Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah announces expansion of key facilities
Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah has announced a series of new projects that it would be launching in the coming months, including an Oncology center of excellence; Ophthalmology (RELEX SMILE new laser center ) ; painless surgery project; Cochlear implant center of excellence (102 Successful cases had been achieved till date ) ; joint replacement center; Cardiothoracic surgery center of excellence; Maxillofacial center of excellence; and the addition of two Ultra-clean operation rooms. Moreover, the hospital’s dialysis unit, Neonatal Intensive-Care Unit (NICU) are also set for a major expansion. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the hospital’s participation in Arab Health 2015, where it is exhibiting in stand 5C50, hall 5, of the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah also revealed that the Al Zahra Medical Center in Dubai will soon have a Family Medicine center of excellence inclusive of all primary healthcare services for care of family members in different ages a new Podiatry unit and JCI accredited laboratory is already established.
Dr. Diaa Salah Mohamed, Marketing and Business Development Director of Al Zahra Hospital and Al Zahra Medical Center, said, “As one of UAE’s premier hospitals with world-class facilities, our presence at Arab Health 2015 was imperative, especially at this crucial juncture when we are launching a series of projects that will elevate our medical care services to the next level. Apart from the new facilities that will be operational soon, other projects in the pipeline include satellite clinics in all the emirates, a bariatric center of excellence and a plastic surgery center of excellence. Moreover, we will continue with our strong focus on charity and corporate social responsibility initiatives, which is an integral part of our top management philosophy.”
In recent years, Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah has been steadily focusing on various Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs, including extending medical and financial support to various sports and arts events, participating in Breast and Prostate cancer awareness drives, and also conducting numerous charity sponsored procedures on a non-profit basis.
Al Zahra Hospital was established in 1981 by Mother corporate; Gulf Medical Projects Company. The 132 bed hospital is the first and one of largest private general hospital in the UAE. Both inpatient and outpatient treatment is of an international standard, and is backed by the latest radiology and laboratory facilities. In 1993 The Corporate also established the Al Zahra Private Medical Centre in Dubai, which is an outpatient clinic aimed at the convenience of patients in Dubai. The clinic has the full support of the diagnostic and ancillary services available at Al Zahra Hospital in Sharjah. Recently in 2013 the corporate established Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, Barsha1 area, a state of the art modern luxurious facility which has a strong backup of 34 years of healthcare experience.