Al Zahra Hospital

AZHD has upgraded its IT , covering vital functions like ERP and HR systems

UAE , so we have integrated a lot of fragmented services under one roof . For example we have developed a strong women ’ s health service programme .”

This aims to provide a comprehensive medical service for women , covering areas from maternity and 24-hour midwifery provision to breast cancer screening .

“ We are treating more and more patients and getting greater exposure every day ,” the ceo added .

Platform to expand With 120 of the hospital ’ s 187 beds still to be utilised , there is huge potential for AZHD to expand its services and benefit the lives of more people from Dubai and elsewhere .

For instance , a fourth delivery room is being added and all gastroenterology is now available at Al Zahra , with many other areas being invested including treatments for obesity across all ages .

“ We have a very good infrastructure here with a state of the art building , non-medical and medical equipment , and staff who have helped us integrate a fragmented health sector , and we want to expand our services too as our hospital is not fully utilised yet ,” Dr Abdelghany said . “ The board are also very supportive and share our vision for expansion .”

Being based in Dubai gives AZHD a window of access to vendors and suppliers of the latest cutting-edge technology and medical equipment ,

38 January 2015