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Dr. Amer Al Zarooni, CEO of Al Jalila Founda�on, said, “We extend our hear�elt gra�tude to
Salik for their significant contribu�on to support cancer pa�ents at Al Jalila Children’s Hospital.
Their generous support ensures that we are beter equipped to tackle the challenges of
childhood cancer, providing our young pa�ents with comprehensive and cu�ng-edge medical
services.”
Al Jalila Children’s Hospital, the first dedicated children’s hospital in the UAE, is an ultramodern
paediatric hospital that aims to be the driving force behind the ter�ary and quaternary care
facility in the region. The hospital is a place where smart technology and design converge to
enhance pa�ent care and outcomes.
Through this ini�a�ve, Salik aims to bolster the hospital’s ability to provide world-class medical
care and essen�al support to children suffering from cancer. Salik’s efforts to raise awareness
about childhood cancer serve as an urgent reminder for both organisa�ons and individuals to
unite for the crucial fight against this disease.
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About Salik Company PJSC
The Company was established in its current form, as a public joint stock company in June 2022 pursuant to Law
No. (12) of 2022. “Salik”, which means “seamless mobility” in Arabic, is Dubai’s exclusive toll gate operator and
manages the Emirate of Dubai’s automa�c toll gates u�lising Radio-Frequency-Iden�fica�on (RFID) and
Automa�c-Number-Plate-Recogni�on (ANPR) technologies. The Company currently operates 8 toll gates located
at strategic junctures, especially on Sheikh Zayed Road, which is considered the main road in Dubai. In 2023, 593
million journeys were recorded through Salik’s toll gates, whether for residents commu�ng within the Emirate
for their daily ac�vi�es or for tourists visi�ng Dubai’s atrac�ons. Under a 49-year concession agreement (ending
in 2071), with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Salik has the exclusive right to operate exis�ng and any
future toll gates in Dubai.
About Dubai Health
Dubai Health, the first integrated academic health system in Dubai, was established to elevate the
standard of care and to advance health for humanity. Dubai Health comprises six hospitals, 26
ambulatory health centers, 20 medical fitness centers, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine