Harvard Medical School Dubai has signed an agreement with the UAE-based Al Naboodah Contracting for the construction of a 350,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility.

Harvard Medical School Dubai Center Institute for Postgraduate Education and Research (HMSDC) is a member of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center, a part of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), a member of Tatweer, while Al Naboodah Contracting Company is a member of Al Naboodah Construction Group.

The new facility will serve as HMSDC’s permanent home and feature a 340-seat auditorium, innovative teaching space, a simulation center utilising leading edge technology and a collection of educational resources.

“We are delighted to renew our agreement with Al Naboodah Construction Group to complete this flagship project,” said Dr Ayesha Abdullah, senior vice-president of DHCC.

“The new building will facilitate HMSDC to evolve as a centre of excellence for postgraduate medical education and life sciences research,” she added.

“It will also put its efforts on fast track for shaping Dubai as a qualitative link between the Gulf region and the global medical community.”

Senan Abdullah, director within Al Naboodah Construction Group said: “Saeed and Mohammed Al Naboodah Group is one of the UAE’s leading brands and  Al Naboodah Construction Group, a member thereof, is committed to the highest international standards of quality and safety.

“Our continued partnership with DHCCC reflects our wider commitment to helping build a unique healthcare city that will serve as a brilliant benchmark for generations to come,” he noted. – TradeArabia News Service