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B) WELLNESS COMMUNITY

Hospitals: To complement the rangeof medical services being developed inthe Medical Community, a significantportion of the Wellness Community hasbeen allotted to the establishment ofworld-class hospitals.

Outpatient Clinics: The WellnessCommunity also houses a comprehen-sive array of specialty clinics and day-surgery centres. Located withinmedical office buildings, these clinicsare endowed with advanced technologythat is integrated in the overall design.

Clinical Villas: As an alternative set-ting to medical office buildings, a clus-ter of villas is devoted to conventionaland alternative medicine outpatientclinics. A number of these villas will bededicated to day surgery cosmetic clin-ics operated by internationally-renowned plastic surgeons. This clusteris beautifully landscaped and is locatedimmediately adjacent to a large medicalwellness resort.

Alternative Medicine: With the grow-ing demands for holistic treatment,

DHCC’s Wellness Community offersalternative medical care such asacupuncture, chiropractic services, andosteopathy. This option greatly appealsto business executives and healthcaretourists seeking medical check-ups, al-ternative treatments, or medically-su-pervised health programmes. The longlist of services also includes physio-therapy, regimented diet and exercise,and specialist consultations on region-ally-specific ailments.

Long-term Care: For patients who re-quire long-term care, the WellnessCommunity offers specialised facilitiesincluding nursing homes, post-traumarehabilitation centres and terminally-illmedical care facilities.

Healthcare Mixed-use: True toDHCC’s identity as a completely inte-grated healthcare hub, the WellnessCommunity will house representativesfrom each healthcare-related service,such as medical equipment companies,insurance firms, pharmaceutical com-panies, healthcare consultants, andcomplementary and alternative medi-

cine suppliers.Spa Resorts: One of the key features

of the Wellness Community is the num-ber of luxury spa resorts, which are lo-cated along the creek. Managed byglobally-renowned specialist spa resortoperators, these resorts will renderevery guest a soothing and memorablerecovery time.

Hotels: One luxury five-star hoteland one affordable three-star hotel willcater to visiting patients and their fam-ilies as well as to rotational healthcareproviders. The hotels will have medicalfloors to serve visiting patients whomay require more recovery time beforetravelling safely. The hotels will alsoserve as ideal venues for healthcareconferences.

Residential: For the long-term ac-commodation needs of DHCC’s health-care providers, the WellnessCommunity offers residential proper-ties for lease. As an added convenience,these residential buildings also featurea long list of retail and food and bever-age outlets.CORPORATE INFORMATIONAND BENEFITS

Why you should be a part of DubaiHealthcare City

Dubai Healthcare City is a pioneer-ing project that is poised to fill the gapthat exists within the healthcare indus-try in the region between Europe andSouth East Asia. Due to the nature andscale of this project, patients, healthcareproviders, professionals as well as theregion as a whole are set to reap im-mense rewards of the region’s first cen-tre of excellence for medical services.The following factors are some of thecompelling reasons why anybody froman investor to a doctor should be a partof the Dubai Healthcare City commu-nity:1. Free zone set-up

• 100 per cent tax free• 100 per cent foreign ownership• No corporate tax

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The Academic Medical Center is the focal point of DubaiHealthcare City. It integrates world-class medical, educational,and research facilities at a convenient location

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• No income tax• No customs duty• No restrictions on capital, trade

barriers or quotas• Competitive pricing• Clinic lease/purchase options

2. Commercial benefits• Low operating costs• State-of-the-art facilities• Flexible real estate designed to

suit the industry (laboratories,pharmacies, etc.)

• Integrated healthcare communityproviding specialised first-classmedical care

• Access to network of regionalhealthcare professionals

3. Ease of doing business• No bureaucracy or red tape• One-stop shop for government

services (24-hour visa service, per-mits, etc.)

• Business support services (hospi-tality, events, etc.)

• Hassle-free company registration• Hassle-free company laws and

legal framework• Quick access to knowledge work-

ers due to fast track immigrationprocess

4. Healthcare community• Networking and connectivity with

global brands/customers• Coverage of the entire value chain

of healthcare5. Complementary facilities

• Conference centres• Telemedicine facilities• Residential community• Recreational facilities

6. Patients• Access to world-class, specialist

medical care• Highest service quality in a cultur-

ally sensitive environment (privaterooms, family accommodation,etc.)

