NMC Health

UAE healthcare chain and distribution business
The company was accused in 2019 of understating debt on its balance sheet and later revealed that debt of US$2.7 billion had not been reported. In 1981, a new marketing & distribution division, NMC Trading was launched, which distributed medicines to pharmacies in the UAE. This division would later expand into distribution of fast moving consumer goods, medical equipments and supplies and educational products. From 1996, NMC began expanding to other emirates, setting up the NMC Clinic in Sharjah (1996), NMC Hospital, Deira, Dubai (1999), the NMC Specialty Hospital, Dubai (2004) and NMC Specialty Hospital in Al Ain (2008). In 2009, these hospitals were awarded the JCIA accreditation. In April 2012, NMC listed on the London Stock Exchange. That same year, NMC began managing operations at the Shiekh Khalifa General Hospital in Umm Al Quwain, acquired the BR Medical Suites in Dubai Healthcare City and continued their expansion with the addition of new medical setups such as NMC Royal Hospital in Khalifa City and operations in Al Ain's industrial area. In 2013, the company added a day surgery centre in Mohammed Bin Zayed City in Abu Dhabi. NMC Health opened the NMC Hospital in Dubai Investments Park, NMC Brightpoint Royal Women's Hospital, and the NMC Medical Centre in Al Ain in 2014. That same year, the company also acquired UAE based medical groups, Dr. Sunny Healthcare Group (leading set of medical clinics in Sharjah and Northern Emirates), Provita and Americare Group, Abu Dhabi (focused on long term care and rehabilitation) and acquired a 51% stake in Fakih IVF, another leading fertility clinic in UAE. In August 2016, the company expanded its operations into Saudi Arabia when it acquired a 70 percent stake in As Salama Hospital in Al Khobar; NMC Health also invested in a project to build a 120 bed care centre in Jeddah that will be managed by its subsidiary Provita. In December 2016, NMC Health announced the acquisition of Al Zahra Hospital, one of the largest private hospitals in the UAE. In 2017 Emirates Healthcare, owned by Abu Dhabi investment group KBBO, announced the signing of an operating and management contract with NMC Health for the management of their Emirates Healthcare assets. NMC Health bought Aspen Healthcare for £10 million in August 2018.

NMC Health operates two business segments, healthcare distribution and services. The healthcare arm operates an international network of hospitals around the UAE and Europe. It is the largest private healthcare provider in the UAE and provides medical services including diagnostics, outpatient clinics, gynecology, obstetrics, human reproduction and pharmacy retail. In 2017, it operated more than 45 locations and more than 15 pharmacies, and employed over 1,200 doctors who saw more than 11,000 patients daily. NMC Health's distribution and services arm operates the subsidiary, NMC Trading, which engages in wholesale trading of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, food and cosmetics. NMC Trading has distribution rights for companies such as, Nestlé, Pfizer, Siemens, Samsung, Sanofi and Henkel.

NMC Health has been recognized as one of the UAE's strongest brands by the Superbrands Council since 2015. That same year, the company received the Frost & Sullivan Middle East Integrated Healthcare Company of the Year Award and a Sheikh Khalifa excellence award amongst others. The company was recognized for best practices in corporate social responsibility by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2016. That same year, NMC Health received Stevie Awards in the Company of the Year in the Health Products and Services and Pharmaceuticals category and people's choice for favorite companies. In 2017, NMC Specialty Hospital and NMC Trading both received Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Excellence Awards. It has been selected by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to manage operations of Ruwais Hospital in the Al Dhafra region.