18 March 2008
Jeddah's Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital (DSFH) on Sunday signed an agreement with Abbott Worldwide for upgrading its diagnostic laboratory services. Dr. Fakeeh, a consultant in medicine and endocrinology, signed the contract with Amin O. Al-Sanousi, general manager of Mediserv, Abbott's approved agent in the Kingdom, for the purchase of lab equipment and devices worth more than SR22 million. Abbott's automated system accelerator (APS) uses the latest software, which automatically analyzes up to 1,500 samples per hour and ensures more accurate results, said Fakeeh who is also the chairman of the board of trustees of DSF College of Nursing and Medical Science and of the executive committee of Fakeeh Complementary Health care, a company specialized in health care products and services in the Middle East and North Africa.
"DSFH thus is the first private hospital in the Middle East to employ the latest technology in medical laboratory diagnostic, which has multiple services that can be increased as needed to create integrated solutions compatible with the need of present and future labs. The APS device is an alternative to manual steps more commonly used in science labs in the regions," he added. DSFH, which began with 100 beds in 1978, has consistently increased its bed-strength, which stands at 600 now, said Dr. Fakeeh, who has published papers in various medical journals.
Jeddah's Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital (DSFH) on Sunday signed an agreement with Abbott Worldwide for upgrading its diagnostic laboratory services. Dr. Fakeeh, a consultant in medicine and endocrinology, signed the contract with Amin O. Al-Sanousi, general manager of Mediserv, Abbott's approved agent in the Kingdom, for the purchase of lab equipment and devices worth more than SR22 million. Abbott's automated system accelerator (APS) uses the latest software, which automatically analyzes up to 1,500 samples per hour and ensures more accurate results, said Fakeeh who is also the chairman of the board of trustees of DSF College of Nursing and Medical Science and of the executive committee of Fakeeh Complementary Health care, a company specialized in health care products and services in the Middle East and North Africa.
"DSFH thus is the first private hospital in the Middle East to employ the latest technology in medical laboratory diagnostic, which has multiple services that can be increased as needed to create integrated solutions compatible with the need of present and future labs. The APS device is an alternative to manual steps more commonly used in science labs in the regions," he added. DSFH, which began with 100 beds in 1978, has consistently increased its bed-strength, which stands at 600 now, said Dr. Fakeeh, who has published papers in various medical journals.
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