Chairman and CEO of Metro Medical Care

Passion and commitment create a perfect healthcare system in Kuwait.

“I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter,” said Walt Disney, the founder of Disney world. This philosophy of Disney aptly fits the outlook and philosophy of Mustafa Hamza, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Metro Medical Care Kuwait. Mustafa always believed in the positive side of life always and as a born optimist, he always saw the brighter side of life, even though he understood there are many complexities in the day-to-day life of every individual.

Hailing from Mathamangalam in Kannur district of Kerala, and born into the Underakathu Tharavadu, Kadannappally to Hamza.T., a madrasa teacher and Fathima Hamza was a housewife, little Mustafa was taught the values of life and the need to help those in need by his parents at a young age. The values he grew up with has made him to identify those challenges faced by his fellow human beings and help them to support in their hour of need.

Leaving the motherland a few decades back, the young Mustafa reached Kuwait in search of better opportunities and the initial challenges made him realise the life in a foreign land is not at all rosy as seen from home. Overcoming the initial challenges and trouble, he realized there are many needy people who have no employment, food, health, and social security measures. The most disheartening experience was the concerns raised by the family and friends of many expatriates Languishing in the Kuwaiti jails by misjudegment or oversight of the authorities, he found the sufferings of many lives, and this prompted him to work day and night to earn justice to many innocent lives from withering away.

Another area touched him was the sufferings and difficulties faced by friends and family while sending the bodies of expatriates once an untimely death happens. His hard work and persistent efforts ensured that it became a peaceful transition of process and, indeed a great relief for those concerned. His efforts with the authorities have ensure now the legal documentation processes could be done within 24 hours with the support from the higher officials of all the concerned Government departments.

Another major contribution made by Hamza is during the Kuwait Amnesty when the honourable rulers of Kuwait eased the rules for the illegal residents to leave Kuwait for back home by completing all legal formalities.  He supported thousands of such Indians to return home safely.

He is also entitled as the member for different socio-cultural organizations with reputed designations which insist him to fulfill commitments towards the society.

His emergence as a social worker with an approachable image gained him popularity and thus, he became a household name among the expatriate community in their hour of need. His popularity made him socially more responsible, his passion and inclination towards social service made Mr. Hamza to begin a health service in Kuwait to support all needy people.

This led to the launch of Metro Medical Group in 2012 with a small group of 35 dedicated and committed health care professionals. The support of qualified professionals and experts were committed to the goal to create a quality health care provider system to all level of the society in an affordable manner with the highest priority for caring with sincere concern and cure for the patients. Metro Medical Care which is famous for its One KD Consultation fees for general patients.

The idea emerged from the leading spirits of Metro Medical Group, Dr. Ahmed Alazemi (Chairman), Mr. Mustafa Hamza (Vice Chairman & CEO), Mr. Ibrahim Kutty, P.K. (Managing Director) and Dr. Biji Basheer (Managing Partner & Medical Director), with the goal to provide quality health care system to patients from any levels of the society in an affordable manner with the highest priority for caring with sincere concern for the patients.

Today, the hospital has more than 720 staff members, more than 100 doctors, 260 para medical staff and six pharmacies.

In its quest for excellence, MMC Group is planning to continuously strive to improve the quality of medical and technical service in tune with the current developments and necessities and ensure to offer individual care in a pleasant environment. The healthcare provider in Kuwait region has established many innovative concepts to ensure that international quality standards are met.

Today, Metro Medical Care is one of the fastest growing hospital chains in Kuwait, engaged in providing outstanding healthcare services. Metro Medical Care’s reputation for its humanitarian and selfless service has ranked this esteemed institution as the largest healthcare provider in Kuwait within a short span.

Equipped with the best of the facilities in areas of patient care by a highly qualified and dedicated team of well experienced physicians, committed and passionate paramedical staffs, technicians and other professionals, Metro Medical Care endeavours to match quality benchmarks for the benefit of patients since its inception.

In recognition to his great services to the deprived people, he has received several awards and recognitions from different associations and organizations in Kuwait and in India. He was awarded the Gulf Malayali Excellence Award from State Government of Kerala in 2014 and Gharshom International Award in 2015 from the Chief Minister of Karnataka at Bangalore for his services towards the Indian community.

His social commitment prompted him to practice journalism- to reach the people and thus, he is also the Chief of the News Bureau of Jeevan TV in Kuwait acting as the voice for voiceless expat Indians in Kuwait conveying their concerns to the respective government authorities in India. He is also now heading many organisations as Chairman & CEO. For KKMA and Payyannur Sauharda Vedi back home he is the leading spirit.

Married to Raseya K.K, the couple has five children. Their eldest daughter, Rasana Munaiyfa, is a doctor and second daughter is doing her third year MBBS. Their third kid, Rifana Muthaiba is a grade 11 student at Indian Community School, Kuwait. The couple’s son, Muhammad Raian, is studying in seventh standard at Excellence School, Kuwait, while fifth child, Mazin Musthafa, is a UKG student at the same school.