• Convenience of an entire health-care community

• One-stop shop for governmentservices for access to DubaiHealthcare City

7. Dubai University Hospital MedicalStaff• Access to best quality medical

equipment and devices• Leverage of a global network of

doctors• Access to a practice, education

and research network• Competitive, world-class working

conditions• Working opportunity close to

home8. Out-patient doctors

• 100 per cent ownership• Access to state-of-the-art facilities

in day clinics and hospitals• Access to doctor network and

leverage of medical knowledge

and training• Strong relationship with patients

through healthcare community ap-proach

9. Local hospitals• Increase in patient flow due to

cross-referrals• Better healthcare provision

through partnership with DubaiHealthcare City (e.g. specialisa-tion)

10. Government• Improved quality — better cost-

benefit ratio• Cost savings on patient travelling• Attraction of medical and health-

care service businesses to Dubai• Attraction of additional knowl-

edge workers• Increased business in all sectors

due to increased ‘people traffic’• Higher attractiveness of Dubai as a

regional location of choice11. Investors and partners

• Attractive investment opportunityand financial return

• Additional consumer spendingfrom customers and visitors

• Increased brand exposure

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About TatweerLAUNCHED in December 2005, Tatweer is the strategic and operational driver of a selected groupof Dubai Holding entities that will develop new markets to serve Dubai’s continued development.Tatweer continuously strives for world-class performance implementing leadership practices todrive and sustain business excellence, quality, and high performance.

Tatweer’s portfolio is divided into Energy & Healthcare, Tourism & Entertainment, Industry &Knowledge, and includes forthcoming projects in line with Dubai’s enterprise vision set by its rulers.

Tatweer’s market-leading entities are Dubai Healthcare City, Dubailand, Global Village, Dubai In-dustrial City, Dubai Energy, Moutamarat, Dubai Mercantile Exchange, Mizin, Bawadi, Universal CityDubailand and The Tiger Woods - Dubai.


MEDICAL SOLUTIONS FZ LLC, aleading independent pathology business,was established in 2003 and comprises agroup of four laboratories in the Emirateof Dubai.

Focused in providing quality laboratoryservices in the field of Histo cyto pathol-ogy and clinical pathology, all operationsare run by a well-defined internal and ex-ternal quality control programmes headedby professionals that are leaders in their re-spective fields.Welcare Hospital Pathology Laboratory

Located in one of the most reputed hos-pitals in the UAE, the certified laboratoryoffers 24-hour service in clinical pathol-ogy. Modern state-of-the-art diagnosticplatforms under the supervision of trained

and qualified staff ensure the highest levelof accuracy and reliability for the patientsand treating physicians.Histopathology and Specialty Lab (HSL)

Established in 2000, Histopathology andSpecialty Lab is one of the first independ-ent, standalone, reliable and highly rep-utable private laboratories in Dubai.American board qualified pathologists,specialised in Histopathology/Surgical andCytology services including Liquid BasedCytology (SurePath system), provide thisservice.Specialised Clinical Laboratory (SCL)

Founded in 1990, SCL has grown toprovide quality clinical pathology servicesacross the UAE.

The team members include a certifiedpathologist, a clinical scientist and a tech-nologist who work directly with clients tai-loring technology to meet their specificrequirements.As a result, SCL retains totalcontrol of the service process, assuring thequality, accuracy and thoroughness of yourresults.Dubai Medical Laboratory (DML)

Established in 1982, Dubai MedicalLaboratory (DML) is a pioneer in the re-gion as the first private independent clini-cal laboratory in the Northern Emirates.The corporate vision of DML has lead tothe introduction of reliable laboratory pro-viding doctors, clinics, polyclinics, andhospitals with the latest test and profiles ata cost-effective price. Moreover, the de-mand of DML’s service of pick-up speci-men and delivery of reports has providedthe medical society within Dubai withstate-of-the-art services based on a higherdemand for services.

