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Tawam Hospital - 100% Smoke Free Zone
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On the occasion of 'World No Tobacco Day' Tawam Hospital implements federal no smoking law
Al Ain, 30th, May, 2010: Tawam Hospital, in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine, announced today the adoption and enforcement of the UAE's Federal National Tobacco Law on total ban of smoking in public areas; Tawam Hospital will become a 100% smoke free zone. This announcement comes in support of the international World No Tobacco Day on May 31st, 2010.
The Federal National Tobacco Law prohibits smoking in all public areas or property without allowing designated smoking areas indoors or outdoors. Although the law has not been fully enforced yet, government owned buildings, such as, schools, universities, hospitals, theatres, and fitness centers will have to abide by the full smoking ban in the very near future.
The first step into the full smoking ban initiative by Tawam Hospital is to replace all the 'No Smoking' signs available on hospital property by a sign clarifying that smoking is illegal by law. The second step is to remove all designated smoking areas throughout the hospital campus, which includes Tawam Dental Centre, Al Jahli and Al Neima Primary Care Clinics, Al Wagan Hospital, and the Regional Blood Center.
"Our interpretation of the law and policy requirements dictates advancement from "No Smoking" buildings, which is our present practice, to "No Smoking" Campuses", says Dr. Steve Matarelli, Chief Operating Officer of Tawam Hospital.
"The ill effects of tobacco smoking are well known and a threat to public health, even for non-smokers such as family members and the general non-smoking public. Our announcement of this transition today is in keeping with sound medical evidence and public health initiatives of the UAE government."
The new ban on smoking is effective immediately at Tawam Hospital, but full enforcement will be in conjunction with fasting periods during the holy month of Ramadan.
"We understand that smoking is a personal matter and this change in policy will affect patients, families, and staff alike. However, in order to comply with pending regulations at the UAE federal level, we must begin our process changes now through education, awareness, and enforcement," Dr. Matarelli concluded.
HealthSystem and is owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services CompanyAbu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHASEHA) which is responsible for the curative activities of all the public hospitals and clinics in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The hospital is managed by Johns Hopkins Medicine International.-Ends-
About Tawam Hospital
Tawam Hospital in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine is a premier, 466-bed tertiary care facility located in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, the largest of the United Arab Emirates. Tawam serves as a regional referral center for specialized medical care and a national referral center for oncology services. Though it offers services in all specialties, the hospital is best known for its neonatal care, emergency medicine, intensive care, oncology services and state-of-the-art cardiac care. Tawam Hospital is one of the first public hospitals to receive JCI accreditation in the UAE. Tawam Hospital is part of the SEHASEHA HealthSystem owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services CompanyAbu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHASEHA) which is responsible for the curative activities of all the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
About Johns Hopkins Medicine International
Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI) facilitates the global development of the Johns Hopkins Medicine mission: to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care.
As the international access point to thousands of Johns Hopkins experts in medicine, nursing, public health and health care administration, JHI coordinates treatment for out-of-town patients who travel to Baltimore and for local patients with limited English proficiency. It also provides services in hospital management, health care consulting and clinical education through strategic alliances and affiliations in the Middle East, Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia.
About the SEHASEHA HealthSystem and the Abu Dhabi Health Services CompanyAbu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHASEHA)
SEHASEHA is health in Arabic. The Abu Dhabi Health Services CompanyAbu Dhabi Health Services Company - whose marketing identity is SEHASEHA - is an independent, public joint stock company created to develop the curative activities of the public healthcare system in Abu Dhabi. The company owns and operates all the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi which together make up the SEHASEHA HealthSystem. SEHASEHA is committed to providing high quality, cost effective healthcare in a socially responsible way on par with international standards measured through accessibility, affordability, choice and satisfaction. SEHASEHA has partnered with internationally recognized hospital managers to achieve these goals. These include Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, VAMED, Vienna Medical University and Bumrungrad International. SEHASEHA owns and operates 12 hospitals with 2,644 beds, 62 ambulatory care, family care and urgent care centers and 2 blood banks. SEHASEHA is one of the largest integrated healthcare providers in the Middle East with 16,500 doctors, nurses, ancillary care and administrative personnel in its employ. Visit our website at www.seha.ae
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