MIDDLE EAST MEDICINE MAKES ITS MARK FOR THE FUTURE
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MIDDLE EAST MEDICINE MAKES ITS MARK FOR THE FUTURE
A TARGET OF SAUDI ARABIA’S VISION 2030 IS GREATER PARTICIPATION OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR WITHIN THE ECONOMY, AND THIS IS ESPECIALLY THE CASE IN HEALTHCARE. AS THE COUNTRY’S LARGEST PRIVATE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, DR. SULAIMAN AL-HABIB MEDICAL GROUP IS SET TO LEVERAGE SIGNIFICANTLY ON THIS
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he GCC healthcare market is projected to grow at a 12.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from an estimated $40.3bn in 2015 to $71.3bn in 2020, according to Alpen Capital. The GCC healthcare environment is rapidly changing and flourishing with unprecedented demand in healthcare services as more patients choose to receive care in their home country rather than abroad as standards improve. There is no doubt that the healthcare sector in the region would have never reached this point without adopting up-to-date innovative strategies, and of course technologies. Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Group (HMG), is one local provider that has keenly embraced innovation and new technology
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HMG is the largest private provider of comprehensive healthcare services in the Middle East, currently operating 14 medical facilities across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain. This encompasses seven hospitals, six medical centres, and one of the largest private medical cities in Saudi Arabia.
Digital healthcare Founded in 1995 and based in Riyadh, HMG has achieved much over the last two decades. 2016 marked a major milestone for the
Group with the opening of Al-Habib Hospital in Al Sweidi. Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Hospital in Al Sweidi is the first digital facility in the Saudi Arabia that uses electronic systems at all stages of the provision of healthcare services; from patient admission until their departure from the hospital. The hospital combines about 300 beds and 240 clinics, in addition to the 32 isolation rooms in all departments of the hospital, in order to control the spread of infectious diseases. The hospital has 88 rooms on each floor, characterised by spacious areas that
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provide greater comfort for patients. well as one of the largest hospitals in To accommodate the next Riyadh, with a capacity in excess of generation, the hospital has 100 350 beds. Built on an estimated area rooms for vaginal delivery, two rooms of about more than 900,000 sq ft, the for caesarean delivery, alongside hospital consists of more than 240 an intensive care unit for newborns, clinics covering 35 medical specialties. which accommodates approximately Arryan Hospital gained the Joint 58 incubators, 10 quarantine rooms, Commission International accreditation and 31 postpartum rooms. (JCI) just seven months after opening – There are also 10 operation an unprecedented achievement. rooms of 56 sqm – larger Reflecting these high than the internationallystandards, dozens of adopted standard successful accurate HMG is the largest of 45 sqm – as well surgeries are private provider as two cardiac performed daily of comprehensive catheterisation inside the hospital, healthcare services rooms, and about 50 especially in the in the Middle East intensive care rooms. fields of neurosurgery, In addition, the hospital paediatrics, heart includes an emergency surgery, spine surgery department with a capacity and tumour surgery. of 45 beds and quarantine rooms Of course, such high standards are equipped with automated systems to not confined to one hospital. In recent quickly deal with infectious cases. years, HMG has received the Arab Health Award 2011 for Best Radiology International accreditation Department in the Middle East, The HMG’s other facilities are equally Arab Health Award 2012 for Excellence impressive. Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib in Human Resource Development, Hospital in Arryan is one of the largest and The Arab Health Award 2013 for existing investments of the Group, as Excellence in Surgery Services.
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Major challenges A major challenge for HMG, as well as the wider region is the rise in mortality and disability due to noncommunicable diseases. According to the World Bank, four GCC countries are in the global top 20 for obesity: Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. As a result, diseases like diabetes affect almost one in five people in the GCC which is almost three times the average of other high-income countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 70% of men and 75% of women in Saudi Arabia are overweight or obese. HMG prides itself as being a pioneer in establishing obesity treatment centres within the private sector. The Group operates its Obesity Centres in Riyadh and Qassim (Saudi Arabia), Dubai (UAE) and Manama (Bahrain). The centres adopt integral solutions: diet and behavioural therapy, and sport remedy, in addition to surgical options in order to eliminate weight increase and obesity. The centres are always eager to keep up with the latest released technologies in obesity treatment,
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such as Obalon, which is considered to be the latest technology in eliminating obesity without surgical intervention. The Obalon Balloon System is an intragastric balloon system designed to be swallowed and indicated for temporary use to facilitate weight loss in adults with obesity who have failed to lose weight through diet and exercise.
Vision 2030 In just under a quarter of a century, HMG has achieved a tremendous amount, establishing itself as a pioneering healthcare provider and a leading adopter of state-of-the-art innovation and technologies. 2016 saw Saudi Arabia unveil an ambitious plan called Saudi Vision 2030 to transform its economy and diversify the country’s sources of income away from its current dependence on oil. Healthcare is one of the main focus areas of Vision 2030 and HMG will surely play a central role as the country works towards this.
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