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WITH a broad range of drugs developedto fight diseases, AstraZeneca, one of theworld’s leading pharmaceutical compa-nies, makes a huge difference in the livesof millions of people everyday. Spendingover $16 million every working day onresearch and development of new medi-cines and deploying over 12,000 peopleto work incessantly at 16 R&D centres in18 countries, AstraZeneca is improvingthe quality of healthcare services every-day.With a total sales of $26.5 billion in

2006 and an operating profit of $8.2bil-lion, AstraZeneca’s roots go back bynearly a decade earlier - it was formedthrough the merger of Astra AB of Swe-den and Zeneca Group PLL of UK. Themerger aimed to improve the combinedcompanies’ ability to deliver long-term

growth and enduring shareholder value.Boasting a track record of heritage

brands and an impressive portfolio ofemerging products, AstraZeneca prima-rily focuses on six key therapy areas: can-cer, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal,infection, neuroscience, respiratory andinflammation. The development of drugsis based on unattended medical needs andcommercial potential of a particular prod-uct.Following its assessment of business

opportunities in the Middle East, As-traZeneca has set up offices in Cairo andat Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) inDubai and is in the process of opening of-fices in the Levant and Maghreb region.Economic prosperity in the region has ledto increased demand for leading-edgetreatment facilities which in turn has

opened doors for business prospects forcompanies such as AstraZeneca.The firm’s office at DHCC manages

clinical trials of exciting new medicinesin collaboration with leading local med-ical and academic institutions. It also ini-tiates and conducts numerous trainingand education projects for the healthcarecommunity to ensure they are familiarwith the rapid advances in modern medi-cine.AstraZeneca believes that DHCC has

provided an excellent platform to conductits business operations across the Mideastmarket due to its strategic location com-bined with state-of-the-art communica-tion, transportation and otherinfrastructure facilities. It also providesits clients with the flexibility to operateas an independent organisation with thestrategic advantage for future expansionand growth.

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GERMAN LIMBTECHFZ LLC is an orthopaediccentre based in DubaiHealthcare City. The com-pany manufactures artifi-cial limbs (prostheses),custommade body-supportbracing systems (orthoses),insoles and orthopaedicfootwear.Specialist areas include

diabetic orthotic footcare/management, paedi-atric orthotic services andwheelchair/special seatingdesigns.German Limbtech aims

to bring together the bestexpert knowledge in thefields of orthopaedic tech-nology from the UK andGermany to create a highlyproficient team and centrewhere people can obtain

the best German qualityorthopaedic services andproducts whilst remainingin the Middle East.Its team of fully quali-

fied healthcare profession-als are all educated to highGerman /UK standards.The quality and reliabilityof the company’s servicesare guaranteed by its highlevel of expertise as well asthe 80 years experience ofits supporting German par-ent companies.The company spe-

cialises in Rosthetics andOrthotics.

For more information: Tel:+971 4 363 5331 Email:[email protected]

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Star Trivitron, incorporated in the year2006 as a joint venture between ETAStar Healthcare and Trivitron, providesa vital link between healthcare and tech-nology. Specialising in a comprehensiverange of medical devise solutions andcovering fields of Cardiology, Nephrol-ogy, Microbiology, etc., Trivitron withits strength of 300 dedicated employeesis one of the top five medical technol-ogy companies in India.Our brand promise

Star Trivitron’s brand promise of‘Speaking your Language’ emphasises

a better understanding of customers,their expectations, needs, product andapplications requirements, and support.The promise transcends all geographi-cal boundaries and guarantees meetingcustomers’ requirements globally.Our vision

To dynamically understand andanalyse the Medical Devices, ClinicalDiagnostic Equipment, Imaging Equip-ment & Medical Consumables and Dis-posables markets across the UAE andneighbouring countries.

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With a need to have a focused busi-ness approach, we have channelised ouroperations and formed major core busi-ness divisions that although functionallyindependent form an integral part of thecompany. The divisions are: Diagnos-tics, Imaging, Medical Consumables/Disposables, Turnkey/Projects Manage-ment, Surgical/Orthopedics/Neurol-ogy/Speciality Products, Medical/Critical Care Products, Servicing.

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AWELCOME breath of fresh air inthe world of Medical Aesthetics inDubai. Intelligent, caring and sensi-tive, three attributes that best describeour culture and personality, the waywe work and what we stand for - re-juvenation and enhancement withoutthe price of surgery.

Biolite Skin Clinic, a specialist innon-surgical treatments is a UK-based clinic, the first of its kind inDubai, located in the prestigiousDubai Healthcare City, was set up bywell-known medical aesthetician,

Mona Syed-Mirza, a specialist in IPL(Intense Pulsed Light) technology.Her team of experienced medical aes-theticians trained extensively in thetechnologies, have completed morethan 15,000 successful treatments.

Committed to high levels of per-sonalised service, quality and excel-lence, Biolite Skin Clinic’s emphasison safety and results have been ac-credited and regulated by the Health-care Commission, UK. What makesthe clinic unique and sought after isits range of non-surgical cosmetic

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In the slimming clinic, our revolu-tionary new treatment is causing awave of excitement with clients see-ing a noticeable difference after justone session.

