Magrabi Hospitals and Centers

Founded in 1955, Magrabi Hospitals & Centers has evolved from a simple eye hospital in Jeddah, the first private specialized facility in the Middle East and Africa, to become the largest and first sub-specialized medical care network in the region, providing eye care to more than 500,0000 patients and doing more than 50,000 sight preserving surgeries annually.^{[citation needed]}

In the late 1970s, Magrabi decided to strengthen its position of regional leadership by acquiring ENT and Dentistry practices.

In 1997, Magrabi Hospitals & Centers associated in partnership with AMI Saudi Arabia Limited (established in 1980 by The American Medical International Company that is one of the largest hospital management companies in the USA).

In 2009, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has partnered with Magrabi Hospitals & Centers to expand private eye care in MENA region, to address the need for ophthalmology services, and to bring clinical and patient care to underdeveloped markets in the region.

Magrabi Hospitals & Centers has been expanding to cover more of the Middle East & Africa, including 32 hospitals and centers, 8 of which are charitable, in nine countries. Magrabi ophthalmology team includes 300 physicians and 600 nurses. The facilities host 40 operating theaters.^{[citation needed]}