Dubai, UAE: Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai has marked a landmark achievement at a special celebration, held under the patronage of Chairperson of Dubai Healthcare City Authority HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , at the hospital today.
Founded in 1804, Moorfields Eye Hospital in London has pioneered eye care for more than 200 years. Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai is the first overseas branch of the world renowned London hospital, which was officially inaugurated in Dubai by HRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, in 2007. The hospital has since treated more than 20,000 patients, many of them from the local UAE community, and played an active role in supporting community events.
The special celebration was hosted at the hospital by John Pelly, Chief Executive of Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust, and attended by invited VIPs, guests and the staff of Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai .
Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai (MEHD) is the first overseas branch of Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the oldest and one of the largest centres for ophthalmic treatment, teaching and research in the world. Located at the Al Razi Medical Complex in Dubai Health Care City, the facility provides day case surgery and outpatient diagnostic and treatment services, for a variety of surgical and non-surgical eye conditions. MEHD will also raise standards for research and teaching in the region through its partnership with the Harvard Medical School Dubai Center. MEHD is owned and managed by the NHS Foundation Trust, and maintains close links with London, to ensure that patients in the GCC receive the best eye care treatment in the world.
Speaking earlier in anticipation of the anniversary event, Dr Chris Canning, CEO and Medical Director of Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai , said: “This occasion will mark the fifth anniversary of our hospital in Dubai, where we have had the privilege of serving the UAE community since 2007. The event will also reaffirm Moorfield’s long term commitment to Dubai and the UAE, and further strengthen the bonds of friendship with the local community through a celebration of the five senses: hearing, touch, smell, taste and sight.”
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