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IT IS a well recognised fact that themainstay of any country is healthypeople. To achieve this, the govern-ments strive hard to develop newhealthcare facilities and to upgradethe existing ones to international stan-dards. This cannot be achieved by thepublic sector alone and all over theworld the private sector also is con-tributing its might.

There are certain norms and guide-lines developed by the internationalaccreditation bodies in planning anddesigning hospitals to ensure thatproper patient care and proper safetyof the patients and the professionalsare taken care of.

To implement these guidelines oneneeds in-depth knowledge in the fieldwhich is developed mainly by expe-rience. The role of healthcare con-

sultants is pivotal in this context.Eurohealth Systems FZ LLC is the

Healthcare Consultancy Company ofDr. Moopen’s Group, UAE. Euro-health has its offices in the prestigiousDubai Healthcare City and is proud tobe one of the first few in DHCC.

Dr. Moopen’s Group is the largestprivate healthcare provider networkin the UAE and has major expansionplans in GCC countries and India asannounced by its Chairman Dr. AzadMoopen during the Press conferencein connection with the 20th anniver-sary celebrations of the company.

The consultants in Eurohealth helpthe promoters of healthcare facilitiesto develop the concept and guidethem through hassle free steps of im-plementation taking care of the statu-tory requirements and by supervising

the project.Planning and implementation of

medical equipment and manpowerare very important aspects of a health-care project. All these will be takencare of by the consultants as per a pre-determined schedule. The involve-ment of a consultancy company in theproject ensures timely completion ofthe project which is great saving forthe promoter in terms of cost and op-portunity.

The healthcare sector is poised fora big boom in Middle East, NorthAfrica and India. “At Eurohealth weare very happy to be a part of this de-velopment, helping to guide itthrough ‘proper channels’, says Dr. P.Mohankrishnan, Director Planning,Eurohealth Systems.


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MOOPEN’S GROUP EYES EXPANSIONRole of healthcare consultants pivotal in implementing international guidelines


MAJOR pharmaceutical companiesare increasingly dependent on exter-nally developed products to supportdwindling revenues and dry internaldrug pipelines. In 2005 approximately45 per cent in global pharmaceuticalsales revenues were attributable to ex-ternally sourced products representingrevenues of $271 billion.Avicenna Pharma Development FZ-

LLC was founded in early 2007 and isbelieved to be the first biopharmaceu-tical company developing novel phar-maceutical products in the ArabianGulf.Avicenna’s parent company is a

leading provider of drug developmentservices for the international biophar-maceutical industry and a preferredservice provider to many of the majorcompanies. Consequently, the smallexperienced professional team is sup-ported by more than 120 scientists andthe back-up of an organisation that hasbeen providing drug developmentservices to the international pharma-ceutical and biotechnology for morethan 15 years.Development activities begin when

Avicenna acquires the developmentand commercialisation rights to prom-ising late pre-clinical phase drug can-

didates. Over a period of 2-3 years thecompany aims to demonstrate the effi-cacy and safety of the drug candidatein the first human volunteers.The company’s development activ-

ities are performed according to inter-national pharmaceutical industrystandards and the results are then li-censed to development partners forcompletion of large scale clinical tri-als, full regulatory approval, and mar-keting and sales.The company is building a pipeline

of 10 innovative proprietary drugs andhas already secured the rights to twopromising development candidatesthat will enter it’s developmentpipeline in the first quarter of 2008. Itis currently negotiating to acquire therights to a number of promising fur-ther drug candidates and finalisingplans for a new research & develop-ment centre that will be managed onbehalf of a financial partner.


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FOR years people from the GCC hadto travel abroad for specialist treat-ment of eye problems. MoorfieldsEye Hospital in London, one of themost respected eye hospitals in theworld, has been the destination formany. Times have changed – Moor-fields Eye Hospital has just opened abranch in Dubai staffed by its ownconsultant eye surgeons. All havetrained at Moorfields in London andare now living in Dubai.Fitted with the latest ophthalmic

technology and a chic blend of gen-tle, diffuse lighting and colourful de-sign, the hospital is the firstworld-standard specialised eye hospi-

tal in the UAE.MEHD’s Medical Director and

CEO Dr. Chris Canning states: “Ourmission is to operate to the highestBritish and international standardswhilst participating in world classresearch and training the nextgeneration of eye specialists.”

