Stocks up vaccines at all health centres across Dubai
Ties up with DNATA to provide on the spot vaccines for travellers who buy their tickets through DNATA offices at Sheikh Zayed Road
United Arab Emirates, September 17, 2011: Under the instructions of His Excellency Qadhi Saeed Al Murooshid, Director General of the Dubai Health Authority, the DHA has completed all necessary preparations for this Hajj pilgrimage season.
The DHA has stocked up all vaccines required for Hajj pilgrims across its health centres and traveller's clinic. Moreover, the DHA has tied up with DNATA to provide on the spot vaccinations to travellers who buy tickets from the main office of DNATA at Sheikh Zayed Road.
Dr Ahmed Kalban, CEO of Primary Healthcare at the DHA said, "All preparations are in line with the priorities of the DHA to control infectious diseases and to provide the best medical services and advice to travellers who undertake the Hajj pilgrimage."
The DHA has prepared health education materials with tips and travel advice for all travellers and is distributing these materials across its primary health centres.
The DHA provides all the vaccines which are mandatory for Hajj pilgrims including: vaccines against meningitis and seasonal influenza , vaccines for pneumonia for the elderly and people with chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart problems
Dr Fatima Al Attar, Head of Preventive services at the DHA said that it is imperative for pilgrims to get vaccinated at least two weeks before they enter Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage.
All travellers who issue their tickets for Hajj from the Sheikh Zayed Road at Dnata will get consultation and on the spot vaccination at the DNATA centre where DHA has set up a medical centre for this period.
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About DHA:
Initially, the Department of Health and Medical Services (DOHMS), which was created in 1973, was the functioning authority that almost exclusively focused on health service delivery.
Therefore, the 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, Minister of Finance and Industry is the President of the Dubai Health Authority. His Excellency Qadhi Saeed Al Murooshid is the Director General of the DHA
The DHA mandate has two distinct functions: Sectoral Oversight - For the entire health sector in Dubai- public, private and free zone and Service Delivery at DHA facilities - Hospitals, Public Health Centres and Specialised Centres
For more information, please contact:
Kamakshi Gupta
Communications Analyst
Dubai Health Authority
009714 2197455
klgupta@dha.gov.ae
© Press Release 2011
