NMC Breaks Ground on New Hospital in Abu Dhabi

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| e-newsletter | December - 2012 | n m c i a n ’s m o n t h l y c o m m u n i c a t i o n
Artist Rendering of NMC Specialty Hospital Khalifa City, which when completed, will accommodate 250 beds, and will eventually feature 23 specialties.
NMC Breaks Ground on
New Hospital in Abu Dhabi
NMC Healthcare, the UAE’s largest private
sector healthcare provider, and the first Abu
Dhabi company listed on the London Stock
Exchange under the name NMC Health plc,
held a ground breaking ceremony to mark the
beginning of the construction of its new specialty
hospital in the Khalifa City district of Abu Dhabi
on 12 December 2012.
The ceremony was attended by His
Excellency Nasser Khalifa Al Budoor, Assistant
Undersecretary for International Relations and
Health Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Health; Dr
Ali Obaid Al Ali, Director of Health Regulation
Division at Health Authority of Abu Dhabi
(HAAD); Dr Adeeb Salem Al Zaabi, Manager,
Health Facilities Licensing Department, HAAD;
and Mr Walid Sidani, CEO of Abu Dhabi National
Insurance Company (ADNIC).
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&
2013
May the New Year fill your life with
Good Health, Peace & Happiness.
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Dr. B. R Shetty, CEO , NMC Healthcare was invited as the Guest
of Honor for the inaugural ceremony along with other dignitaries
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NMC Healthcare participated in the15th edition of Al Ain’s popular
Family Sports Festival on 7th December, organized every year
by expatriate association Blue Star to commemorate the UAE
National day.
Al Ain
NMC Healthcare in
Al Ain’s Family Sports Festival
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NMC Specialty Hospital Abu Dhabi celebrated the
41st UAE National day. As part of the celebration
amazing space decoration completions were
organized, which included dazzling displays and
heritage attractions as part of the proceedings.
Running across the departments in NMC
Specialty Hospital, staff and visitors alike
participated and appreciated the decoration to
mark the country’s union over four decades ago.
Abu Dhabi
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National Day Celebration at
NMC Specialty Hospital Abu Dhabi
Asian Games Gold medalist and
Olympian P T Usha visits NMC Specialty Hospital Al ain
The queen of Indian Track and field, Padmashree P T Usha Visited NMC
Specialty Hospital Al Ain. The Asian Games gold medalist and Olympian
met up with Dr. Shahid Jalal Syed, Orthopedic Surgeon –NMC Specialty
Hospital Al Ain for a consultation during her visit to the hospital.
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Abu Dhabi
NMC Healthcare as “Health Partners” not only
offered medical and ambulance support for
the runners on the track but also offered free
medical tests and health screening programs
including glucose, blood pressure body mass
index and random cholesterol test, healthy diet
advice, interactive sessions and much more.
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Almost 3,000 runners of all ages flocked to Yas
Marina Circuit on Saturday to make the second
annual ADNIC Yas Run a huge success.
Abu Dhabi
NMC Healthcare was invited to participate in the
recently concluded ADNIC Yas Run 2012, as
official health partners.
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NMC Healthcare participated in
ADNIC YAS Run 2012, as health partners.
Be Health Aware Know Your Numbers by NMC Healthcare
NMC Specialty Hospital Abu Dhabi participated
in AXA Employee Wellbeing Program to raise
awareness and detection of cardiovascular
disease and diabetes.
Themed as “KNOW YOUR NUMBERS –
Essential health checks that could save your
life” the event offered the employees of AXA
Insurance Abu Dubai branch, the opportunity to
know how healthy the heart is and the effect that
the lifestyle is having on the body.
Be Health Aware – Know Your Numbers by NMC
Healthcare promoted the importance of regular
blood pressure and diabetes risk assessment
checks. By knowing the risk for certain
conditions before they occur can make all the
difference in helping to prevent them.