Clinical services

MEHD uses the latest equipmentfor treating conditions such as dia-betic retinopathy, retinal detachmentand retinal vein occlusions. Thecorneal service has a full diagnosticservice with the newest wavefront

and ultrahigh frequency ultrasoundimaging devices. As a result, MEHDoffers the highest quality fully cus-tomised corneal refractive surgeryavailable.MEHD’s latest laser system repre-

sents the most advanced laser tech-nology platform available today.Glaucoma patients will also bene-

fit from cutting edge technology thatenables clinicians to detect glaucomaat a much earlier stage and hence helpto minimise the extent of field loss. Inaddition, a comprehensive cataractsurgery service is offered.


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NOT so long ago, if your childneeded a transfusion of stem cells be-cause he or she was suffering from aserious blood disorder or life-threat-ening medical condition likeleukaemia, for instance, the only an-swer was to take the cells from theirbone marrow. Extremely painful andnot always successful.

Today, it is a different story.Now it is possible for expectant

parents to arrange for a sample oftheir newborn baby’s cord blood to betaken immediately after birth.

Your child’s umbilical cord is atiny miracle, containing just about the

richest source of stem cells in thebody. These stem cells are the body’sprogenitor or ‘master cells’. Theyhave the potential to multiply andtransform into all our other cells andso far have been used successfully inthe treatment of blood and immunesystem disorders. Future Health offersa completely safe, painless and non-invasive cord blood collectionprocess and is the first and oldestHTA (Human Tissue Authority) li-censed and MHRA (Medicines &Healthcare Products RegulatoryAgency of the UK Department ofHealth) accredited private cord blood

stem cell bank in the UK.By choosing us to help with the

collection and storage of your baby’scord blood you can be assured thatyour baby’s stem cells will beprocessed according to the strictestUK guidelines and should you everneed the stem cells, they will be im-mediately available and ready to pro-tect your baby’s future health.

For an information pack, simplycall our Careline on 04 311 6613 oremail [email protected] visit the website at www.future-health.co.uk.


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SALEH BIN LAHEJ GROUP - HOSPITALITY DIVISION

COMMITMENT TOWARDS GLOBAL STANDARDSWith a portfolio of 11 major international restaurant brands and franchiserights in 13 countries, Hospitality Division is the biggest operator offood-service restaurants in the Middle East

SALEH Bin Lahej Group - Hospital-ity Division has started its business inthe UAE by opening the first Chili’srestaurant in Dubai on 24th May1997.Now, Hospitality Division is proud

of having a portfolio of 11 major in-ternational restaurant brands. Hospi-tality Division has the franchise rightsfor these brands in 13 countries be-tween the Middle East and south eastof Asia which makes Saleh Bin LahejGroup - Hospitality Division the

biggest operator of food-servicerestaurants in the Middle East.Saleh Bin Lahej Group - Hospital-

ity Division is committed to serve thebest experience to all our guests all thetime without compromising the globalquality standards.

Best quality

The strategy of the Hospitality Di-vision is based on reality basis tomatch the market demand in compli-

ance with the difference in tastes andpurchasing power, keeping in mindthe consistency of the highest servicestandards, the best quality of raw ma-terials and family ambience whichadds a warm atmosphere to the guest’soverall experience.The group operates Chili’s, Black

Canyon, The Pizza Company, BreadTalk and Swensen’s in Dubai Health-care City.


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WWYYEETTHH

Wyeth is one of the world’slargest research-driven pharma-ceutical and healthcare productscompanies. We are a globalleader in the discovery, develop-ment, manufacturing, and mar-keting of pharmaceuticals,vaccines, biotechnology prod-ucts, and non-prescription (“over-the-counter”) medicines thatimprove the quality of life formillions of people around theworld.Wyeth is one of the fastest

growing pharmaceutical compa-nies in the world. Our biggestasset is our people, with 52,000employees across the worldwhose talent, commitment, andexperience drive all our efforts.Our product portfolio covers a

wide range of therapeutic areasincluding women’s health care,neuroscience, musculoskeletaldisorders, cardiovascular therapy,vaccines and infectious diseases,hemophilia, immunology, oncol-ogy and Infant formulae. Our keybrands include Enbrel(r), Preve-nar(r), Effexor(r), Rapamune(r),Premarin(r), Tazocin(r), Ty-gacil(r), S-26 Gold(r), Promil(r)& Progress(r) Gold.Wyeth has been one of the first

companies to operate in theMENA region, when the first of-fice in the region opened in Egyptin 1963.In April 2003, Wyeth estab-

lished its regional MENA officein Dubai - Wyeth Pharmaceuti-cals, FZ-LLC, located in theDubai Healthcare City. Thiscomes in recognition of the im-portance of the Dubai HealthcareCity as the location of choice for

h e a l t h c a r eproviders andits vision tobecome the re-gion’s leadingcentre of ex-cellence forclinical andwellness serv-ices, medicaleducation andresearch.

