Chairman
Mian Taufique Sayeed Saigol
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited (KTML) and Director in all Kohinoor Maple Leaf Group (KMLG) companies.
Education
Graduated as an Industrial Engineer from Cornell University, USA.
Novacare Hospital Islamabad
opening soon in Islamabad & Rawalpindi
Key figures
The leading hospital in the Islamabad & Rawalpindi metropolitan area
Only hospital of its quality in the south side of the Isb/Rwp metropolitan area. On a major regional road junction, accessible from all directions.
01Inpatient beds
243
inpatient (census) beds in Phase 1
- Including 68 critical care beds (MICU, SICU, CICU, PICU & HDU)
- Master planned to expand to 450 inpatient beds in Phase 2
02Built-up area
580,100
square feet of built-up area in Phase 1, including multi-level parking
03Plot area
225,000
square feet (5.2 acres or 50 Kanals) of plot area, on the corner of two main roads
04Team
~1,600
full-time employees
- ~300physicians
- ~600nurses
- ~300allied health professionals
05Investment
PKR35bn
of investment for Phase 1, across equity & debt capital
Clinical program
Complex services across specialties, under one roof
Tertiary care hospital in starting phase, offering complex services across specialties under one roof, with plans to upgrade to postgraduate teaching, and highly complex quaternary care.
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The building
Architectural design by HKS, the #1 ranked global healthcare design firm worldwide
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Main entrance / lobby drop off
As seen from the main hospital gate on 2nd Avenue. The outpatient building is on the left, and inpatient tower on the right, the lobby is in the middle.
National & international referral hub for complex acute care.
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Emergency entrance
As seen when approaching the hospital along DHA expressway. The inpatient tower is on the left, and the outpatient building on the right.
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Inpatient Tower
As seen from the on-grade parking. The building is 2B+2G+8 floors, with the top 5 floors dedicated to inpatient services, and the podium holding supporting clinical facilities.
State-of-the-art equipment including several novel and highest-specification machines.
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Aerial corner view
Aerial view from the corner of DHA expressway & 2nd Avenue. The outpatient building is on the left, and the inpatient tower on the right, the lobby is in the middle.
Located in DHA Phase-V, and serving a wider regional 50 mn+ population catchment.
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Main lobby
The main entrance to the hospital, serving as the connection point between the inpatient tower and the outpatient building, and as a place for rest & relaxation.
Aims to become Pakistan’s first LEED & EDGE certified hospital, with design optimized for sustainability and users’ wellbeing.
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Std. private inpatient room
Floor to ceiling glass curtains providing ample daylight, and beautiful views of the Margalla Hills as part of a natural healing environment.
International affiliation
Novacare Hospital Islamabad is an affiliate of Imperial College Healthcare.
The best of British healthcare in Pakistan
Through our affiliation, Novacare Hospital benefits from accessing knowledge and expertise from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, a leading UK teaching hospital Trust.
Key elements of scope & value addition
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Design & Planning
Imperial College Healthcare will provide expert advisory input into the design and planning of the Novacare Hospital facilities including clinical services, architectural design, medical equipment, technology & systems, and staffing.
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Quality & Governance
Imperial College Healthcare experts will conduct an annual clinical quality & safety peer review at Novacare Hospital, using the UK’s standards as a framework.
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Standards & Protocols
Novacare Hospital will have access to off-the-shelf protocols, guidelines, and clinical standard operating procedures as are followed across Imperial College Healthcare hospitals in London.
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Training & Collaboration
Cooperation and connectivity across London and Pakistan teams including clinical observerships (in both directions), expert input to develop & deepen clinical services, and continuous medical & nursing education.
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Integrated Patient Care
Seamless patient care for patients across Islamabad and London, including access for our Doctors to request specialist clinical advice and second opinions, alongside an integrated patient referral pathway to London.
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Marketing & Promotion
Joint marketing activities across private care services at Imperial College Healthcare and Novacare Hospitals, including the use of the International Affiliate Network brand.
Novacare’s Hub & Spoke model
80%+ of our community will be within 15 minutes of a state-of-the-art Novacare facility
All Novacare sites will be digitally connected to our patient records, and offer seamless care.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
~15-minute driving radius from a Novacare facility. Satellite clinic locations are indicative.
Hub
DHA Ph-V Hospital Hub
- In-patient / overnight beds including critical care
- Multiple clusters of specialized & sub-specialized outpatient clinics
- Major Operating Rooms (including Robotic Surgery & Hybrid diagnostics), and Catheterization Laboratories
- Regional / national reference laboratory with automation & advanced systems
- Comprehensive imaging / radiology on site, including nuclear medicine
Novacare’s Hub & Spoke model
Five reasons behind the model
Novacare will be present earlier in the care continuum, not just when it is very late and the medical situation is acute.
We strive to offer the lowest complexity treatment possible including minimally invasive & short-stay (day case) care, as part of our ethical values & ethos.
Your time is precious, and a simple visit to a doctor should not be daunting and not consume the major part of your day.
Every detail in our designs has been carefully curated, including ample parking, and <2 minutes from your car to the clinic main door.
