Category: Medical

ABU DHABI, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, has introduced the toxicology unit at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), which will provide patients with comprehensive and integrated healthcare services.

Clinical toxicologists diagnose and manage cases of poisoning and disorders caused by toxins or chemicals that have a negative impact on people. This includes the management and follow-up care of patients with pesticide, hydrocarbon, chemical, plant poisoning, snakebite, scorpion bites, and insect stings.

Dr. Anwar Sallam, Group Chief Medical Officer, SEHA, said, “Poisoning, which is a worldwide problem, poses a significant health problem. Our aim here is to open a centre of excellence in toxicology that adopts an evidence-based approach, tailored to each patient’s needs. At SEHA, we pride ourselves on offering world-class healthcare – SKMC’s new toxicology centre will guarantee we provide the very best care to those patients with suspected or confirmed poisoning or toxin/chemical-related conditions.”

Dr. Ashraf Mohamed Kamour, Chair of Medicine, SKMC, said, “Toxicology as a specialty is new to the country, and we are excited to be providing the community with this specialty right here at SKMC. The unit will function round-the-clock, helping reduce morbidity, improve care, and reduce the average length of stay and possibility of readmission.”

Source: Emirates News Agency

ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 33,340 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the past 24 hours.

The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 22,350,074 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 225.98 doses per 100 people.

The vaccination drive is in line with the Ministry’s plan to provide the vaccine to all members of society and acquire immunity, which will help reduce the number of cases and control the spread of the virus.

Source: Emirates News Agency

ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 396,090 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 expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As part of its intensified testing campaign, MoHAP announced 452 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 744,890.

According to the Ministry, the infected individuals are from various nationalities, are in a stable condition, and receiving the necessary care.

MoHAP also announced two deaths due to COVID-19 complications, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 2,154.

The Ministry expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and wished COVID-19 patients a speedy and full recovery. It called on all members of the society to cooperate with health authorities, adhere to the instructions and physical distance to ensure the health and safety of all.

MoHAP also noted that an additional 198 individuals had fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 738,983.

Source: Emirates News Agency

ABU DHABI, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), part of Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, (SEHA) – the UAE’s largest healthcare network, has introduced the Toxicology Unit, which will provide patients with comprehensive and integrated healthcare services.

Clinical toxicologists diagnose and manage cases of poisoning and disorders caused by toxins or chemicals that have a negative impact on people. This includes the management and follow-up care of patients with pesticide, hydrocarbon, chemical, plant poisoning, snakebite, scorpion bites, and insect stings.

Dr. Anwar Sallam, Group Chief Medical Officer, SEHA, said: “Poisoning, which is a worldwide problem, poses a significant health problem. Our aim here is to open a center of excellence in toxicology that adopts an evidence-based approach, tailored to each patient’s needs. At SEHA, we pride ourselves on offering world-class healthcare – SKMC’s new toxicology center will guarantee we provide the very best care to those patients with suspected or confirmed poisoning or toxin/chemical-related conditions.”

Dr. Ashraf Mohamed Kamour, Chair of Medicine, SKMC, said: “Toxicology as a specialty is new to the country, and we are excited to be providing the community with this specialty right here at SKMC. The unit will function round-the-clock, helping reduce morbidity, improve care, and reduce the average length of stay and possibility of readmission. Recently, a patient was admitted to SKMC experiencing severe iron overdose. Thanks to SKMC’s Toxicology Unit, he was treated at SKMC and discharged after 48 hours with no complications.”

Another patient with severe poisoning was transported by ambulance to SKMC, with the team at the facility’s Emergency Department on standby to receive the patient and conduct the initial examination. With the support of SKMC’s Toxicology Unit, the patient was promptly treated, based on latest medical evidence, made a full recovery, and was recently discharged from hospital.

Source: Emirates News Agency

ABU DHABI, The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) launched a campaign for donations to enlarge the scope of beneficiaries of its health services.

As part of the campaign, the ERC and VPS Healthcare Group signed a new annexe for a cooperation agreement they signed last year to enhance healthcare services provided to patients benefitting from the ERC’s programmes. These include neonatal surgeries, spinal cord transplants, open-heart surgeries, brain, maxillofacial, retina and cancer treatments.

Dr. Mohammed Ateeq Al Falahi, Secretary-General of ERC, and Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath, CEO and Managing Director of the VPS Healthcare Group, signed the annexe.

After the signing, both sides discussed strengthening their partnership and advancing future cooperation to provide further healthcare services to beneficiaries.

Al Falahi said the signing embodies the ERC’s vision to strengthen its local humanitarian partnerships with vital sectors, most notably the health sector.

The campaign aims to involve all community sectors and relevant institutions in the ERC’s health efforts, as well as establish an alliance of strategic partners to address health challenges facing needy patients, he added.

The ERC welcomes similar initiatives that aim to improve the health of vulnerable categories, he further added, lauding the group’s related initiative.

Parambath stressed the group’s cooperation with the ERC would support its initiatives to improve healthcare services provided to people in need, in collaboration with national humanitarian agencies and organisations, and in line with the directives of the UAE’s leadership to encourage responsibility.

He also lauded the ERC’s local and international humanitarian and developmental role and highlighted the importance of its healthcare programmes to people in need.

Source: Emirates News Agency