Abu Dhabi has announced plans to establish a specialised medical city dedicated to women and children’s health in the emirate.
The Sheikh Khalifa Medical City will house a centre of excellence (CoE) for paediatric care, the Corniche Hospital dedicated to women and newborns’ health, a rehabilitation facility and a mental health centre for women and children, reported Wam.
Announcing the launch, HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, said plans for the medical city, which were presented by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi and PureHealth, in a significant addition to Abu Dhabi’s healthcare ecosystem, thus enhancing the emirate’s advanced healthcare infrastructure and further strengthening its position as a top healthcare destination.
Sheikh Khaled also gave directives to develop further high quality, specialised facilities as part of an integrated and preventive healthcare system that continues to meet the community’s current and future healthcare needs, leveraging research capabilities and modern technology to better serve the community.
The Crown Prince was briefed on SKMC's plan to establish a centre of excellence in paediatric care.
The CoE will have a capacity of 250 beds, including 10 beds for mental health services, and 100 beds for long-term paediatric healthcare.
Sheikh Khaled also approved the plan to transfer the Corniche Hospital facilities to the vicinity of SKMC to further enhance the integrated services system of the new medical city, which is part of the PureHealth Group.
Scheduled to open in 2027, the new hospital will offer 205 beds, with 90 dedicated to children and 15 maternity wards, said the Wam report.
Its team of more than 120 doctors and 460 nursing and midwifery specialists will provide specialised care in obstetrics and gynaecology, fertility and assisted reproductive services, and women’s mental and general health, it added.