As part of its participation in the activities of the month of reading 2022 under the slogan “The Emirates is reading”, the Dubai Health Authority announced today the launch of a package of success stories that document national achievements made by the authority over the past years, with the aim of highlighting these gains, and presenting them to the reader.
As a documented medical knowledge content, it constitutes a reference for researchers and those interested in health affairs, and actively contributes to enriching the National Archives with distinguished achievements that established a new phase of specialized health services in the Emirate of Dubai.
The “success stories” announced by the authority today included documentation of a number of national achievements and the services of the distinguished specialized centers in the Dubai Health Authority, represented by the Dubai Thalassemia Center, the Dubai Cord Blood and Research Center, the Nutrition Department, and the Health Fund.
And the national achievement represented by the success of the first surgery to separate Siamese twins in the region at Dubai Hospital in 2002 under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai (Crown Prince of Dubai
The Minister of Defense at the time) and at the private expense of His Highness, thus embodying another human story, and a generous gesture from His Highness to secure a better future for these children and give them the opportunity for a new normal life and a childhood far from the pain of suffering.
The launch ceremony, which was organized by the authority at the Health Innovation Center, was attended by Dr. Alawi Sheikh Ali, Deputy Director General of the Dubai Health Authority, a number of executive directors of the authority’s sectors and hospitals, directors of organizational units and a large crowd of the authority’s working staff.
its various health facilities.
Siamese twin separation
The success story of the separation of conjoined twins (Siamese) in 2002 AD documented the great competitiveness of the health system in Dubai, and its national cadres, capabilities and ability to perform this type of delicate, extremely complex and unprecedented surgeries at the level of
region and territory in general.
Professor Issa Kazim, leader of the medical team that performed the operation to separate conjoined twins in 2002, reviewed the efforts, capabilities, and procedures undertaken by the medical team to accomplish this surgical procedure and save the lives of the two children.
He pointed to the outstanding success achieved by the medical team, which formed a real nucleus for building the Dubai model for advanced high-risk surgeries, and building specialized and sustainable national medical teams that include qualified professional and scientific competencies and are able to perform advanced and complex surgeries.
According to the best international medical practices and protocols.
The success story also highlighted the personal interest of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in humanitarian issues, and His Highness’s absolute confidence in the ability of the health system in Dubai to deal with this rare case.
Which poses a great challenge to doctors, children and their families throughout their lives, as one in every (50,000) births suffers from this condition, and these twins do not live at birth, or die shortly after birth.
Dubai Thalassemia Center
The story of the Dubai Thalassemia Center “Hope that Lights Life” documents the distinguished journey of the center, which is one of the first centers in the Gulf region and the Arab world in general, as it provided unique and successful experiences in integrated treatment services for patients, and contributed to changing
Improving the quality and lifestyle of thousands of patients, enabling them to practice their daily lives and activities normally, and their active participation in society.
During the ceremony, Dr. Fathia Al Khaja, Director of the Thalassemia Center, reviewed the efforts of the center, which adopts the best technologies and smart solutions, which contributed to increasing the average life expectancy among Thalassemia patients in the UAE to (40) years, after it was no more than (15) years.
Three decades ago.
She referred to the international accreditations, quality certificates and awards obtained by the center from various international institutions, pointing to the active role played by the center in the medical research movement, as it was able during the period (2011-2017) to complete (55) scientific research
It has been published in international refereed scientific journals.
Dubai Cord Blood and Research Center
The story of the Dubai Cord Blood and Cord Blood and Research Center “Hope Lights Life” reviews the distinguished successes achieved by the center since its establishment in 2006 AD, making the United Arab Emirates the first in the Arab Gulf region and the Middle East in general in providing
A service of collecting, treating, examining and storing stem cells extracted from umbilical cord blood for a period of no less than thirty years, and using them in the treatment of more than (80) genetic diseases.
