Al Rahba Hospital expands Women’s Health Program with new Digital Mammography unit

Latest technology will allow for on-site imaging and advanced detection analysis for early discovery and treatment of breast cancer 

Al Rahba Hospital has announced the expansion of its landmark Women’s Health Program with the launch of a new Digital Mammography unit specializing in the area of breast cancer detection. The new unit boasts the latest in digital imaging technology with all necessary mechanical and software features available on site, permitting fast image acquisition and archiving, secondary post-processing, and advanced computer analysis detection (CAD). The unit is also designed to be patient-friendly and in line with the cultural customs of the region, reducing as much as possible the inconveniences typically associated with breast examinations.

An article on Dr. Azad Moopen

Trust and care is what makes the world so beautiful. When it comes to taking care of your dear and near ones, Dr. Moopen’s group makes sure that you get the best in healthcare. Headquartered in the cosmopolitan city of Dubai, Dr. Moopen’s group is today one of the leading health care providers in the UAE. With a modest beginning in the year 1987 the group has emerged into a large conglomerate comprising of hospitals, diagnostic centres, polyclinics and pharmacies.

Dr. Moopen’s Group currently operates in UAE, Qatar, Oman and India. Their medical centres in Dubai are spread in various prominent places like Bur Dubai, Deira, Karama, Shaikh Zayed Road, Jumeirah, Al Quoz, Al Aweer, Jebel Ali (Gardens) and Dubai Healthcare City(DHCC). They are also setting up medical centres along with pharmacies in Dubai which are at different stages of completion. The first hospital of the group in Dubai was inaugurated at Mankhool and the second hospital of the group was inaugurated at Safa Park area.

“Right from our first step in the journey towards becoming the leading healthcare provider in GCC and India, the cornerstone of out triangle of care has been quality, accessibility and affordability. We believe that healthy individuals make healthy societies and when health comes first everything else follows. We strive tirelessly to bring advanced health care services and products within the easy reach of people we serve and are dedicated to deliver excellence in health care,” says Dr. Moopen, Chairman and Managing Director of Dr. Moopen’s Group.

How did it all begin?
We entered the field of healthcare in 1987 to bring quality medical care within the reach of people at affordable cost. Besides providing state-of-the-art treatment facilities by harnessing the latest medical innovations, our team is guided by the principle that the human touch plays an important role in health care delivery.

Thanks to the encouragement and support rendered to us by the Rulers, Government officials, Business partners and our loyal customers, we are contributing our share to the delivery of health care in the GCC. Our network of Neighbourhood Family Clinics, Medical and Diagnostic Centres and Medshops is being expanded by the addition of inpatient facilities through hospitals. Further we have expanded into the field of Healthcare Consultancy by establishing an office in the Dubai Healthcare City.

What medical facilities do you provide?
In keeping with the concept of total loving care, we started the Neighbourhood Family Clinics-Medcentre—a concept that defines proximity, comprehensiveness and affordability. At these family clinics a professional team of doctors and paramedics cater to the day-to-day healthcare requirements of residential neighbourhoods.

The Medcentres offer consultation services in General medicine, Paediatrics, Gynaecology, Dentistry, Cardiology, Neurology and Endocrinology, along with advanced laboratory and imaging facilities assure access to more sophisticated diagnosis and treatment.

Medshop is a unique pharmacy retail concept driven by the theme ‘much more than medicines’. Designed to be one-stop-shop for healthcare products, Medshop offers quality medical and allied products at the best prices. These customer friendly shops stock a wide variety of cosmetic, nutritional and baby care products. Systematically shelved, they allow easy over-the-counter service. In addition to easy availability of medicines and allied products, medshops have qualified staff who can guide customers on diet, nutrition, medical equipment etc. Making the Medshop concept more popular is the free home delivery service, a website which offers an exhaustive list of medicines and equipment with pricing, a Pharmacist helpline and detailed FAQ.

A network of hospitals with world class healthcare facilities is a part of my Group’s vision for expansion. This vision has become a reality with Al Rafa Hospital, a 20-bed community hospital providing affordable inpatient care for maternity and surgery. The hospital provides round the clock comprehensive obstetric and gynaecology treatment including antenatal and postnatal care with well contained maternity suite sand neonatal ICU. With two modern modular operation theatres and post-operative intensive care beds, the hospital provides surgical services in general and laparoscopic surgery,, urology, orthopaedics and ENT through in-house and visiting specialists and consultants. The hospital allows operating rights to qualified community doctors. Other facilities include laboratory, radiology and imaging services and in-house pharmacy.

