The
General Director of the Dubai Health Authority Engineer Essa Al Maidoor
informed that the Commission is in connection with the
appointment of 1780 medical, nursing and administrative staff at its facilities
during the current year.
The
new appointments will increase the number of doctors, nurses and workers in the
commission up to more than 12 thousand and 780 employees, providing health
services in hospitals and health centers which is distributed to all parts of
the emirate under the supervision of the commission.
Maidour
added that the new appointments come in preparation for the opening of a major
health projects in the emirate, including AL Galeela Specialist Hospital for
Children, which is being prepared to open during the current year, and the
Trauma Center in Rashid Hospital, which will be completed during the next few
months, along with the opening of new clinics and centers health, including
four centers to conduct medical fitness tests during the current year.
He
said that «Dubai Health» keen to bring the best medical and nursing
competencies, and is working to increase the number of doctors in all medical
specialties, to achieve a better level of health services.
He
pointed out that the Commission applied an integrated plan to increase the
number of medical and nursing staff and increase the number of hospitals and
health centers to cope with the urban expansion and the expected increase in
the emirate's population.
On the
other hand, the Dubai Health Authority announced yesterday through its
participation in the Arab Health Exhibition that it had conducted more than
1168 sight correction operations by LASIK technology during the past three
years.
The
Executive Director of the primary health care services in the commission, Dr.
Manal Trim, said that: the demand for correction of the sight by this
technology continues to increase at Dubai Hospital, explaining that the
hospital performed 274 processes in 2012; the number rose to 388 processes in
2013, and arrived to 506 processes last year.
She
pointed out that the body launched during its participation of the Arab Health
Exhibition an effectively targeted package of therapeutic bouquets for patients
in the areas of health promotion, fertilization, and LASIK operations in
competitive prices within the orientation to promote Dubai as an ideal
destination for medical tourism.
The
Commission launched a competitive package to correct the sight for patients
from inside and outside the state, by LASIK technology with success rates of up
to 99%, and the package includes a list which its price of 6,500 dirhams in
form of a medical examination before the operation, and the procedure according
to the latest devices and new technologies.
Dr.
Trim Mamonia confirmed that vision correction operations by LASIK, which takes
between (8-12) seconds, according to a number of conditions and standards
relating to full safety of the eye, the adequacy of the cornea thickness, and
age.
She
explained that the Commission reviewed during its participation at Arab Health
exhibition the developments and achievements of Dubai Gynecology and
fertilization Centre, which exceeded the global rates in the fertilization
process, noting that the health services price of the center is the most
appropriate offers compared to prices of providers of the same service in the
region.
She
pointed to the efforts made by the Dubai Gynecology and Fertilization Centre to
get international accreditation to be the first center of its kind in the
region gets this credit, as it is currently working on providing international
accreditation requirements, which confirms the Commission's commitment to
continue to provide its health services, according to the applicable
international standards in this area, which will encourage medical tourism, and
enhance the standing and reputation of the Emirate of Dubai in the medical
field.
On the
other hand, the Dubai Health Authority issued a magazine «My health» as part of
its efforts «to publish and promote awareness and health education for the
community members of various diseases».
The
Director of Marketing and Corporate Communication Department in the body,
Ghanim Lootah, said that the issuance of this publication is part of the body
strategic initiatives to focus on disease prevention, by raising health
awareness among members of the community with various diseases, especially ones
related to lifestyle.