The new facility will cater to the industrial hub of Dubai including Jebel Ali Free Zone Area (JAFZA), Jebel Ali Industrial City (JAIC) and Dubai Investment Park (DIP)

Dubai: October 30, 2011: ASTER, a leading healthcare chain in the region, part of DM Healthcare, has expanded its reach in the UAE with a medical center and pharmacy at the residential cluster of the Jebel Ali Industrial City. Located within the Nesto Hypermarket in Jebel Ali Industrial City, the clinic enjoys a very central location in the industrial hub that includes the Jebel Ali Free Zone Area (JAFZA), Jebel Ali Industrial City and Dubai Investment Park (DIP). As a part of its aim to provide the best available medical service to the community, the clinic will be operational from 8am to 10pm throughout the week.

The clinic is focused on serving the labor community and corporate in the area where accessibility to good medical care is limited. Serving the various communities residing in and around the Jebel Ali Industrial City, ASTER Medical Center has placed expert doctors of various nationalities at the clinic. The clinic is strategically located to facilitate easy access to the clinic without the commute across town for the communities in and around the Jebel Ali area.

Speaking about the new venture, Dr. Hari Menon, General Manager -Operations, Clinics Division of DM Healthcare said, "Our aim is to ensure that quality healthcare is accessible to everyone, right from the corporate in the area to the labor communities. Considering that the core populace that occupies this area is bachelors, the clinic will have general practitioners, and will soon offer specialty services as well. At DM Healthcare, we believe that quality healthcare must be readily available and easily accessible to every locality and community, whether residential or industrial. By opening a clinic in the Jebel Ali Industrial Area, we have taken a step towards this end."

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. S. Gopinath, General Manager, Business Development and Marketing of DM healthcare said, "It is a proud moment for all of us in the ASTER family. Our clinics are designed to reflect our social commitment and we do everything in our capacity to ensure that we are really 'Big on Care', as our motto suggests. The opening of the new centre is another step towards delivering quality care at affordable prices".

"The clinic aims at providing affordable healthcare to all corporate, ensuring a strong association with all insurance companies. We also offer specially designed corporate healthcare packages, which cater to the corporate whose employees are not covered by any insurance scheme. Once again, the management of DM Healthcare has identified the need for community health centers in ideal locations to provide unparalleled medical care," he added.

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About DM Healthcare:
DM Healthcare is a healthcare group in the Middle East and India. Founded in 1987 by Dr Azad Moopen, a doctor turned entrepreneur, the Dubai-headquartered Group has diversified to offer comprehensive healthcare services to all segments of the society. In its quest for excellence, DM Healthcare provides healthcare of the highest quality in the geographies they operate in. The undertakings of the Group are guided by their maxim of 'BIG ON CARE', based on the promise and commitment to make a difference in society. Consolidated under the brand 'ASTER' and Medcare, the Group covers an array of healthcare verticals including hospitals, medical centres, diagnostics centres and pharmacies.

The DM network presently consists of more than 125 establishments, providing primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare with management and consultancy services, treating more than 12,000 patients per day. The Group is in the midst of exponential expansion in the GCC and India with the number of units set to grow to 300 by the year 2015.

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