NMC Specialty Hospital Abu Dhabi offered
screening test to measure blood pressure,
body mass index (BMI), cholesterol and glucose
levels, which are important indicators of health
risks.
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a Blood Donation Camp Drive on 5th Dec. 2012
to raise awareness of the need for safe blood
and blood products and to thank voluntary
blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.
The event which was part of the CSR activity of
NMC Healthcare was a great success with over
65 donors coming forward to contribute to the
noble cause.
Duabi
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NMC Healthcare’s Blood Donation Drive
Continuing with its endeavor to provide
compassionate and quality healthcare, NMC
Specialty Hospital, Dubai the JCI accredited
multispecialty tertiary care hospital has organized
Abu Dhabi Municipality launched this five
months long community-oriented initiative to
promote the cultural, sports, recreational and
environmental aspects of various segments
of the community under the theme: My Park
is More Beautiful, in cooperation with the
Environment Authority – Abu Dhabi and NMC
Healthcare is promoting the concept of healthy
living and well-being.
In November 2012, after a rigorous one week survey process, NMC
Specialty Hospital Dubai has once again achieved full JCI accreditation, an
Dubai
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NMC Specialty Hospital, Dubai achieved JCI Re-Accreditation
international stamp for excellent clinical practices in patient care and safety.
Abu Dhabi
NMC Specialty Hospital, Abu Dhabi has
collaborated with the Municipality of Abu Dhabi
City for ‘My Park is More Beautiful’ campaign
offering first aid and medical support.
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NMC Healthcare’s community service initiative
with the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City
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My Life.
Wish I could see it the way you do.
Over 500 patients screened in NMC Healthcare’s Free Diabetic Retinopathy Campaign
Diabetes Retinopathy is damage caused to the retina due to
the complications of diabetes, which can eventually lead to
Blindness.
Normal Vision
Diabetic Retinopathy
NMC Healthcare participated as healthcare
partner for 2nd West Asia Athletics
Championships, which took place in Dubai
on 12th, 13th & 15th December 2012. The
Duabi
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NMC Healthcare as Healthcare partner for 2nd
West Asia Athletics Championships
event was organized by Sheikh Mohammad Bin
Rashid Al Maktoum Sport and Fitness Program
- a division of Dubai Police.
NMC Specialty Hospital Dubai not only offered
an array of free medical check-ups such as
blood Sugar, blood Pressure & BMI etc but was
also involved in on-site emergency management
for any injuries.
Abu Dhabi & Dubai
The campaign was organized on 6th, 7th & 8th December in
NMC Specialty Hospital Abu Dhabi and 13th, 14th and 15th
Dec. 2012 in NMC Specialty Hospital, Dubai
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NMC Healthcare recently organized a very successful free
Diabetic Retinopathy Campaign across its facility in Abu Dhabi
and Dubai.
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99.8% in JCI re-accreditation for
NMC Specialty Hospital, Al Ain
NMC Specialty Hospital, Al Ain achieved a
distinctive feet of scoring 99.8% in the JCI
re-accreditation, which according to the lead
surveyor is “a very rare score” and the best in
NMC’s score card so far.
Promoti ons
JCI accreditation was awarded to NMC Specialty
Hospital, Al Ain after a full review of the hospital’s
facilities, practices and patient care, all areas in
which NMC Specialty Hospital, Al Ain ranked at
the highest levels, scoring 99.8 out of 100, for
meeting international standards of quality and
safety in delivering healthcare services.
JCI accreditation is the most coveted
accreditation globally, with an extremely
stringent process, covering more than 320
standards for different hospital procedures and
1,218 measurable elements.
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Abu Dhabi
Dr. Subbukani Perumal, MBBS, MS, M.Ch,
Urologist from NMC Specialty Hospital, Abu
Dhabi was LIVE on Radio Hello 89.5 FM, a
Tamil radio channel from 8 AM to 10.00 AM
on 15th Dec. 2012, offering specialist advice
and treatment options in all areas of urological
care.
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NMC’s health
experts answering
questions live on
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