Our clinics aim to become hubs for the community, facilitating much needed engagement with our collective health/wellbeing.
Novacare’s mission & purpose
Novacare is developing a world-class healthcare network across Pakistan, to enhance years of quality life within our families & communities, and to create an unrivalled professional environment for generations of outstanding Pakistani healthcare providers.
Key elements of our ethos
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- Highest levels of clinical quality & safety.
- Advanced clinical capabilities and innovation.
- Highly trusted and ethical, built into everything we do.
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- Simultaneously brick & mortar and tech-integrated.
- State-of-the-art, brand-new physical infrastructure.
- Hub & spoke network across healthcare delivery verticals.
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- Unrivalled professional environment.
- Strong people mission, unlocking Pakistan’s healthcare talent.
- Reversing brain drain and enhancing Pakistan’s exports.
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- Access to knowledge and expertise from a leading UK Teaching Hospital Trust.
- Deep and patient investment capital base.
- Obsessed with the needs of the patient & their families.
News & updates on the project
Topping out exactly on schedule
Novacare Hospitals celebrated the topping out of its flagship Novacare Hospital Islamabad, marking the completion of the building’s full grey structure exactly on schedule and in less than 14 months.
HKS Inc. selected as lead architect
The selection took place following a competitive process in which multiple leading healthcare-specialized international architectural firms tendered their proposals.
PKR 950 Mn contracts awarded
Novacare Hospitals (Private) Limited has awarded 6 contracts for pre-construction services with a combined contract value of PKR ~950 Mn to initiate the development of its Islamabad Hospital.
Site enablement works initiated
These enablement works will help prepare the site for the initiation of substantial construction on the site in the first half of 2024.
International clinical affiliation signed
A signing ceremony took place in London on March 6, 2024, at the offices of the UK DBT at Admiralty House, which was attended by representatives from Imperial College Healthcare, Novacare, and the UK government.
Main civil works contract awarded
Novacare ran a competitive tendering process for this package, in which nine firms in Pakistan Engineering Council’s top category (C1) bid for the project.
First vertical concrete pour
Mr. Oliver Christian, His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for the Middle East and Pakistan, and His Majesty’s Consul General to Dubai inaugurated the first vertical concrete pour of the Novacare Hospitals Islamabad project.
32% of grey structure civil works completed
Novacare Hospitals (Private) Limited announced that it has completed 32% of civil works on the grey structure of its upcoming hospital in Islamabad.
32% of civil works on the grey structure completed
85% frame complete; major works awarded
Novacare Hospital Islamabad has reached a key milestone, with 85% of its grey structure frame now complete. The structure is on track to top out by September 2025.
85% of its grey structure frame now complete
Topping out exactly on schedule
The celebration featured the concrete pour for the final slab, the unveiling of a 50-foot banner proudly declaring “We Have Topped Out,” and the premiere of a short film documenting the journey of building Novacare Hospital.
100% the building’s full grey structure, exactly on schedule and in less than 14 months
- 2 basements
- 2 ground levels
- 8 floors
Board of Directors
Novacare is a partnership between leading investment entities in Pakistan and internationally.
Director & CEO-Designate
Johannes (“Hans”) Theodorus Kedzierski
30+ years experienced hospital Chief Executive Officer (CEO) across 6 countries, now leading his 7th hospital venture.
Education
MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and an undergraduate degree in Economics.
Director
Faraz Mehmood Minai
20+ years experienced investment banker, investment manager & strategy consultant, with significant investment and operational experience in Pakistan.
Education
Graduated with a B.Sc. Economics & MIS from Purdue University, and an M.B.A. from London Business School.
Director
Ghalib Hafiz
Experienced strategy consultant, investment professional, and healthcare project developer & operator. Professional experience spans across 7 countries, including significant experience in Pakistan.
Education
Graduated with BSc. (Hons) in Economics from the London School of Economics & Political Science, and an MBA from Stanford University.
Director
Sayeed Tariq Saigol
Currently serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Executive Director at Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited and Director in all Kohinoor Maple Leaf Group (KMLG) companies. Has been involved in establishing and managing an apparel dyeing company.
Education
Received an undergraduate degree in management from McGill University. Has served on the Board of Governors of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS).
Director
Waleed Saigol
Currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director of Maple Leaf Capital Limited, and Director in all Kohinoor Maple Leaf Group (KMLG) companies.
Education
Schooled at Aitchison College, Harrow School and holds a bachelor’s degree from the London School of Economics & Political Science.
Director
Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi
Brings more than 3 decades of financial management experience from Pakistan, Middle-East, North Africa and South East Asia. Currently, Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director at Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited (KTML), and serves as Director in all Kohinoor Maple Leaf Group (KMLG) companies.
Education
Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan, and holds a Chartered Financial Accountants (CFA) charter.
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Join us
We are building a team of 1,600 leading professionals to be part of our Islamabad hospital by 2026.
We are creating a team of champions who are driven by our mission, if you choose to join us, we hope that you will be part of something substantial that delivers significant value to our communities and our nation.