Business & Finance Club Magazine - Medical Sector - Oman: DM Healthcare, one of the largest health care service providers in the region, said Saturday it has opened the first private hospital in Oman's Batinah region.

The Aster Hospital in Sohar was dedicated to the people of North Bathina region last week by Wali of Sohar, Sayed Hilal Bin Bader Al Busaidy in the presence of Anil Wadhwa, Indian Ambassador to Oman, Dr Azad Moopen, Chairman, DM Healthcare, Dr Adil Ansari, Executive Director, Ministry of Health, Sohar, Dr Khalid Sultan Al Gaithi, Director, Finance and administration, Ministry of Health, Sohar, Senior Officials of various Government departments, Corporates and other invitees.

Aster Hospital, like all other DM healthcare Hospitals and Medical Centres, shall strive hard to help the people who require health care with a personal touch, the company said. This is the first private hospital in the area and will form part of the largest network of medical facilities in the GCC.

With a dedicated team of health care professionals of global standards, delivering quality health care at an affordable cost, with a human touch, Aster Hospitals shall provide personalised care at the doorsteps of the people we serve.

Spread over, nearly 50,000 square feet, the Aster hospital, located at Al Hambar, Sohar, will have 60 beds. Aster "brings a wealth of medical expertise with the finest talents amongst doctors, nurses, technicians and management professionals in an environment that enables them to deliver the highest quality of health care through a patient centric approach, using state-of-the art facilities," the health care provider said.

Facilities

The centre is supported by an array of services that serve to deliver ‘total health care' to any patient coming to Aster Hospital.

Speaking on the occasion Dr Azad Moopen, Chairman of DM Healthcare, said: "Aster has constantly been endeavouring to bring advancements in its medical facilities, which is epitomised by the launch of this new hospital. The hospital is slated to become a super-specialty centre delivering high-end medical treatment to the large patient pool from Sohar and the Batinah region.

"We have always believed in comprehensive care and cure for our patients. Aster Hospital is a testimony to our commitment to offer personalised care to a large part of the society. Our state-of-the-art infrastructure and global pool of medical expertise makes us an ideal medical centre to ensure good health to the Batinah region and community," he added.