Conference highlights use of latest innovations and technology in critical care

Experts discuss latest advances in the field of critical care and disaster management

United Arab Emirates, Dubai, 6 April, 2017

Under the patronage of H.H. Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance, and President of the Dubai Health Authority(DHA), His Excellency Humaid Al Qatami, Chairman of the Board and Director General of the DHA opened today the 13th Emirates Critical Care Conference (ECCC) at InterContinental Hotel in Dubai Festival City.

The three-day conference is organized by the Emirates Intensive Care Society and aligned with the 9th Asia Africa Conference of the World Federation of Societies of Intensive Care and Critical Care Medicine (WFSICCM), 13th  International Pan Arab Critical Care Medicine Society (IPACCMS). More than 1500 doctors and 35 international medical equipment companies participated in the conference.

Al Qatami said that in line with the vision of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and with the support of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council and Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance, and President of the Dubai Health Authority(DHA), the DHA is further strengthening its critical care services.

He highlighted that the Authority offers advanced critical care services and has highly qualified medical professionals to deal with emergency medical situations and for critical care management.

He said that all allied services that are needed for critical care management such as radiology, nursing, anesthesia and pain management are also highly specialized at the DHA.

He said that  DHA recognizes the importance of ICU care and that this conference provides a platform to discuss the latest in critical care and to exchange state-of-the-art information and expertise in this field.


Dr Hussain Nasser Al Rahma, the Chairman of the Emirates Critical Care Conference, President of Emirates Intensive Care Society and Pan Arab Critical Care Society, head of ICU at Dubai Hospital and Al Zahra Hospital said that the field of critical care is of great importance to help alleviate the suffering of critically ill patients.

He said the conference will discuss the latest protocols, studies and treatment methods. It will also discuss sepsis prevention and management, artificial ventilation, latest updates in pulmonary wash procedures, minimally invasive cardiology and hematology procedures etc.

Dr Al Rahma said, “Critical care is a fast advancing specialty and is dependent on highly skilled professionals, latest technology and integration of services to achieve the best patient outcomes and to lower mortality rates. Dubai is currently the benchmark in this region and one of the leaders in critical care, we have the latest equipment and skilled medical staff and we strongly focus on training students and faculty in this field.”

He highlighted that DHA hospitals are well equipped with the latest non-invasive medical equipment that helps gauge the complete status of patients and immediately identifies what is wrong with the patient. “Such sophisticated equipment and highly skilled staff have helped us provide internationally recognized levels of care to patients and has reduced the risk of mortality in our ICU’s

“We will soon introduce the renal failure  test stick, which is the latest non-invasive method that helps detect accurately if a patient has renal failure so that immediate measures can be taken to prevent further determination of the renal function,” said Dr Al Rahma.

Moreover DHA is training medical and nursing students from South East Asian and African Countries in the field of critical care during the three-day conference.

He added that the critical care unit at the DHA is a leading unit, which is training doctors from different hospitals in the UAE on the use of the new technologies in critical care.

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For further information, please contact:
Mahmoud Al Ali 
Head of Media
Dubai Health Authority
myalali@dha.gov.ae 
+9714 219 7260

Kamakshi Gupta and Noor Nazzal
Communications Analysts- Media Dept.
Dubai Health Authority 
Klgupta@dha.gov.ae  
NNNazzal@dha.gov.ae
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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 and Director-General 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.

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