What are the future plans?
By 2010, Dubai Healthcare City will become a globally acknowledged location of choice for healthcare and a centre of excellence for specialist medical services, medical education, life science research and technology leveraged healthcare services. My group is proud to be a part of this futuristic vision with its widely acclaimed initiative. Eurohealth Systems—catering to a global audience of professionals by offering a gamut of top-level management services.

Meeting the never ending demands for high calibre personnel with relevant industry exposure poses a significant challenge to modern day healthcare service providers. Our consultancy division—emedhr.com provides solutions to all health care related recruitment needs by carefully analyzing client profiles and requirement specifications—thus ensuring effective human resource management.

Proven expertise coupled with the experience of successfully managing a network of facilities places my group in a position to offer consultancy services to investors in the health care sector.
(By Remediana Dias)

New emergency centre for heart attack victims

The German Heart Centre Bremen in Dubai Healthcare City on Monday announced that it would soon open an emergency centre for heart attack and stroke cases in cooperation with City Hospital.
The centre would be fully operational by the summer this year.
“Currently, heart attack patients in Dubai are transported to hospitals which are built for other emergencies like trauma patients, but have no established pathways or technological infrastructure and personnel for internal medicine emergencies, such as heart attacks or strokes,” said Dr Klaus Kallmayer, chairman of the German Heart Centre Bremen.


“The transportation to and preliminary treatment carried out at such hospitals are a dangerous waste of time for patients, who should be immediately brought to a specialised and dedicated 24/7 interventional cardiovascular facility,” he remarked.

“The staff using a catheterisation laboratory and treating heart attack patients must be highly trained in this specialty and must have hands-on experience.

“Heart attack patients are unstable and a huge number of unforeseeable complications can occur. As a result, cardiologists with vast experience are needed to handle these extreme situations on a 24 hour basis.” Source

Dr Moopens Group opens Medcentre in Abu Dhabi

Dr Moopens Group has announced the inauguration of multispeciality polyclinic - Medcentre at Abu Dhabi.

Dr.Moopens Group has completed 20 years in the healthcare business in the Middle East. The group is planning to expand its services with an investment of about Dh500 million in GCC in the next five years.

The Medcentre at Abu Dhabi will cater to the day to day healthcare requirements of the residents. Source

Hope for women with infertility problems in UAE

Women with infertility problems will now be able to take advantage of newer methods of treatment being offered by the Dubai Gynaecology and Fertility Centre.
Dr Husnia Gargash, consultant gynaecologist and director of the centre, said from February 1, women will be able to store their ‘eggs’ for reproduction purposes at a later stage.

“This is the first time that any centre in the region will be providing such a service. We are offering facilities to women to freeze their eggs for a maximum of five years,” she added.

Dr Husnia explained that similar services were being offered only in Spain.

“This is regarded as the latest in the fertility sciences with a 90 per cent chance of success,” she said. “Until now, we could not freeze eggs, and if we did, they did not give good results.”

Explaining the benefits of freezing eggs for later use, Dr Husnia said, “With women who are over the age of 40 and still want to conceive, naturally, it would be difficult for them. But with this facility, they can easily use their stored eggs and increase the chances of fertility by 30 per cent.”

The stored eggs are kept in a solution in special containers for up to five years.

Dr Husnia also said that the method was beneficial for women whose chances of getting pregnant were low due to several reasons.

“Age is the most important factor if women are unable to conceive. This treatment also benefits women who are undergoing chemotherapy or other treatments in which there is a chance of eggs being destroyed,” she said.

“This treatment also reduces the chances of babies developing congenital defects as the mother’s eggs are stored while she is young,” said Dr Husnia.

She explained that the stored eggs are re-implanted in the mother’s body using the IVF treatment.

“Our laboratory is fully equipped for all this treatment. However, more staff is undergoing training to carry out the procedure safely,” she added.

Referring to an ongoing debate regarding issuance of a ‘fatwa’ issued by the Judiciary Department in Abu Dhabi and the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai that prohibits freezing of embryos, Dr Husnia commented, “This is a debate going on for years. Many Islamic countries are allowing the freezing of embryos for medical purposes. Since the debate is still going on, our services will not be affected.”

Commenting on the issue, Minister of Health Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qutami said, “We are ready to hold discussions with all the bodies concerned to reach a unanimous and conclusive opinion. The Federal National Council gave the nod in May last year to a federal law which permits and licences fertility centres all over the country.”

