DUBAI, Dr Yousif Mohammed Al-Serkal, Director-General of Emirates Health Services (EHS), asserted that UAE Medical Day, which this year is held under the slogan ‘The UAE Appreciates You’, embodies the vision of the country’s wise leadership, which took the initiative early on in the sustainable development process to strengthen the health sector and support it with a culture that values a future outlook, embracing innovation to provide integrated, proactive hi-tech health services.
In his remarks on the occasion, Al-Serkal said, “This, in turn, helps strengthen the sector’s leadership at the regional and global levels,” he said. “UAE Medical Day is a national occasion to celebrate and appreciate the tremendous efforts of our medical and nursing professionals in maintaining a healthy society.”
Al-Serkal noted that this occasion reaffirms that the UAE healthcare sector is highly prepared for the future, underlining its flexibility, agility in dealing with various crises and challenges, and ability to preserve the progress made over the past 50 years. “The sector is ideally placed to employ all the lessons learned over the years, which motivate employees in the sector to work harder, keep innovating, and strive to boost global competitiveness,” He explained.
He indicated that UAE Medical Day also highlights the notable achievements the health services sector has made, firmly positioning it as one of the most vital sectors and the most closely related to people’s lives and happiness.
Dr. Al-Serkal added that the occasion is also a platform to underline the key role that the healthcare sector plays in ensuring safety and security in society, enhancing quality of life and helping to establish a pioneering healthy society that provides citizens and residents with top-quality health services that meet the highest international standards.”
On this occasion, he also thanked all health sector workers for the great efforts they made during their career, which contributed to reaching the distinguished position occupied by the sector today, stressing that their gifts and sacrifices in times of crisis will remain present and inspiring to continue work and achieve more success and excellence. .
Al-Serkal also took the opportunity to thank all health sector workers for the significant efforts they make throughout their careers, which have propelled the UAE health sector to the distinguished position it occupies today, stressing that their sacrifices in times of crisis will always be remembered as an inspiration to work harder and achieve more success and excellence.
Source: Emirates News Agency