“We see the DHCC as ourhome for the foreseeable futureand we hope to be an integral partof DHCC achieving its objec-tives,” says Joe Henein - MDWyeth MENA.The Dubai office serves as the

regional headquarters providingcentralised marketing, financialand logistical support to 23 coun-tries in the region, either directlyor by working closely with ourpartners and local distributors.There are 273 Wyeth employ-

ees currently working in theMENA region, spanning across11 operating markets across theMENA region.At Wyeth, our eyes are on the

future and our commitment to re-search and development is clearevidence of that focus, with an in-vestment of more than $3 billionin 2007 to support the researchand development of new prod-ucts.The common values that we

share - quality, integrity, respectfor people, leadership, and col-laboration - allow us to contributeto our overall corporate goal ofbeing recognised as the best phar-maceutical company in the world.

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RECORDERS & Medicare Systems (P)Ltd. (RMS), the leading medical equipmentmanufacturer from India, is in Dubai for thefirst time this year at theArab Health exhibi-tion. RMS has had an interesting history andenvisions itself to be a one-stop healthcaredestination for hospitals by the year 2010.The story began in 1975 with the companymaking a polygraph, the success of which ledto RMS inventing India’s first EEGmachine.RMS’s EEG revolutionised the field of neu-rology in India and neighbouring countries.With more than 30 years of experience, the

company has accumulated domain knowl-edge in the development and manufacture ofmedical diagnostic equipment. It has grownthrough and adapted to different generationsof technology (e.g analogue to digital to mi-croprocessors to embedded). The company’sR&D, recognised by Government of India,is now renowned for its knowledge base andadeptness at innovating cutting edge tech-nologies.This depth of understanding enables RMS

to completely develop the latest in embed-ded technologies and integrate hardware andsoftware seamlessly to provide user-friendlyintegrated medical equipment. Complex al-gorithms and interpretations are developedon a daily basis to further research and de-velop healthcare technologies that can im-prove diagnosis and quality of lives.In terms of taking the products to market,

for the company there was never a choice be-tween keeping costs low and producing ahigh quality product, in the early day itselfthe company chose an “AND” policy.High quality “AND” High Reliability

“AND” lowest cost possible. From its incep-tion RMS focused on making quality health-care affordable for all. With this mindsetRMS’s EEG revolutionised the field of neu-rology in India and neighbouring countries.For the first time hospitals and clinics fromany region or economic standing were ableto afford and offer EEG recording facilitiesadhering to International standards, to theirpatients.With the success of it’s EEG the same

R&D team conceived the first Spirometer inIndia. RMS’s spirometer did to pulmonologywhat their EEG had earlier done to Neurol-ogy in the Sub-continent, the High qualityAND low-cost mantra was well received bydoctors across the world.RMS’greatest strength and biggest advan-

tage over its competitors is its people. RMShas on its rolls highly qualified managementwith technical backgrounds in relevant spe-cialisations. The company has a proven trackrecord in recruiting the best talent availablein the industry.High employee retention rates and loyalty

of staff at all levels in the organisation speaksvolumes about our ability to grow with ourpeople. Empowerment of employees at alllevels has fostered a sense of ownership, in-tegrity and pride in the organisation.

