PureHealth and its subsidiary SEHA have recently announced their partnership with the number one U.S. children’s hospital, Cincinnati Children’s, through SEHA Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), to deliver world-class paediatric expertise to Abu Dhabi and the UAE.
The partnership between SEHA SKMC and Cincinnati Children’s marks a major milestone in advancing clinical services, research, and medical training and reflects their shared vision to reinforce Abu Dhabi’s position as a global leader in advanced paediatric medicine and healthcare.
“This collaboration places Abu Dhabi at the forefront of paediatric healthcare in the region, reducing reliance on overseas treatment, strengthening local expertise and building long-term resilience within our health system,” stated Shaista Asif, group CEO of PureHealth.
Raising the standard of care in Abu Dhabi
Through this collaboration, both institutions will work closely in embedding international best practices across key paediatric specialities, including cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, oncology, and transplant medicine.
By combining SEHA SKMC’s established clinical foundation with the global expertise of Cincinnati Children’s, the collaboration is not only raising the standard of care but also creating a shared culture of innovation, continuous learning and improvement.
The partnership was announced during Abu Dhabi Global Health Week 2025 in the presence of His Excellency Mansoor Al Mansoori, Chairman of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), and other healthcare leaders in the city.
“Abu Dhabi is committed to providing specialised healthcare facilities that deliver world-class services, enabling community members to enjoy long, healthy lives. This is achieved by strengthening cooperative frameworks with major healthcare institutions worldwide. The collaboration between SEHA and Cincinnati Children’s highlights the depth of our relationships with partners in the United States and our shared vision of improving health in communities everywhere,” stated Al Mansoori.
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Globally aligned model to advance paediatric care
The partnership between SEHA SKMC and Cincinnati Children’s goes beyond individual clinical cases, reshaping care models, developing integrated patient pathways, and piloting innovative protocols that aim to have a lasting, system-wide impact.
Collectively, the two teams are advancing paediatric care through a globally aligned model focused on comprehensive, patient-centered outcomes, placing Abu Dhabi at the forefront of cutting-edge paediatrics in the Middle East.
“We have long had the goal of being the leader in improving child health, and over the past decades, we have made real progress in improving the health of children in Cincinnati, in the U.S. and around the world. We have done that through partnerships with other organisations where we have taken an all-teach, all-learn approach,” added Steve Davis MD, president and CEO of Cincinnati Children’s.
The initiative with Cincinnati Children’s is part of PureHealth and SEHA’s broader ambition to make Abu Dhabi a global reference point for healthcare excellence. The newly established Paediatric Center of Excellence at SEHA SKMC is already contributing significantly to providing patients across the UAE and the Middle East with best-in-class, advanced, specialized care here in Abu Dhabi, reducing the need for overseas travel for treatment.
