The crown prince said Dubai will continue to improve its healthcare infrastructure in line with the highest global standards and professional care. A new state-of-the-art outpatient wing has been added to Dubai Hospital.
The 32,000 sqm facility, built at a cost of AED 177 million ($48.2 million), is spread across five floors. It consists of 128 specialised clinics, which is more than two-and-a-half times the number of clinics in the previous facility. These clinics are equipped to serve 254 patients per hour, more than 200 percent of the capacity of the previous facility.
Inaugurating the building, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council, reaffirmed that Dubai would continue to enhance its healthcare infrastructure in line with the highest global standards and specialised treatment.
Sheikh Hamdan said that Dubai offers one of the world’s best public healthcare systems and that healthcare topped the priorities of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision.
“Dubai is one of the world’s fastest-growing cities, with its population set to reach 5.8 million by 2040. Our comprehensive strategy to upgrade the quality of care will ensure that Dubai’s citizens, residents and visitors continue to receive high-quality medical care at modern facilities that are fully equipped to meet the potential needs of a rapidly growing population for specialised health services,” said Sheikh Hamdan.
The new outpatient building is equipped with all features of modern healthcare services, including medical equipment, technologies, systems and AI solutions.
The new facility’s design has been custom built to address the complex demands of building a technologically advanced healthcare facility while considering the needs of people of determination and adhering to green building standards and codes.
Sheikh Hamdan toured the building and inspected various departments, including suites and clinics. Each of the floors includes reception areas, preliminary assessment rooms, consultation rooms, medical examination rooms, and separate waiting areas for women and men. The facility also houses prayer rooms and other amenities for the convenience of patients and customers.
The ground floor has diagnostic areas, including medical laboratories, radiology rooms, and a pharmacy. These facilities are integrated with the specialised services on the upper floors of the building, designed to ensure a seamless customer journey.
The first floor houses 37 specialised clinics, including ENT, ophthalmology, internal medicine, orthopedics, and rheumatology. The second floor has 43 clinics, including cardiology, endocrinology, oncology, surgery, hematology, and allergy and immunology. There are 48 clinics on the third floor that offer services in the field of obstetrics and gynecology, urology, and kidney.
Sheikh Hamdan, who was received by Awad Saghir Al Ketbi, Director General of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), among others, also heard about organization’s plans to use the fourth floor of the building for future expansion.
Al-Ketbi said the launch of the project is part of a series of projects DHA is undertaking to provide residents and visitors with the best possible services and an innovative healthcare system.
