Dubai - Aster DM Healthcare dedicates its 6th ACCESS Clinic to residents at Dubai International City

Downloadable Photos & Videos - Skydrive: http://1drv.ms/1flfCrO Aster DM Healthcare dedicates its 6th ACCESS Clinic to residents at Dubai International City • The new ACCESS Clinic opened at Moroccan Cluster- Dubai International City brings quality & affordable healthcare to the residents in the neighborhood. Dubai, February 23, 2014: Aster DM Healthcare, the leading healthcare conglomerate in the Middle East and India, has opened its sixth ACCESS clinic at Dubai International City, aimed at catering to the day-to-day healthcare needs of the residents in the neighborhood. Located at Moroccan Cluster, the clinic's launching ceremony was graced by Bollywood actors Vidya Balan and Farhan Akhtar, the star cast of the upcoming Balaji movie 'Shaadi Ke Side Effects'; in the presence of Mrs. Alisha Moopen, Director--Corporate Strategies at Aster DM Healthcare, Mr. TJ Wilson-Group Director and other senior functionaries of ASTER DM Healthcare. The new ACCESS Clinic will provide affordable and quality primary healthcare services with specializations in General Medicine, Paediatrics, Gynaecology, Dentistry, and Clinical Laboratory services. An ASTER Pharmacy also shall be established soon adjacent to the Clinic for the convenience of the patients. Commenting on the launch of the new ACCESS Clinic, Dr. Azad Moopen, Chairman & Managing Director of ASTER DM Healthcare, said, "We are proud to dedicate our sixth ACCESS health facility for the community living in Dubai International City. The Clinic will provide high quality and affordable care to the people at the residential community by enhancing family specialties too to its portfolio for meeting the demands of the needy family community. "ACCESS is the budget-model clinic chain pioneered by Aster DM Healthcare, adding great value to the UAE's primary healthcare segment by ensuring affordability and easy access for the lower income strata of the society. We are expanding the network of ACCESS budget clinics, setting up more facilities in different locations in the UAE. As per the expansion strategy, we will roll out a total of 15 ACCESS units across the region, in addition to the 4 more in the pipeline." he added. The new ACCESS Clinic, set up at Block I-11 of Moroccan Cluster at the International City will be functional between 8 am and 11 pm, seven days a week. ACCESS Clinics provide consultation at a nominal fee. The Clinic is also empaneled with all major insurance companies and corporate shall be benefited using its services. ACCESS Clinics are currently operational at Ramla Mall in Dubai Investment Park (DIP), residential camp in Muhaisina 2 (Sonapur), Deira Gold Souk, Deira Naïf Police Station area, and Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA) South. More ACCESS Clinics are being set up in different locations -- Bur Dubai (near Al Ghubaiba Bus Station), International City-Persia Cluster, Jebel Ali, Dubai Investment Park-2 (DIP), and Muwailah industrial area - Sharjah. The expansion strategy will see accomplishment of 10 ACCESS clinics by the end of this year. # # # About Aster DM Healthcare Aster DM Healthcare, founded in 1987 by Dr. Azad Moopen- a doctor turned entrepreneur- is today one of the largest of its kind private sector healthcare provider in the Middle East and India. The Dubai-headquartered healthcare conglomerate operates a network of more than 175 network entities covering an array of healthcare verticals -- from hospitals, medical centers, pharmacies, diagnostics and specialty centers, healthcare consultancy service, academics & research to a medical college and an advanced medical city. Having operations in 5 GCC countries and several locations across India, Aster DM Healthcare has its footprint across boundaries of regions and nations, offering a diverse and comprehensive set of healthcare services. Consolidated under the brands ACCESS, ASTER, MEDCARE, DM WIMS, ASTER MedCity and MIMS Hospital, the multitude of health facilities including 11 hospitals offers primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary care. The healthcare provider touches the lives of around 8 million patients a year in the geographies it operates in, ensuring the highest quality care to the patients. Aster DM Healthcare is now preparing to position itself as a global integrated healthcare provider with a strong presence across the world. High Res Video & Photo Facebook : www.facebook.com/asterhealthcare YouTube : http://youtu.be/cv1j5-iZWNs Website : www.dmhealthcare.com For further information, please contact: Mohamed Sohel Rasheed Palliyalil DM Healthcare Watermelon PR Dir: +971 4 4546044 Tel: +971 04 2833655 Email: sohel@dmhealthcare.com Email: rasheed@watermelonme.com