Thumbay Group marks 29 years of operations in the UAE
Dubai: Thumbay Group has completed 29 years of operations in the United Arab Emirates, marking nearly three decades of work in healthcare, education, research and several other sectors.
The group was founded in 1997 by Dr. Thumbay Moideen and has since expanded into a diversified international enterprise with activities in academic medicine, hospitals, research, technology, hospitality, media and retail.
A key institution within the group is Gulf Medical University (GMU), a private medical university in the Gulf that functions as part of an Academic Health System integrating education, patient care and research. The university offers programmes in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, health sciences, nursing, artificial intelligence in healthcare and veterinary sciences. These programmes are supported by research laboratories, simulation-based training facilities and international academic collaborations through its Global Pathway Programme.
Thumbay Healthcare, the group’s healthcare network, operates hospitals, clinics, laboratories and pharmacies. According to the group, the network has treated more than 16 million patients from over 175 nationalities over the years and has conducted more than 100,000 childbirth deliveries.
The group also runs the Thumbay International Research Grant programme, which provides AED 3 million annually to support research initiatives. A new Thumbay International Research Center, planned with an incubator and startup lab, is expected to support research and innovation projects.
Apart from healthcare and education, Thumbay Group manages several other businesses, including technology ventures, hospitality outlets such as restaurants and fitness centres, a media division publishing Health Magazine, and retail outlets including Zo & Mo Opticals and The Thumbay Shoppee.
Currently, the group operates seven academic and specialty hospitals and maintains a presence in 87 countries through medical tourism services. A new project, Thumbay Medicity Dubai, is being developed as an integrated healthcare destination combining clinical services, education, research and digital health initiatives.
Recent additions to the group’s healthcare network include a veterinary hospital in Ajman and a psychiatric and rehabilitation hospital in Sharjah.
Education initiatives under the group also include the Thumbay College of Management, which now operates in five countries and offers programmes aimed at developing professionals in areas related to healthcare, technology and management.
Speaking on the occasion, Founder President Dr. Thumbay Moideen said the group’s growth has been guided by the idea that education, healthcare and research can contribute to social development.
He said the group would continue investing in people, research and innovation while expanding its academic health system and exploring new developments in areas such as artificial intelligence in healthcare and education.
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Online fraud: Hotel chef from Udupi cheated of over Rs 1 lakh by WhatsApp contact
Udupi: Udupi City Police have registered a case of online fraud after a 62-year-old hotel chef was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.13 lakh by a woman who befriended him on WhatsApp, claiming to be based in London.
The victim, identified as Pandu Kariappa Poojary, a resident of Kuthpadi in Udupi, was working at a hotel in Mangaluru.
He reportedly came into contact with a woman identifying herself as Emilda William on WhatsApp. During their interactions, she told Poojary that she planned to start a cosmetics and hotel business in India and would meet him during a visit to Mangaluru.
On April 7, Emilda sent Poojary a flight ticket from London to Delhi via WhatsApp. The following day, Poojary received a phone call from a woman who informed him that Emilda had arrived at Delhi airport carrying a demand draft worth Rs 5 crore along with other items. The caller allegedly asked him to pay Rs 70,000.
Subsequently, Poojary also received a call from Emilda, who was reportedly crying and spoke about the situation. Believing the claims, he transferred a total of Rs 1,13,300 in phases using a scanner. He later realised that he had been cheated.
