Source : WAM
PureHealth has officially launched the Abu Dhabi Health Research Centre (ADHRC), an integrated clinical research division that centralises all research activities across PureHealth’s hospitals, primary care clinics, and advanced laboratories in Abu Dhabi.
The centre was unveiled during the inaugural ADHRC Research Conference 2025 in Abu Dhabi, supported by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), which brought together global experts to foster collaboration in clinical research and scientific innovation.
This milestone reinforces Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading contributor to global healthcare advancements and highlights PureHealth’s commitment to translational research, medical innovation, and precision medicine.
ADHRC consolidates clinical research operations across 16 hospitals, an extensive network of primary healthcare clinics, and advanced laboratories throughout Abu Dhabi. It manages all stages of the research lifecycle, including protocol design, patient recruitment, regulatory coordination, data analytics, and scientific publication.
Currently, the centre oversees more than 100 active clinical research studies, engages over 300 principal investigators, and employs a scientific team of over 700 experts. ADHRC collaborates with government entities, global biopharma companies, and leading academic institutions to deliver research aligned with Abu Dhabi’s healthcare priorities.
Dr Noura Khamis Al Ghaithi, Under-Secretary of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), said, “Harnessing the collective strength of our ecosystem is central to Abu Dhabi’s vision of advancing healthcare through science and innovation. The establishment of the Abu Dhabi Research Centre marks an important milestone in consolidating our research capabilities and driving high-impact clinical studies that improve lives locally and globally. This initiative reaffirms DoH’s commitment to positioning Abu Dhabi as a global hub for life sciences. By empowering partners such as PureHealth to lead high-quality, ethically governed and impactful research, we are accelerating discovery and enhancing patient outcomes.”
Shaista Asif, Group Chief Executive Officer at PureHealth, said, “The establishment of ADHRC marks a defining moment in the UAE’s healthcare journey. By consolidating our research capabilities under one unified centre, we are building on PureHealth’s longstanding legacy in medical research to accelerate the development of breakthrough therapies, improve patient outcomes, and reinforce Abu Dhabi’s position as a global hub for healthcare innovation. This transformation is driven by scientific excellence, operational scale, and our unwavering commitment to enabling longer, healthier lives for all.”
