Zulekha Hospital builds on its Healthcare Heritage with a New Cancer Care Unit in Dubai

Dubai, Dec 22,2014: Zulekha Healthcare Group is proud to announce the groundbreaking for their expansion project in Dubai. This expansion and modernization project at the Zulekha Hospital Dubai facility aims to significantly improve health care delivery for local residents.

The new building expansion project estimated around  AED 200 million, which will encompass a state-of-the-art Cancer Care Unit, inpatient rooms with a bed capacity of 100 include 8 bed ICU rooms for Critical care, modern Dialysis service, Sleep lab and a new parking facility.

The cancer unit equipped with Nuclear Medicine, PET-CT, Radiation Oncology with Linear Accelerator and Brachytherapy and Medical Oncology services will aim to provide the best possible treatment for cancer patients nationwide.

Ms. Zanubia Shams, CEO; Zulekha Healthcare Group expressed the Group's commitment to grow bigger and better for the welfare of the community - "Our Hospitals in Dubai and Sharjah, founded by Dr. Zulekha Daud; are healing institutions, instilled with a singular mission: to care for people of all ages and provide accessibility to high quality healthcare.”

“Our new building and modernization project epitomizes our goals of giving patients personalized care of a community hospital integrated with innovation and modern technology."

The Group has adopted the latest green building guidelines, which is environmental friendly and adheres to sustainable development. The architecture and design will have minimal environment impact to ensure conservation of water, energy efficiency and provide healthier space for patients and staff.

"This groundbreaking signifies more than just a new building for our hospital. The extension will allow us to focus and cultivate cancer care specialization.” said Mr. Taher Shams, President; Zulekha Healthcare Group. He concluded "I'm grateful to the visionary leaders of the UAE, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai Municipality and several community partners with whom we are working closely to make this project a reality."

This project is expected to be completed by mid 2017.