“However, a ‘fatwa’ was sought on the validity and legality of freezing and preserving the embryos derived from a husband’s sperm and his wife’s egg to be used later. Six months later, a fatwa was issued by the Judiciary Department in Abu Dhabi prohibiting such freezing on the ground of a possibility of mixing of kinship.”. Source

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American Cosmetic Surgery Hospital opened in Dubai

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Hospital (AACSH) was opened Sunday, announced Dubai Healthcare City, a member of Dubai's Tatweer.
The launch coincides with the first 'World Congress on Liposuction Surgery and Advances in Cosmetic Surgery in the UAE, scheduled between 29 and 31 October in Dubai.
AACS Hospital, the only international accredited operator in the region, provides wide ranging services incorporating modern techniques in cosmetics. It will also include the AACSH Educational Centre, providing internationally accredited surgical and non-surgical workshops, affiliated to the AACS in the US.
"We are indeed honored to announce the launch of the AACS Hospital a day before the 'World Congress on Liposuction Surgery and Advances in Cosmetic Surgery in the UAE' in Dubai. This is an international event that brings together surgeons from around the world to share their expertise and best practices in cosmetic surgery and we are aiming to host this congress again in the future", Executive Director of the AACS Hospital, Jeehan Abdul Qader MD, said.
"The AACS Hospital with its experienced world class surgeons adds a new dimension to the wide spectrum of DHCC's existing healthcare providers. This is also our first step into cosmetic surgery, advancing our mission of providing holistic care across the full range of healthcare services", said Dr. Muhadditha Al Hashimi, CEO, Dubai Healthcare City. Source

Aesthetic surgeon to visit Dubai centre

Dr Al Rustom’s Skin & Laser Center, dedicated to excellence in dermatology and aesthetic surgery, is bringing the best aesthetic surgeons to Dubai, making traveling abroad for excellent aesthetic treatment no longer necessary.
From February 10 till 15, Dr Beatrice Lafarge a renowned French aesthetic surgeon will be back in Dr Al Rustom’s operating block after a first very successful visit in November 2006.
Dr Lafarge, 58, with over 30 years experience, is a global authority specialised in cosmetic facial surgery (facelifts, botox, eyelid rejuvenation, nose reshaping, ear pin-back, scar revision), breast surgery (augmentation, reduction, lift and mal breast reduction) and body contouring (liposuction, tummy tuck, thigh and arm lift).
Dr Lafarge has a unique approach to aesthetic surgery; a feminine approach, particularly bearing in mind psychological aspects. She believes in gentle surgery early in time, rather than a late dramatic intervention. In other words, she encourages her patients to appeal to aesthetic surgery sooner rather than later and one small step at a time rather than one massive intervention. Her golden rules are: ethics and security.
Dr Lafarge is the grand-daughter of Charles Claoue, the first French aesthetic surgeon who set up his own hospital in Paris in the year 1950. At the time he already had many famous actresses amongst his clientele. Today Dr Lafarge is running her grandfather’s hospital, as did her father.
Dr Lafarge is the president of the French Society of Aesthetic Surgery, as well as being a fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

A New Centre for Children's Diseases in Dubai

A group of German specialists and therapists with many years experience in diagnostics, therapy, early intervention and rehabilitation of children have setup the centre, that covers different specialist fields:
General Paediatrics * Neuro-Paediatrics * Genetics * Speech therapy * Occupational therapy * Physiotherapy * Routine check-ups * early intervention and rehabilitation.

Besides the general paediatric spectrum and the check-ups in age-related timed intervals, the neuro-paediatric sub specialisation allows the medical and therapeutic treatment of children with :
Speech and movement disorders
Learning, reading and writing problems
Neurological and cognitive diseases
Behavioural and developmental disorders

Interdisciplinary co-operation between individual specialist fields
The close cooperation between the different medical fields under one umbrella allows us to treat complex syndromes and multiple handicaps that can not be adequately handled by single doctors or therapists.
German standards and guidelines
The team of experts works with the most up-to-date technical equipment to guarantee the best medical care, based on German standards and guidelines. Despite this very professional approach, every effort is made to create a child-friendly atmosphere which also contributes to optimising the therapy.

Telephone: 04-348 53 88
Fax: 04-348 53 89
E-Mail: Info@GermanPaediatrics.ae
Website: http://www.germanpaediatrics.ae/

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