In 1966, a small outpatient department opened in Abu Dhabi, followed a year later by the appointment of Dr Philip Horniblow with a brief to develop a national health service. This led the then ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed, to open a new hospital, the Central Hospital, in 1968.[4] The Private sector has also made enormous contributions in the U.A.E led by Iranian Hospital, Dubai, the Gulf Medical University GMC Hospitals and the www.drsulaimanalhabib.com Dr.Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital-DHCC as the pioneers in private medical education and healthcare sectors.