Welcare Hospital is celebrating a decade of success with a grand celebrations, the group said in a statement.

Over the past 10 years, the total number of registered patients at the hospital exceeded 266,000 - both inpatient and outpatient, who benefited from a vast range of medical and surgical specialties from oncology to endocrinology to interventional cardiac care, it added.

The Welcare Hospital’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit has welcomed over 8000 new babies into the world, according to the statement

Welcare Group founder and chairman Sunny Varkey will cut a symbolic ribbon to mark the beginning of the celebrations.

“It is a great honour to join so many supporters and partners in celebrating this milestone – our tenth anniversary. For the past decade, the Welcare Hospital has played an important part in supporting the unprecedented growth of the United Arab Emirates. The hospital has provided all residents in the region with world class health care in a friendly and caring manner,” said Varkey.

“Welcare Hospital, which was one of the first of its kind in the UAE, gives patients access to state-of-the-art equipment, the most specifically designed facilities, and an international medical team of the highest calibre, to ensure that the treatment they receive is second to none,” he added.

Welcare Hospital, a 120-bed critical care provider, is one of the pioneers of the private healthcare sector in the United Arab Emirates and over the past ten years has set out to meet and exceed international standards in healthcare, by providing patients with the best in consultancy services and operational expertise. As such, the hospital has played a pivotal role in defining the region’s standards for healthcare.

The hospital has also been committed to increasing health awareness throughout the region over the past ten years through spearheading and supporting a number of important causes that bring light to some of the most common problems affecting residents in the UAE, the group said.

In its outreach work, Welcare Hospital has successfully taken private healthcare to a more evolved platform, and has carved its position as a strategic player in safeguarding the nation’s health, it added.

The continuing success of Welcare Hospital has additionally been charted by a number of local and international recognitions.

Welcare Hospital was the first private hospital in Dubai to receive the prestigious Dubai Quality Appreciation award and the ISO 9001:2000 certification.

The hospital is now working towards the Joint Commission International Accreditation - the most widely accepted hospital accreditation programme.

“We continue to remain committed to providing the best quality medical care and services to our patients. Through our access to on going research and developments in the health care sector we stay at the forefront of the region’s medical sector, and look forward to another successful decade ahead,” said Varkey. – TradeArabia News Service