Saudi Arabia’s NEOM Co. (NEOM) appointed Burj Al Shifa Medical Complex, which is managed by International SOS – Al Rushaid, to design, construct, and operate a new health and wellness centre within the gigaproject.
Touted as a smart and sustainable primary healthcare centre, the NEOM Community Advanced Health Centre, will provide health and wellbeing services to the NEOM community. The facility is scheduled to open by the end of H1 2021.
Upon completion, the health centre will be operated and maintained (O&M) by Burj Al Shifa Medical Complex for three years with an option to extend the contract for 18 months.
International SOS – Al Rushaid, a joint venture between International SOS and Al Rushaid Group, has developed and implemented a complete health and safety risk management programme for NEOM, since March 2020. The programme includes the provision of all primary and emergency care needs and COVID-19 screening services for their national and expats based in NEOM.
Commenting on the appointment of Burj Al Shifa Medical Complex, Dr Maliha Hashmi, Executive Director of NEOM’s Health & Wellbeing Sector, said: “We are pleased to be working with Burj Al Shifa Medical Complex to deliver a best-in-class international standard of healthcare at NEOM. Their ability to draw on the global experience of International SOS as well as the capabilities of Al Rushaid Construction Co. Ltd. (ARCC), an Al Rushaid Group company and one of the largest construction companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to deliver the construction phase of the project, supports with NEOM’s ambition to be a world leader in health and wellbeing.
Meanwhile, Rasheed A. Al Rushaid, Vice Chairman and President of Al Rushaid Group, said: “Our commitment to Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Vision and our dedication to improve the quality of healthcare and wellbeing in the Kingdom has paved the way for Al Rushaid Group to be a natural partner to NEOM.
“NEOM’s investment in people and choice to implement the latest and most advanced technologies combined with the alliance with the global leader in providing healthcare services in remote areas, our partner International SOS, is positioning us through our subsidiary Burj Al Shifa Medical Complex to support NEOM in building the most challenging and exciting project of the next decades and contribute to realizing the vision of HRH Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.”
Al Rushaid further added: “A few of our subsidiaries are also involved in this endeavour and are committed to provide their utmost efforts to achieve NEOM’s vision. We’re proud to be selected by NEOM and honoured by the trust they are putting in us, we shall draw our strength from the four decades of achievements and gained experience to accomplish NEOM’s entire satisfaction”
Referring to the project as an “incredibly important and fascinating” one, Joerg Buenzel, General Manager of International SOS – Al Rushaid Co. Ltd., said that the company shared “NEOM’s desire and aspiration to develop state-of-the-art health and wellbeing services using the latest technologies to support its community”.
The NEOM Community Advanced Health Centre will serve a population of approximately 2,000 over the course of the three-year project during its peak operational period.
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