Apex Medical Group (AMG), a subsidiary of Saudi-based Aljoaib Holding, is developing a Medical City in Salalah, Sultanate of Oman. The Medical City (TMC) will be comprised of a Healthcare Hospital integrated with a regional Multispecialty Organ Transplant and Rehabilitation Center of Excellence, a state of the art Diagnostic and Medical Prevention Center of Excellence, Healthcare Resort and a Healthcare Education Complex. This regional medical tourism project will be developed in three phases over an area of approximately 800,000m2 in the serene environment of Salalah, Oman.
One of the major aspects of the TMC project is environmental sustainability. The importance of environmental sustainability is embedded in each phase of the TMC project, from the business model, to the engineering design, to the operation level. The sustainability goals for the TMC project will be drawn from the 'One Planet Living' program, which is internationally recognized as a framework for addressing sustainability in development projects. The 'One Planet Living' goals are to achieve or secure:
• Carbon reduction
• Waste reduction
• Sustainable transport
• Local and sustainable materials
Also, AMG has already planned for ecological balance on the natural development site by preserving the Khore eco system, shoreline and Wadis. TMC project will implement water conversation policy and water reuse process to limit ground water use. TMC facilities will utilize electricity from Dhofar power network however TMC will build solar energy production facilities. TMC project components will be designed in accordance with Green Building Council standards to achieve LEED certification. Apex is planning to develop the first Heath Care project to achieve LEED certificate in MENA region.
The TMC project falls under Group Five "Service Projects -Hospitals and Health Complexes", and Group Seven "Tourism Development" in the categorization of projects by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA), Sultanate of Oman. This classification necessitates that an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) be prepared and submitted to the MECA in order to provide the MECA with an outline of the project, the resulting environmental and social impacts from the project, and the scope and methodology proposed for conducting the EIA Study (an additional MECA requirement).
AMG has contracted HMR Environmental Engineering Consultants (HMR) to conduct the EIA Study to establish the current status of environmental and social features in the project area, delineate the project footprint on the environment, and assess the impacts of the proposed construction and operation phase of the TMC project.
The EIA Study is scheduled to be completed by the fourth week of March 2012 and will then be submitted to MECA for their review and subsequent issuance of the environmental permit for the TMC Project.
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About HMR
HMR Consultants, established in 1994, is a recognized environmental engineering firm in the Sultanate of Oman and the GCC region. HMR is a recognized service provider with the World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations Environmental Program and other multinational agencies and corporations. HMR's commitment to quality and continuous improvement is maintained through their ISO 9001:2000 certification.
About the promoters of the project
Dr. Abdulla Al Joaib, the founder and President of Apex Medical Group and President of Al Joaib Holding, and Dr Mohammad Al Sofayan, Deputy Chairman of the Liver Transplantation Department in KFSH, KSA, are the promoters and the key source of inspiration & energy behind this project. The promoters are an exceptional group of medical/healthcare subject matter experts, engineers, and business management professionals.
Apex Medical Group is a part of AlJoaib Holding, major Saudi group with diversified portfolio of business in Saudi Arabia, GCC and USA. AlJoaib Holdings is a highly reputable name in the Middle East with deeply rooted knowledge in the business environment. Aljoaib Holdings is also the parent organization for many other businesses. AlJoaib Holding business spans into: Engineering, Contracting, Industrial Trading, Retail, Oil Service, Investments, Real-estate development, Hospitality. AMG organizational goal is to distinguish APEX from other companies working in the Middle East is by creating unique business models, developing innovative concepts and establishing benchmarks for continued success long after a project's completion.
For further information about the TMC project, kindly contact:
Apex Medical Group
Email: info@apex-med.com
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