During the visit, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan highlighted the vital role of the private sector in developing a robust and reliable healthcare system. He also stressed the importance of strong public-private partnerships in delivering high-quality services and meeting the community’s needs for medicines and medical supplies.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan was briefed by Dr Azad Moopen, Founder and Chairman of Aster DM Healthcare, and Alisha Moopen, Managing Director and Group CEO of Aster DM Healthcare, on the operations of the 145,000 sq. ft. facility and the services it provides across the UAE and the GCC through Aster’s network.

Sheikh Hamdan commended the facility’s innovative approach, which improves efficiency and enables medicines to be distributed faster and with greater accuracy. He expressed his support for Aster’s continued growth and its efforts to adopt innovative solutions that further enhance its services and contribute to the development of the UAE’s healthcare system.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan was accompanied by Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications; Helal Saeed Almarri, Director-General of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism; and Malek Al Malek, Chairman of TECOM Group.

The facility handles approximately 75,000 transactions each day through Aster’s UAE network of 350 pharmacies, 120 medical clinics and 15 hospitals.