Abu Dhabi International Medical Services (ADI), a leading supplier of medical equipment in the UAE and the GE Healthcare authorized diagnostic imaging equipment dealer, today announced the signing of an AED 25 million contract with Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center (HMC), providers of world-class healthcare services, to supply, install and maintain GE Healthcare state-of-the-art high performance radiology systems at HMC’s upcoming multi-specialty medical center at Dubai Healthcare City. The announcement was made at a press conference held at the Emirates Towers Hotel.
Abu Dhabi International Medical Services supplies products of world renowned medical equipment companies and is set to become a leading global provider of discovery and development services and products for the pharmaceutical, Healthcare, IT and medical industry.
As per the contract with Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center, ADI will supply GE Healthcare advanced medical imaging technologies, ranging from the globally renowned LightSpeed 64-slice CT (Computed Tomography) scanner to GE’s 1.5 Tesla MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), Mammography and Ultrasound systems, leveraging GE’s Centricity® Radiology Information Systems (RIS) and Picture Archiving Communications (PACS) systems.
In commenting about this deal, Vasileios Avdos, CEO, Abu Dhabi International Medical Services, said, “We are pleased that HMC has chosen ADI to supply diagnostic imaging equipment for their new high-tech facility at Dubai Healthcare City. Our association with most of the top global suppliers of medical imaging equipment and our long-standing commitment to quality have been the primary factors, helping us to clinch this prestigious deal. GE Healthcare’s diagnostic imaging equipment is unmatched when it comes to reliability, high quality and top performance, which also lends added credibility to our extensive portfolio.”
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center has been providing exemplary world-class healthcare services and has grown to be a multifaceted conglomerate and a prominent name in the healthcare industry, since its inception in the early 90's. The Center’s fully structured medical specialization is equipped with internationally renowned up-to-date, state-of-the-art technology and highly sophisticated equipment, which cater to all medical needs of patients.
HMC is now under its new company called ‘Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center Group’, which is investing more than AED 150 million in establishing a multi-specialty medical center at Dubai Healthcare City. The facility will be capable of treating 800 patients per day with a minimum of 120 doctors. The Center will supplement the healthcare infrastructure for not only the UAE, but also holds the promise to become the central healthcare hub for the entire Middle-East region.
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib, Chairman, HMC Group, said, “HMC’s upcoming fully equipped medical facility at Dubai Healthcare City is set to redefine healthcare services in the UAE. Always bearing in mind our mission of providing ‘Quality Healthcare you can trust’ we have selected highest quality and technologically advanced wide range of radiology equipments for providing the most modern International standards of imaging services to our valued patients. The quality of our services will go a long way in enhancing Dubai’s image as an emerging hub for world class healthcare facilities as envisaged by the founding Fathers of the Country. We are pleased to source highly sophisticated GE diagnostic equipment of the most advanced medical technology from a trusted provider like ADI, who have established an excellent market reputation. Moreover, ADI’s vision perfectly complements our corporate strategy and objectives, making it a win-win situation for both of us.”
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care. The company’s expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, performance improvement, drug discovery, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies is helping clinicians around the world re-imagine new ways to predict, diagnose, inform and treat disease, so their patients can live their lives to the fullest.
GE Healthcare's broad range of products and services enable healthcare providers to better diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, neurological diseases, and other conditions earlier. Its vision for the future is to enable a new ‘early health’ model of care focused on earlier diagnosis, pre-symptomatic disease detection, and disease prevention.
“Our alliance with HMC does not end with the supply of equipments; it is in fact the beginning of a long mutually beneficial partnership. We will be responsible for the maintenance of the equipment, while also providing a host of value-added services,” concluded Avdos.
Abu Dhabi International Medical Services were recently awarded similar high value contracts with General Authority of Health Services and GHQ Armed Forces.
