(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Aster DM Healthcare, a leading integrated healthcare provider in the Middle East, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Roche Diagnostics, a world leader in biotechnology, as the strategic partner across Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The partnership between these two leading healthcare companies will enable Aster DM Healthcare’s hospitals, clinics and laboratories across the region to adopt the latest diagnostic innovations and solutions that would bring-in fast and efficient systems to support doctors in providing optimal treatment solutions to their patients, according to a press statement.
This also includes the provision of antibody Covid-19 testing, digital solutions, as well as automated laboratory solutions that will
further enable Aster facilities to deliver high-quality and precise patient results in the shortest time possible, while boosting capabilities to drive operational efficiency essential to meet the rising demand for diagnostics in this pandemic and beyond, the statement notes.
Alisha Moopen, deputy managing director at Aster DM Healthcare, said: ''The partnership with Roche Diagnostics in the Middle East underscores our dedication to supporting countries, patients and medical fraternity across the region through providing the latest healthcare solutions relating to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of various diseases.
"This is part of our core strategy to introduce smart systems that encourages early and accurate detection that can facilitate timely
medical intervention essential to prevent unwanted disease outcomes.”
''We are very pleased to announce the official commencement of our partnership with Aster DM Healthcare across the region. The establishment of this collaboration is a testament to Roche Diagnostics’ dedication towards supporting countries across the Middle East to further elevate theirstandards of healthcare and bring in the latest innovations to serve patients better,” said Harald Wolf, general manager at Roche Diagnostics Middle East during the signing in Dubai. ''This partnership will further align our commitment to upscale
and expand healthcare opportunities and services to all residents across Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman."
Also in attendance was Stavros Chisimellis, head of Diagnostics for the Gulf and Levant Agencies at Roche Diagnostics Middle East, who said: ''Through this collaboration with Aster DM Healthcare, we aim to accelerate the process of providing the highest quality healthcare and the latest diagnostic solutions to all citizens and residents across the Middle East.”
Hanie Abdul Sathar, director at Eurohealth Systems, added, ''This project marks the start of a transformation journey that would enhance the service offering of Aster Laboratories across the GCC.”
The Aster laboratory consolidation project is aimed at integrating future-ready systems within the company’s expansive network of 13 hospitals, 106 clinics and laboratories in the GCC. Aimed at driving precision in diagnostics with speed and operational efficiency, the project will further strengthen the company’s ability to identify and immediately serve patient needs.
Through the use of Roche’s latest diagnostic solutions Aster DM Healthcare’s facilities will be able to enhance capacity to test for multiple diseases by taking minimal samples from patients. This will especially be of help for more vulnerable patients such as the elderly, children and those living with conditions such as hemophilia or other blood diseases where taking a blood sample is cumbersome and could potentially be dangerous.
Further, the partnership will allow both Aster Hospitals and Roche to continue fulfilling their commitment towards the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of various disease areas, including cardiovascular health, women’s health and infectious diseases.
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