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The inauguration
Aster launches 175-bed multispecialty hospital in Muscat
MUSCAT, October 16, 2023
Aster DM Healthcare, a leading integrated healthcare provider, has launched the 175-bed state-of-the-art Aster Royal Al Raffah Multispecialty Hospital at Al Ghubra in Muscat.
The hospital was inaugurated by Sayyid Fahar bin Fatik Al Said in the presence of Dr Azad Moopen – Founder Chairman and Managing Director of Aster DM Healthcare and Alisha Moopen – Deputy Managing Director of Aster DM Healthcare.
This marks a significant milestone in bringing world-class healthcare services closer to the heart of Oman. Spanning 25,750 sq m, the hospital is a multispecialty tertiary care facility that now stands ready to serve Oman's 5 million population.
Highest standard of care
Equipped with cutting-edge technology to deliver the highest standard of care, the facility offers a wide range of specialised centres, including a Cath-lab for Advanced Cardiac Care, Interventional Radiology Centre, Advanced Urology Centre (featuring Oman's first Thulium Laser), Dialysis Unit with CRRT, Neurosciences Centre, Sports Medicine and Orthopedics Centre, Interventional Gastroenterology, Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, Minimally Invasive Surgeries and a Centre for Women and Child Health with a key focus on natural birthing, among others.
Other features include Integration of digital technology, including electronic hospital management systems, electronic medical records, and a secure patient portal, aimed at enhancing patient care and streamlining medical processes.
Dr Moopen said: “Aster Royal Al Raffah Hospital in Al Ghubra, Muscat is a testament to our unwavering commitment to making world-class healthcare services available in Oman. We hope this will help many patients from the sultanate to avoid travelling overseas to seek advanced medical care. With our focus on many cutting-edge procedures to be done in the Aster Royal, we hope to raise the bar in healthcare excellence in the country."
Alisha Moopen said: "Having started our journey in the sultanate 14 years ago, Aster DM Healthcare with its 4 hospitals, 6 clinics and 6 pharmacies, is all-set to redefine clinical excellence and patient experience in the country. Aster Royal Al Raffah Hospital is our commitment to make quality healthcare easily accessible to the people of Oman.”--TradeArabia News Service