Dr. Hatem Al Abbas, Acting Director of the Dubai Center for Secret Blood and Research, said that the center has an advanced and specialized research infrastructure, which represents one of the most important aspects of the progress of health services in Dubai and the efforts of the Dubai Health Authority to reach a healthier and happier society.
Free from genetic and chronic diseases.
He pointed out that the center has so far contributed to the treatment of (20) cases that have had stem cell transplants extracted from umbilical cord blood successfully, and has been able to store more than (8000) stem cell samples extracted from umbilical cord blood.
health fund
The success story of the Health Fund, “The Shining of Humanitarian Work”, documents the distinguished experience of the Fund as a new and innovative model for charitable and institutional humanitarian work, and as an extension of the approach of solidarity, solidarity and social cohesion instilled by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al
Nahyan “may God rest his soul” in the UAE community.
Salem Mohammed bin Lahej, Director of the Health Fund, reviewed the great successes achieved by the Fund to help insolvent patients of different nationalities and religions and bear the costs of their treatment, and the efforts made by the Fund to sustain health services and enhance the health of the population.
And the happiness of patients, and expanding the circle of partnership with the private sector in the field of humanitarian charitable work to sustain these values that characterize the UAE society.
therapeutic nutrition
The success story of the Clinical Nutrition Department at the Dubai Health Authority showcases the distinguished efforts made by the Department by providing nutrition clinics in all primary health care centers and hospitals, and specialized clinic services such as a pediatric diabetes clinic and a surgery clinic.
Obesity, women’s clinics and gestational diabetes.
Shaima Hussain Qaid, Acting Director of the Clinical Nutrition Department, said that the department was able to implement many innovative qualitative initiatives and programs to achieve the happiness of customers, such as the service of delivering nutritional supplements and tube feeding to patients in their homes at no additional cost, with
Full commitment to best practices and application of global standards in this field.
Khalid Al Jallaf, Director of Research, Studies and Data Analysis Department at the Dubai Health Authority, referred to the efforts made by the authority to interact with the national month of reading approved by the UAE government, which reflects the keenness of the wise leadership to consolidate a culture of science and knowledge among members of society.
Al-Jallaf said that the success stories launched by the authority today come within a series of stories that the authority intends to accomplish in the coming years to archive, document and monitor an important stage of the medical development witnessed by the country in general and Dubai in particular.
It helps provide archival content for researchers and those interested in health affairs, and contributes to enriching the national memory with distinguished achievements that have been achieved in accordance with the ambitious vision of the United Arab Emirates, which places the health, safety and happiness of people at the forefront of its priorities and plans.
The strategy.
Al Jallaf reviewed the efforts made by the Dubai Health Authority, its programs and initiatives during the month of reading, which aim to promote and spread the culture of reading, knowledge and knowledge, and to consolidate this practice, including specialized reading, pointing to the diversity and multiplicity of these programs and initiatives.
Which targets children, families, those interested in medical affairs and various segments of society, in a way that contributes to strengthening and embodying the national vision aimed at preparing a generation of readers, and consolidating the state’s position as the capital of content, culture and knowledge.
In her speech during the ceremony, Dr. Wafa Khamis Al Nakhi, Head of the Health Research and Surveys Department at the Dubai Health Authority, touched on the efforts made by the department to conduct and publish scientific research in cooperation with prestigious academic institutions, and to organize dialogue sessions on
Scientific research issues, the implementation of the Dubai Health Survey, and the preparation and analysis of questionnaires to support organizational units with the aim of improving the quality of services provided by the authority, in addition to strengthening professional relations with a number of universities and international research centers, in a way that contributes to capacity building.
Sharing experiences and knowledge.
She reviewed the successes achieved by the Research, Studies and Data Analysis Department in issuing and documenting a package of success stories in the Authority last year, such as the success story of the Dubai Blood Donation Center and the story of the Dubai Diabetes Center in addition to the success stories that we celebrate
Today.
At the end of the ceremony, Dr. Alawi Sheikh Ali, Deputy Director General of the Dubai Health Authority, honored the doctors and those in charge of the success stories achieved by the authority in its various health facilities.
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