DUBAI, Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, has said that the UAE represents an exemplary role model in polio control and eradication, stressing that the UAE wise leadership has attached the utmost importanc…
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World Polio Day to highlight UAE’s pioneering efforts in fight against the disease: Yousef Al Serkal
ABU DHABI, Dr. Yousef Mohammed Al Serkal, Director-General of the Emirates Health Services (EHS), stated that World Polio Day constitutes an important occasion to highlight the pioneering efforts of the UAE to combat the disease at the local and region…
UAE announces 84 new COVID-19 cases, 119 recoveries, 1 death in last 24 hours
ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 299,806 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue ex…
Up to 180,000 health workers may have died from COVID-19: WHO
Between 80,000 and 180,000 health and care workers may have died from COVID-19 between January of 2020 and May of this year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday.That grim estimate features in a new WHO working paper based on the 3.45 m…
ERC delivers more ambulances to support Ethiopia’s healthcare sector
ADDIS ABABA, The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) delivered on Tuesday a new batch of ambulances to support the healthcare sector in Ethiopia and enhance its related logistics capacities.Dr. Mohammed Ateeq Al Falahi, Secretary-General of the ERC, said this …
DoH deploys epidemiological modelling tool to be used during Expo 2020 Dubai
DUBAI, Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, announced today the development and deployment of a pioneering epidemiological modelling tool to be used during Expo 2020 Dubai.The announcement was m…
UAE announces 122 new COVID-19 cases, 157 recoveries, 2 deaths in last 24 hours
ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 327,338 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry stressed its aim to …
UAE announces 104 new COVID-19 cases, 142 recoveries, and no deaths in last 24 hours
ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 258,717 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.In a statement on Monday, the Ministry stressed its aim to c…
Department of Health – Abu Dhabi exhibits government health platform at GITEX Technology Week
DUBAI, UAE, Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, is introducing the Government Health Platform at the now-running GITEX Technology Week 2021.The platform aims to promote a healthy work environme…
Mubadala Health, G42 Healthcare sign MoU to boost UAE’s research, scientific capabilities
ABU DHABI, G42 Healthcare, an Abu Dhabi-based leading healthcare technology company, and Mubadala Health, an integrated healthcare network dedicated to establishing the highest international standards of care in the UAE and the region, today announced …
EHS launches ‘Theqa’ programme to boost mental wellbeing of health care providers
DUBAI, The Emirates Health Services (EHS) has launched the “Theqa” programme to support the health care providers (HCPs) who have been traumatised due to their involvement in an unanticipated adverse patient event.”Theqa” programme aims to provide mora…
EHS opens specialised mental health treatment unit targeting senior citizens
DUBAI, The Emirates Health Services (EHS) has announced the inauguration of the UAE’s first specialised treatment unit for inpatient mental health targeting senior citizens at Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital.The opening of the new unit comes in line with …