MoHAP inaugurates Regenerative Medicine Centre at Al-Qassimi Hospital

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has officially opened Al-Qassimi Hospital’s Regenerative Medicine Centre in Sharjah.

The newly launched facility has state-of-the-art equipment operated by qualified medical, technical and nursing teams.

Regenerative medicine develops methods to regrow, repair, or replace damaged or diseased cells, organs or tissues.

The centre offers plasma and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and includes a unit equipped with smart bandages and Four-Dimensional (4D) Bioprinting for self-adipose tissue printing.

Dr. Youssif Al Serkal, Director-General of the Emirates Health Services Corporation, said, "The centre is a paradigm shift towards further development of the hospital’s services, thanks to the presence of a highly competent multidisciplinary team and the availability of all capability, resources, and technology infrastructure, in addition to international partnerships with long-established medical organisations to encourage scientific research."

He also pointed to the ministry's launch of the Bioprinting technology, marking a new era in the treatment of diabetic wounds, chronic injuries and burns.

In turn, Dr. Kalthoum Al Baloushi, Director of MoHAP’s Hospitals Administration, said the inauguration of the new centre is part of the ministry’s plans to elevate the number of its specialised centres and clinics.

He explained that the regenerative medicine plays a substantial role in the treatment of knee and nervous system diseases, burns, wounds, urinary tract, diabetic foot, and other specialties, in accordance with the latest international updates.

Dr. Saqr Al Mualla, Deputy Technical Director of Al Qasimi Hospital, Head of the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Burns, pointed out to the centre's medical team, who have successfully developed a wound healing therapy with a five-point laser technique as standard management for complex injuries.

She added that new therapies and techniques will be introduced soon to accelerate patients’ recovery, to develop the medical team's skills and keep pace with the developments in the field of regenerative medicine.