The NewLife Healthcare LLC, offering innovative IVF, stemcell, genetic, education and training, and homecare treatment and facilities, was officially inaugurated under the auspices of Her Highness Sayyida Dr Muna bint Fahd al Said at the InterContinental Hotel Muscat yesterday.
The event, which also marked the re-opening of the NewLife Fertility Centre at Athaiba, was attended by Royal Family members, dignitaries, medical experts and interpreters from the US, Germany, Oman and Italy who gave presentations on the advantages of all five NewLife ventures.
Following the opening address by His Highness Sayyid Taimur bin Faisal al Said, Director of NewLife Healthcare, the CEO of the company, Vera Neusser, outlined the functions of NewLife Healthcare LLC — namely Stemcell research and banking; Genetic research, testing and treatments; Fertility treatments including IVF, ICSI, and PGD; Fertility centres, Health awareness, education and training and Home healthcare services.
Enlightening presentations were given by Professor Dr Matthias, Oncologist, owner and founder of Stemcell Bank, Seracell, Germany, on Introductory Perspective of Stemcell Therapy in Medicine; Dr Hanns-Georig Klein, owner of the leading German Genetic Center, Munich Germany, on Trends in Genetics 2011; Dr Maria Colavita, Urologist/Andorologist and Gynecologist, Italy, on Fertility Treatments; Fathi bin Yusri al Riyami, Director, NewLife Healthcare and CEO of Cosmic Surrounding Technologies, on Health Awareness Education and Training; and Leila bint Said al Senani, Partner, NewLife Fertility Centers, on Home Healthcare Services.
Also, in attendance were Dr Alexander Stadler, IVF Specialist and owner of Sterignost Fertility Centers, Austria; Dr Simon Walton, Embryologist, Managing Director of Australian Reproduction Technologies, Australia; and Dr Mamta Dass, Senior Gynecologist, India, NewLife Fertility Center Muscat.
By Ali Ahmed al Riyami
Oman Observer