RMS has over 200 service engineers andensures a 24-hour response time to aftersalesqueries. The team ensures that from the timeof installation the equipment always runs tothe user’s delight and not mere satisfaction.The extensive customer support servicemade RMS build a brand that doctors asso-ciate with a high degree of trust and depend-ability.We have now insured that the highest de-

gree of service support that is associated withus over the years is replicated at our world-wide locations, for this very reason a 6-month engineering training at our facility inChandigarh is a pre-requisite for all oursales/engineers.Early last year RMS received CE certifi-

cation almost the entire range of productsand with this we already started operationsin 2007 in countries like Turkey, Ghana,Ivory Coast, Tunisia and Nigeria.This year, RMS opened its office in Egypt;

this office handles the Middle East opera-tions for the time being and by the middle ofthis year operations are set to begin in Dubai,Greece, Poland, UK, Indonesia.These are exciting times at RMS. The

buoyant market conditions has further accel-erated the rate of new product innovations.Last year we introduced our bio-chemistryanalysers and Blood Cell counter and thismid 2008 should see the release of our newrange of X-Ray machines. Backed with ateam with over 30 years of experience in X-Ray technologies combined with over a mil-lion man hours of R&D in electronics anddigital technologies has enabled us to launchthe first X-Ray with a Digital console. Likeevery other product that RMS launches ourX-Ray line too is in line with our high qual-ity and high reliability and low cost way.Broad vision and foresight of the senior

management has over the years contributedto create an atmosphere of growth throughevolution. Channels of communication areopen across all departments / functions. Thuscontinuous dialogue within the organisationprovides timely, relevant and high-quality in-puts to the decision-making process. Thisseamless way of working encourages con-stant market feedback for strategising newproduct development and further improvingour customer support system.Suman Jolly, the founder, mentioned: “We

work hard to constantly improve and evolveinternally, this reflects upon our customersas well and only this has helped us buildRMS for the organisation it stands today. Ourword that our aftersales service is the best isnot a tag line we live with but our commit-ment to our products, for this very reason weensure that our setup in any country is ade-quate before our products reach there, our vi-sion today is to be the company next door nomatter where you are in the world.”With our extensive knowledge over our

host of equipments, modular OTs, X-raysand medical gas pipelines we have becomethe perfect choice for hospitals looking for acomplete turnkey solution.


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MAJESTIC Aesthetic Clinic, located at DubaiHealthcare City, provides cosmetic, surgical and non-surgical procedures to enhance beauty and slow downthe visible effects of ageing.The physician-based medical aesthetic clinic’s

main focus in providing treatment is safety and pri-vacy.All treatments are surgeon-performed and the

clinic is proud of its safety record.These days, cosmetic treatments and surgery are

no longer reserved for the super-rich, nor for womenonly. If you have the desire to look younger, live andlove better, contact us as there are a great number ofpossibilities.We understand your desire to look as good as you

feel. We understand the pressure in today’s society to

look as good as you pos-sibly can, with minimaldowntime or lifestyle in-terruption.Services provided by

Majestic Aesthetic Clinicare: Forehead lift, Browlift, Blepharoplasty,

Rhinoplasty, Otoplasty, Face lift, Lip Augmentation,Botox, Fillers, Breast Augmentation, Breast Lifting,Breast Reduction, Tummy Tuck, Gluteal(buttock)Lift, Thigh Lift, Liposuction/Sculpture, Fa-cial Rejuvenation/Peeling, Laser for hair removal,tattoo removal, skin resurfacing, Congenital Defor-mities, Burns.


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HECKERT Orthopaedic Appliances Centre is a family ownedand operated Dutch company committed to providing the best inprosthetic and orthotic devices. The company is moving to theUAE, as the owner and director Sander Heckert has decided torelocate the company to Dubai.Heckert Orthopaedic Appliances Centre is a supplier of orho-

peadic devices that is certified by the Dutch SEMH institute,thereby guaranteeing high-quality service. With 30 years of ex-perience behind it, Heckert Orthopaedic Appliances Centre isrecognised and valued by the market for its expertise, professionalskill and know-how.Sander Heckert graduated as an Prothetist & Orthotist special-

ising in the manufacture of orthopaedic appliances. He learnedthe tricks of the trade at various qualified companies. He and hiswife Lenette, who works as a bandagist specialising in phlebologyand therapeutic elastic stockings, together form the perfect team.An important aspect of the company’s vision is that only personalattention can lead to personal solutions. Listening to the client hasbecome second nature to us. The company takes all the time nec-essary for every client. Naturally this benefits the quality of thecustom-made end product. The company is also used to collabo-rate closely with medical specialists in order to achieve optimalresults.The company is the official dealer of Bauerfeind, Diortho and

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MAINTAINING good health is something every-one desires. It is a continual process, which is whythe healthcare business has assumed great signifi-cance and requires special attention.The new modern centre of Dr. Sulaiman Al

Habib Medical Group, located at Dubai Health-care City (DHCC) is a multi-specialty clinic and afully integrated medical facility that provides theentire spectrum of modern healthcare services thatis equipped with state-of-the-art healthcare tech-nology operated by highly qualified internationalstaff.With the best medical practices derived from in-

ternational standards, the centre aims to become abenchmark for medical treatment in the region.So come and experience a world of expertise and

compassionate healthcare at the newDr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center.If you would like to know more, kindly contact:Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center at

Dubai Healthcare City on Tel: 971 4 429 7777 orvisit www.drsulaimanalhabib.comThe medical centre accepts insurance from

Nextcare, Oman Insurance, Goodhealth and Neu-ron.


