Abu Dhabi / WAM
The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) has announced its partnership with UK’s Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, GOSH. The agreement positions GOSH as Abu Dhabi’s preferred provider for paediatric overseas care and opens doors for knowledge and expertise exchange while strengthening ties between both parties.
The agreement was signed at the Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children by Hind Al Zabbi; Acting Director of International Patient Care Division (IPC) at DoH and Mat Shaw, CEO of GOSH, in attendance of Sultan Al Dhaheri; Director Internal Audit at DoH, alongside representatives from the UK Department of International Trade. The delegation then went on a tour of the Zayed Centre for Research which saw them visit current in-patients.
Commenting on the partnership, Al Zaabi said, “We are proud and honoured to be delivering our new IPC service, which provides a 24-hour service for our patients around the world. We are excited to develop this new relationship with Great Ormond Street Hospital for the benefit of Abu Dhabi’s community.”