Dubai. We consider the private sector to be our key stakeholder and this agreement is a reflection of the relationship we share with the private sector whereby we are willing and keen to work with them in order to provide patients with utmost level of quality healthcare." Dr Mohammad Al Olama, CEO of Hospital Services Sector at the DHADHA said, "The agreement is the first-of-its-kind agreement between the government and the private sector especially since it entails sharing medical resources. The contract enables specialists from the Dubai Gynaecology and Fertility Centre to use the resources of the City Hospital to conduct surgeries."
Furthermore the contract also enables the two bodies to share knowledge and technical know-how about procedures related to gynaecologic care, said Dr Ibtesam Ibrahim Bastaki, Director of Business Development & Projects Department within the Hospital Services Sector at the DHADHA
said. Dr Bastaki highlighted that City Hospital was chosen on the basis of the high quality of services the hospital is equipped with, the proximity of the hospital to the centre and the fact that it is licensed by the same body as the DGFC. "All these parameters were looked into to ensure we provide our patients the best possible services taking into consideration their comfort and ease. Both facilities are licensed by the DHCCDHCC and are located within the Dubai Health Care City (DHCC)Dubai Health Care City (DHCC), thus the proximity of the two centres will ensure that patient's are not inconvenienced."
Dr. Awatif Al Bahar, Medical Director of the Dubai Gynaecology and Fertility Centre said, "Our centre specialises in gynaecology care and we have experts in this field working with us. This agreement now provides us the opportunity to extend the services we provide our patients as we shall be able to conduct surgeries for our patients who need them."
Speaking about the signing of the agreement, Dr. Tarek Fathey, Hospital Director, The City Hospital said: "The City Hospital is consistently at the forefront of delivering quality and excellence in patient care and today it marks another milestone in its endeavours towards collaborative partnerships. We are proud to be affiliated with the reputable Dubai Gynaecology and Fertility Centre and its excellent expertise which will now be supported by the state-of-the-art facilities and patient care available at The City Hospital. We look forward to future partnerships with the government sector that are aimed at improving the quality of healthcare in the Emirate of Dubai and benefit patients."
The DHADHA:
The Dubai Health AuthorityDubai Health Authority (DHADHA) has been empowered to set policy and strategy for health, and to assure the application of that health policy and strategy. The DHADHA leads an integrated approach across the spectrum of health, anticipating our future needs and being responsive to users. It will stimulate growth and innovation in the health market, ensuring value for money and quality of services through effective regulation.
The Dubai Health AuthorityDubai Health Authority (DHADHA) structure will ensure that health services are better positioned to meet the demand for better healthcare services in the future. The DHADHA will work to:
- Provide a Health Strategy for Dubai that will meet the needs of the predicted growth and change in population.
- Ensure Public Health is protected and quality of life improved.
- Ensure partnership between public and private health service providers, bringing together the best international experience to ensure we deliver the best health system possible.
- Achieve international accreditation of healthcare services delivered across the Emirate by ensuring world-class quality and standards of healthcare.
- Ensure effective regulation and licensing across the Dubai Health Sector guaranteeing the quality of health services provided.
- Increase the transparency and accountability of the healthcare system.
- Drive efficiency so that funding is spent on the most effective healthcare for those who need it.
- Improve accessibility to the healthcare system and sustainability for the future.
- Deliver the best training and education opportunities for Dubai healthcare practitioners.
THE CITY HOSPITAL
The City Hospital is a 210 bed, technologically advanced multi-disciplinary hospital which offers sophisticated diagnostic facilities and specialised treatment in a wide range of medical disciplines. It has sourced some of the best equipment and medical technologies from around the world, including a 3T MRI, a 64 slice CT scanner, digital mammography for accurate breast cancer scanning and a Digital Bone Densitometer for efficient osteoporosis assessment. The hospital also provides a digital catheterisation laboratory, a full on-site pathology laboratory, diagnostic and interventional radiology, as well as 3D and 4D ultrasound facilities.
For more information, please contact
Kamakshi Gupta
Communications Analyst
Institutional Marketing and Communications Department, DHA
klgupta@dha.gov.ae
009714- 2197455
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