GREAT Ormond Street Hospital forChildren (GOSH) is one of the world’sleading children’s hospitals. Workingclosely with the Institute of ChildHealth, GOSH pushes the boundariesof paediatric treatment, research andtraining.In 2005, GOSH opened a regional

office, based in Dubai Healthcare City(DHCC). This has meant that childrenand their families get better support be-fore and after treatment at GOSH.Emma Orgill is aged 14 and has

spent the last 4 years living in the Gulf.A keen sportswoman, Emma was reg-

ularly active and in good health. Oneyear ago Emma suffered a fit and col-lapsed. She was diagnosed with an op-erable brain tumour. Followingtreatment at GOSH, Emma is goingfrom strength to strength. Emma’s fa-ther remains in regular contact with theGOSH office, who assist him witheverything from appointments andmedical reports.GOSH remains committed to the vi-

sion of DHCC in providing world classmedical treatment in Dubai. In 2008,GOSH will be working with DHCC toprovide visiting consultant clinics

which will enable families to have theirchildren seen locally by leading paedi-atricians from GOSH.For further information please con-

tact the Gulf Office on 00 971 4 3624722.


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THE Weight Care Clinic, located atDubai Healthcare City (DHCC), willhighlight the availability of its revolu-tionary approach for the successfulmanagement of obesity related illnessesduring the 2008 Arab Health Summit.The new technique, developed by Dr

Naji Torbay, based on his experiencewith over 22,000 patients in the last 27years as an Endocrinologist in Lebanonand Venezuela, examines the level of in-sulin in the blood stream.While Dr Torbay’s clinic and tech-

nique is well-known in Lebanon, theWeight Care clinic in Dubai will allow

other GCC residents to benefit from thishighly successful method of managingobesity and weight related problems.Dr Torbay conceptualised a new tech-

nique, dividing his patients into thosewith high insulin levels in the blood andthose with normal levels. “Excess in-sulin is known to induce increased ap-petite and trigger higher fat deposition.There are many techniques to identifywhether a patient is insulin resistant butI chose to use a blood test under fastingconditions. Once the results are estab-lished, the appropriate treatment is pre-scribed depending on whether the

patient is gaining weight from carbohy-drates or fats,” Dr Torbay adds.The International Obesity Task Force,

a London-based think-tank, finds 83 percent of women obese or overweight inBahrain, 74 per cent in the UAE, and 75per cent in Lebanon.Dr Torbay concludes, “These statis-

tics highlight a ticking time bomb forthe health of the Middle East popula-tion. Without urgent attention, we willpotentially see a massive increase in thenumber of cases of serious diseases.”


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SONO-X IMAGING Clinic is the firstradiology clinic in Dubai HealthCareCity, says Dr L.M. Pancholia, directorand radiologist.

The clinic has state-of-the-art ultra-sound unit which gives high resolution2D/3D/4D images. Examinations like ob-stetric, gynec, abdomen, pelvis, colourDoppler vascular studies of arteries andveins, small parts like thyroid, breast,scrotum/testis, neonatal brain etc. are car-ried out by the doctor.The clinic has latest 500 MAx-ray unit

with fluoroscopy/Image-intensifier andcomputerised radiography system for allkinds of X-rays including full spine-fullleg x-rays.Dr L.M. Pancholia has done MD radi-

ology in1974 from the university ofBombay and visiting fellowship at vari-ous prestigious American hospitals likeJefferson Medical college at Philadel-phia, Medical College of Wisconsin atMilwaukee, University of Alabama atBirmingham etc.He was head of radiology department

at Dr R.N. Cooper Municipal Hospital inBombay. He is member of American In-stitute of ultrasound in Medicine and In-dian Radiology and ImagingAssociation.With a combination of experienced ra-

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The clinic’s state-of-the-art ultrasound unit offers highresolution 2D/3D/4D images


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