Aim of council to improve quality, efficiency and ensure continuity of healthcare services.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates 27 June, 2015:  His Excellency Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qatami, chairman of the board of the Dubai Health Authority(DHA), issued a decree to form a DHA medical council.

The aim of the council to improve quality, efficiency and ensure continuity of healthcare services and the council will be chaired by Dr Shawqi Khoory, board member of DHA.

The members of this  DHA council include Dr Ahmad Bin Kalban, CEO of Hospital Services Sector, Dr Manal Taryam, CEO of Primary Healthcare, Dr Alya Saif Al Mazrouei, CEO of Rashid Hospital, Dr Muna Tahlak, CEO of Latifa Hospital, Dr Saif Abdulla Bin Lewali, CEO of Hatta Hospital, Dr Moza Al Zaabi, CEO of Al Jalila Children's Speciality Hospital, Dr Ali Sayed Hussein, director of Pharmacy at the DHA, Dr Jamila Al Sheikh, Director of Medical Education and Dr Abdul Rahim Mostafavi, senior consultant in paediatric surgery at Latifa Hospital, Dr. Mansour Nadhari, head of anaesthesia department at Rashid Hospital, Dr Faisal Al Badri, head of general surgery at Rashid, Hussein Al Samt, head of pathology and genetics department at Dubai Hospital, Dr Fathiya Al Awadi, head of Endocrine Unit at Dubai Hospital, Dr Mehnaz Kamali,  periodontist at Dubai Health Authority, Ms. Jane Griffiths, from the medical education department and Yousif Ibrahim Al Ali, director of administration at Dubai Diabetes Centre.

The council will executive the health plans and policies that are approved by the DHA, will identify challenges and present effective solutions for the same.

The council will form specialised work teams and will prepare and approve medical policies and procedures that will be implemented throughout the DHA hospitals and health centres to ensure uniformity across DHA health facilities.

The council will review and adopt the best global trends in healthcare keeping in mind DHA principles.

All these steps are aimed to further increase the quality of medical services and enhance access to healthcare.

About the Dubai Health Authority:
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) was created, in June 2007, by Law 13 issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, with an expanded vision to include strategic oversight for the complete health sector in Dubai and enhance private sector engagement. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance is the President of the DHA and His Excellency Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qatami is the chairman of the board of the DHA.

The DHA's aim in Dubai is to provide an accessible, effective and integrated healthcare system, protect public health and improve the quality of life within the Emirate. This is a direct translation of the objectives of the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015 launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Keeping the strategic plan in mind, the DHA's mission is to ensure access to health services, maintain and improve the quality of these services, improve the health status of nationals, residents and visitors and oversee a dynamic, efficient and innovative health sector.

In addition to overseeing the health sector for the Emirate of Dubai, the DHA also focuses on providing services through DHA healthcare facilities including hospitals (Latifa, Dubai, Rashid and Hatta), specialty centres (e.g. the Dubai Diabetes Center) and DHA primary health centres spread throughout the Emirate of Dubai.

The main pillars of service delivery at DHA health facilities are quality, efficiency, patients and staff.  It is our aim to maintain and improve the quality and efficiency of DHA health services. An important aspect of the service delivery strategy is to focus on patients, their needs and satisfaction as well as attract, retain, nurture and support outstanding staff.

Prior to the establishment of the DHA, the Department of Health and Medical Services (DOHMS), which was established in 1973, was the functioning authority that almost exclusively focused on health service delivery.

© Press Release 2015