Grandis Investment Company awarded the contract for the implementation of the main works for the construction of the Barracker Ophthalmology Center, to Emirates Support Company Maltoro. Grandis Investment is the owner of the project.
The Barracker Center is one of the largest specialized ophthalmology clinics in the world and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. In 2018, the center conducted around 150,000 consultations, resulting in 16,000 surgeries and laser treatments. The center also has a 24-hour emergency room that has received more than 13,000 patients during the same year.
The new hospital in the UAE will be the first Barracker center in the Middle East and the first in the world outside Spain. This announcement comes after the completion of the main works of the second phase of Dubai Healthcare City facing Al Khail Road in the Emirate of Dubai.
Since its inception in 1941, the Barracker Ophthalmology Center has been devoted to the research, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and control of eye diseases, providing comprehensive eye care for patients from all over the world.
Barracker is a global center of reference for corneal transplantation, and is the first center in Spain to implant the revolutionary new industrial vision chip: Argos 2. The center also houses Europe's first eye bank, established in 1962.
Professor Rafael E. Barracker Medical Director Barracker Barcelona and Dr. Elena Barracker, said: “The new center in the UAE confirms our full commitment to continue to provide the best eye care services to patients from all over the world. The UAE is one of the fastest growing countries in the field of health care through numerous initiatives “We are proud to be part of the UAE's vision for the future and to contribute to the country's position as a major healthcare hub in the region.”
Dr. Saeed Al Dayeh, Director of Health Projects at Scope Investments and the Group, said: “Delivering world-class healthcare services is one of the six pillars of the national agenda that is in line with Vision 2021. Our long-term strategy is to invest in high quality projects. The Barracker Ophthalmology Center has a reputation for being trusted worldwide and is delighted to have an important role to play in attracting outstanding ophthalmic competencies in the UAE to meet the needs of patients. In the State and the region. ”