Business & Money | Wednesday 13 May, 2015 8:22 am |

King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) has recently announced the contract signing with the International Hospitals Construction Company (IHCC) for the development of its first family medical center. IHCC holds global expertise in providing solutions for health, education sectors and versatile projects. It is an integrated company for design, construction as well as specialized solutions including advisory services, construction, processing of medical equipment and furnishing. Additionally, it also handles renovations, project management and building maintenance services.

The KAEC family medical center will provide diverse services and ideal health care available 24/7 supervised by the best specialist physicians using laboratories that will be fully equipped with modern devices. Moreover, the center offers obstetrics and gynecology, dermatology, pediatrics and dental specialized clinics.
On this occasion, Mr. Fahd Al-Rasheed, Group CEO and Managing Director of KAEC stated: “In continuation of the development of King Abdullah Economic City health care strategy, the new family medical center will be expanding its services to meet the population growth, increasing number of visitors and workers as well as “The World Academy” students.”

Form his side, Mr. Sultan Batterjee, CEO of IHCC said: “We are proud that our company has been selected to deliver the family medical center and its equipment via the turnkey system in King Abdullah Economic City, a city that is abundant in promising investment opportunities. Our company has gained a wide experience in designing, building, and equipping many hospitals that were worth over SAR2 billion according to the best international standards. All of these projects today serve customers in different parts of the Middle East and Africa.”

Mr. Mazen Tammar, Head of Corporate Business Development, Healthcare & Education in KAEC, confirmed that the signing of the contract came after studying and evaluating different offers of many leading companies. Therefore, IHCC was selected because of its distinguished technical possibilities, designs and construction staff. Tammar is certain that along with IHCC they will be able to reach the best international and technological standards for the city residents, workers and visitors. He also explained that the center will provide family medicine services six days a week, while emergency services will be provided 24/7. Additionally, the center will distinguish itself by providing specialized care through a number of specialized clinics.