DUBAI, January 20, 2015

Aster DM Healthcare has announced opening of Aster Medical Centre in Al Nahda - Sharjah, ensuring all basic healthcare requirements of patients are met with under one roof.

Located in the Ground Floor of Golden Sands Building, near Safeer Mall on Al Ithihad Road towards Sharjah, the Medical Centre offers easy accessibility to the vast residential community in and around Al Nahda-Sharjah area.

South Indian superstar Vikram, and other crew members of the latest Shankar blockbuster movie 'I', graced the inaugural ceremony, in the presence of Ms. Alisha Moopen, Director Corporate Strategies - Aster DM Healthcare; Mr. TJ Wilson, Group Director - Aster DM Healthcare, and other dignitaries.

Commenting on the launch of the new Aster facility, Dr. Azad Moopen, Chairman and Managing Director of Aster DM Healthcare, said, "Expanding our presence in Al Nahda provides us the opportunity to reach to the large community of families in this popular residential area. The facility, in keeping with our commitment to offer the best in healthcare, is set up to offer optimum convenience and easy accessibility to people living in and around Al Nahda-Sharjah."

"Aster is a fast-growing healthcare network, with 239 establishments currently under the chain across the Middle East and India. Our core objective is to take its quality healthcare services to every single neighbourhood in the UAE. With more than 27 years of service, it is gratifying to note that we have touched the lives of millions of over this period of time. We have been providing quality and affordable care to people from different countries, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds," he added.

Ms. Alisha Moopen, Director Corporate Strategies at Aster DM Healthcare, said, "We are happy to strengthen our reach to more residential communities in the UAE, ensuring them affordable and quality healthcare. The neighbourhood family medical center opened in Al Nahda-Sharjah is a holistic unit equipped to cater to the patients' basic and specialised healthcare requirements under a single roof. We are certain that this facility will add immensely to the convenience of the people in and around this neighbourhood."

"We are committed to provide individual attention and exceptional service to patients in a comfortable ambience. The new facility would provide a wide range of medical specialties housing a panel of highly-skilled doctors of multi-lingual background. The Centre is set up with a superior interior ambience, offering convenience to patients in terms of accessibility, spacious and comfortable waiting area, and diagnostics facilities. Backed up by high-end medical technology, the facility would ensure that patients feel the comfort of home when they walk in, and their medical needs are addressed immediately and effectively," she added.

Focusing on preventive healthcare for the well-being of the society, the Medical Centre provides customized health check-ups for individuals and families across different age groups and ethnicities.

Aster Al Nahda-Sharjah will be functional Saturdays to Thursdays from 8am to 12pm, and on Fridays from 9am to 11.30am and 5pm to 9.30pm. The Centre offers a range of medical disciplines including General Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Dentistry and Orthopedics (to be opened soon); in addition to Radiology and Laboratory facilities and an attached ASTER Pharmacy unit to support the patients with easy access to medicines. The Center is also affiliated with all major insurance companies.

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About Aster DM Healthcare
Founded in 1987 by Dr. Azad Moopen- a doctor turned entrepreneur, Aster DM Healthcare is a private sector healthcare provider in the Middle East. The Dubai-headquartered healthcare conglomerate covers an array of healthcare verticals - from Hospitals, Medical Centers, Pharmacies, Diagnostics and Specialty Centers, Healthcare Consultancy service, Academics & Research to a Medical College and an advanced Medical City.

Having operations across the GCC countries and several locations across India, Aster DM Healthcare has its footprint across boundaries of regions and nations, offering a diverse and comprehensive set of healthcare services. The multitude of health facilities are consolidated under the brands ACCESS, ASTER, MEDCARE, ASTER Medcity, MIMS and DM WIMS and offers primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary care. The healthcare provider ensures the highest quality care to the patients.

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