SEHA signs agreement with AXA insurance to accept cardholders across HealthSystem

Press release

Published January 15th, 2013 - 04:44 GMT

Al Bawaba

The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) has signed an agreement with AXA Insurance Company that AXA medical insurance cardholders to benefit from SEHA’s network of 12 Hospitals and more than 60 Ambulatory and Primary Healthcare Clinics across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

The agreement was signed by Mr. Mohammed Hamad Al Hameli, Group Chief Executive Officer of Support Services for the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), and Mr. Jerome Droush, CEO of AXA Gulf.

Following the signing of the agreement, Mr. Al Hameli noted his pleasure at signing an agreement that would facilitate greater accessibility to world-class healthcare for residents in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

He expressed confidence that the addition of AXA insurance cover for patients in the SEHA HealthSystem would allow greater customer convenience and the better delivery of healthcare for all.

Mr. Droush said he was proud to sign an agreement that would see AXA coverage expand its network of healthcare providers in the UAE, ensuring that AXA customers get access to the best healthcare and benefit from greater choice of providers. He noted that the agreement would be a new milestone AXA’s efforts to meet the growing needs of its customer base.

Background Information

SEHA HealthSystem

SEHA is the corporate marketing name of Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, an independent public joint stock company that owns and operates all public hospitals and clinics across the emirate. ‘SEHA’ is a phonetic rendering of the Arabic word for health.

The company was established by Emiri Decree No 10 of 2007 and is a leading participant in the reform of Abu Dhabi’s healthcare sector. The reform seeks to upgrade and improve healthcare delivery to the public at a level comparable to the finest healthcare systems in the world. The program began by separating management and regulation – SEHA assumed responsibility for public healthcare centers and hospitals, while Health Authority-Abu Dhabi (HA-AD) was established to regulate the public and private sectors. The two organizations replaced the General Authority for Health Services (GAHS), previously responsible for both roles.