100,000 square feet. Burjeel Day Care Centre opening at the Gate Towers

Broad range of healthcare services available to all Al Reem Island residents

Abu Dhabi, UAE 16 April 2015: Aldar Properties PJSC, Abu Dhabi's leading listed property development, investment and management company, is set to bring world-class healthcare facilities to Al Reem Island with a 100,000 square feet Burjeel Day Care Centre at the Gate Towers. The first day care centre located in Shams Abu Dhabi will open in 2015.

Burjeel Day Care Centre, managed by Abu Dhabi's premier private healthcare facility - Burjeel Hospital, will provide residents with a broad range of clinical services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It will house 50 consulting suites, two operating theatres, four endoscopy suites, eight recovery rooms, and eight dialysis chairs. The Centre will have direct access from the Gate, Sun & Sky apartments and Sky Office as well as existing retail facilities at Boutik Sun & Sky which currently houses Waitrose, Leopolds of London, Café Macondo and Italianissimo.

The Day Care Centre will include a unique and specialised wellness centre and cosmetic and anti-aging clinic, as well as a pharmacy, café, and retail shop.

Talal Al Dhiyebi, Chief Development Officer at Aldar Properties, said: "Al Reem Island is one of the most popular residential communities in Abu Dhabi. Yet there is strong demand from residents for good-quality healthcare within a convenient location. Burjeel Day Care Centre will provide world-class healthcare services not just to Gate Tower residents, but to the whole of Al Reem Island."

Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, Managing Director - VPS Healthcare, said, "As part of our commitment to provide exemplary medical care for every guest and expand our first-class healthcare network to serve the emirate. This determined expansion will raise the bar of healthcare provision to higher levels not only in Abu Dhabi but also in the region. Burjeel is keen to spread and extend 'the art of healing' to neighbourhoods where there is a demand for quality healthcare."

The Burjeel Day Care Clinic on Al Reem Island will offer a wide range of treatments including: Alternative Medicine; Anaesthesia; Bariatric Surgery; Cardiology; Dentistry; Dermatology and Cosmetology; Diabetes; Diagnostic Imaging (CT scan, MRI, conventional, BMD, Sonography, Mammography); Dietary and Nutrition; Urgent Care; Endocrinology; ENT, head and neck surgery; Family Medicine; Gastroenterology; General Surgery; Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Internal Medicine; Laboratory Medicine; Nephrology/Hypertension; Neurology; Ophthalmology; Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine; Paediatric Surgery; Paediatrics; Physical Therapy/Outpatient Rehabilitation; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Psychiatry; Psychology; Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine; Rheumatology; Urology and Vascular/Endovascular Surgery.

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About Aldar
Abu Dhabi-based Aldar Properties PJSC is one of the largest developers in the Middle East and North Africa region, with almost US$12 billion of assets. The company has developed some of Abu Dhabi's most iconic and complex projects, from the Yas Marina Formula One facilities on Yas Island to the thriving new Shams Abu Dhabi community on Al Reem Island. Its property portfolio is diversified and balanced with a total asset mix comprising residential communities, retail property, with the remaining in commercial. There are also nine hotels with more than 2,500 available rooms. With a land bank of over 77 million square metres, 90 % of which is in investment zones, Aldar Properties is focused on serving the growing demand in the UAE for high-quality and professionally managed property. Aldar Properties is a strong partner of the Government of Abu Dhabi, which is also a major shareholder. The business is aligned with the Emirate's "Vision 2030" strategy of economic diversification and social infrastructure development.

www.aldar.com

About Burjeel Hospital
Burjeel Hospital is Abu Dhabi's premier private healthcare facility providing world-class, specialized and superior healthcare complemented by a warm and personalized human touch to the growing population of the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

The hospital opened for patients in April 2012 as a Tertiary hospital under the auspices of the Health Authority for Abu Dhabi. Burjeel Hospital will be affiliated with some of the world's best healthcare institutions for its centres of excellence. The hospital will soon be announcing its affiliations with world leaders in the treatment in areas of cardiac, diabetes and fetal medicine.

The hospital has well-stocked in-house pharmacy manned by experienced pharmacists to take care of all patient needs at any time of the day. Additionally, Burjeel has a unique fitness centre that combines a gym and spa with medical expertise. Burjeel also houses a coffee shop and a restaurant serving the finest and healthiest cuisines from across the world. Combining all-round specialization and expertise with most advanced technology, Burjeel offers the best in diagnostic, curative as well as preventive aspects of healthcare.

www.burjeel.com

© Press Release 2015