Clinics will be managed and operated by Australian healthcare specialist, Aspen Medical, under a contract with the Department of Health, Abu Dhabi
Construction has started on the first of six primary healthcare centres across nine areas in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
They will be managed and operated by Australian healthcare specialist, Aspen Medical, under a contract with the Department of Health, Abu Dhabi.
The Abu Samrah Primary Health Clinic is due for completion in 2020, with further clinics being constructed in Al Wathba, Shakhbout City, Umm Ghaffa, Al Dhahra, and Al Salamat.
State news agency WAM said the new health centres will help to fill areas of under-provision identified by the Department of Health, particularly in some rural areas.
Mohamed Hamad Al Hameli, Under-Secretary of the DoH Abu Dhabi, said: "This project emphasises the commitment of the DoH to ensuring world-class healthcare services to all residents across the UAE, taking into consideration our strategic plan and the requirement of primary medical care across the emirate.
"This approach will identify strategic investment opportunities and attract key global players in the healthcare industry, which we are certain will add great value to Abu Dhabi’s healthcare sector and support its investment prospects."
The clinics will provide comprehensive services to the public, including general medicine and family medicine, chronic disease management, healthcare screening and prevention services, vaccinations and immunisation, management of non-communicable diseases, management of communicable diseases, management of diagnostic services and an on-site pharmacy, WAM added.
