UAE’s first cancer charity hospital in Dubai gets Dh30 million fund

  DUBAI – The UAE’s first cancer charity hospital of its kind in Dubai has received a Dh30 million donation that will help it open in 2023 to treat up to 30,000 people per year. The Hamdan bin Rashid Cancer Charity Hospital is now closer to its Dh750 million fundraising goal following the generous donation by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. In April, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, announced the establishment of the 250-bed hospital named after his late brother, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid. The Hamdan bin Rashid Cancer Hospital will offer free treatment to low-income patients and will bring together cancer experts to the UAE. The cancer hospital will be spread over an area of 50,000 square metres, with outpatient, ambulatory and diagnostic services as well as inpatient and surgical services. It will be built in two phases, with phase one expected to open at the end of 2023 with 150 beds and the capacity to treat 30,000 patients a year. “Health is the cornerstone of a nation’s longevity, economic development and sustainability and Al Jalila Foundation aims to build medical capacity to strengthen the UAE’s health system," said Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Al Jalila Foundation, which is overseeing the development of the UAE’s first charity hospital. "The health and well-being of the UAE’s citizens and residents is one of our top priorities and the Hamdan bin Rashid Cancer Charity Hospital will become a leader in cancer care serving patients in need,” Sheikh Ahmed added. ICA/Expat Media
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