A leading Bahraini businessman has proposed to set up a medical city in Bangalore with the help of investors from Gulf countries. Abdulnabi Al Sho’ala, Chairman of the Bahrain-India Society has proposed to the Federation of GCC Chambers of Commerce and Industry to establish a committee to examine the proposal and arrange a feasibility study. The former Labour and Social Development minister, who led a delegation from Bahrain to a meeting organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry also made a presentation on the proposed project at a Conclave in New Delhi last week, the media reported. India should be preferred as the natural destination as it has many advantages. GCC nationals feel at home and feel familiar with the culture, food habits, environment in India, he said. “While GCC nationals are currently not utilising the potential of India as a medical care destination for various reasons, India, however, is perceived as the preferred choice for medical treatment by Western nationals,” Al Sho’ala said. “Europe and the US are the destinations of some members of the affluent segment of GCC citizens. However, the majority of GCC citizens cannot afford the expensive treatment in US and Europe to such segments the only alternative is Asian destinations.” The proposed project will not only cater to the needs of GCC market, but also to the Indian market as a whole, he said, adding that Gulf Finance House has already taken a similar initiative by establishing the new Energy City in Mumbai. A Medical and Health Care City is even more viable and very attractive to the investors of both the countries, he added.

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