Omani-Italian JV plans RO 100m specialty hospital.

Elixir United Investment LLC, a part of Al Jazeera International Group, in partnership with a local company, signed an agreement with an Italian Engineering Consultancy, SERING International LLC, Oman Unit, a Design Consultant, to provide the concept design for a new private tertiary hospital project in Oman.As per this agreement, Sering will initially provide a concept design for the hospital.  Sering Consultancy worked on several projects in Oman recently, one of them being the Muttrah redevelopment project and they provide urban design solutions for different types of facilities.

Elixir is aiming to contribute in the new approach of MOH, which encourages the involvement of private sector in health care providing a more comprehensive level.

The scope of this project is to enhance the health services provision in terms of technologies and human resource in pediatrics, orthopedics and obstetrics, with a 300-bed capacity and will be constructed on land of approximately 48,000 sq. m. in Muscat, with collaboration of Gemelli hospitals in Italy, the second biggest private health facility in Europe.

In this context, His Excellency Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al Hashar, the Chairman of Elixir United Investment LLC emphasizes on the necessity of having comprehensive private health facilities to respond to the demographical changes and healthcare challenges in Oman.