Beeah ties up with US group to set up medical district in Sharjah

  • Date: 06-May-2023
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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Beeah ties up with US group to set up medical district in Sharjah

UAE - Beeah Group, a UAE leader in integrated environment and waste management sector, has joined hands with Mass General Brigham Hospitals Network and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to set up a new medical district that will cater to the needs of residential neighbourhoods in Sharjah.

The Jawaher Boston Medical District project was approved by Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, in the presence of his wife Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Beeah Group during a meeting held at the Badi Palace.

It was attended by senior officials including Meghan Gregonis, US Consul General in Dubai; Khaled Al Huraimel, CEO of Beeah Group; Dr Hans Thomas, Medical and Executive Director of Mass General Brigham Hospitals Network and Dr. Laurie Glimcher, President and CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Sheikh Sultan later reviewed a detailed presentation on the project, which is also expected to contribute significantly to medical studies and research fields in general, and to cancerous ailments in particular, by leveraging the expertise of the project’s principal collaborators as well as other scientific and research institutes in Sharjah.

Unveiling the project, Beeah said this first-of-its-kind collaboration in the UAE