The Health Authority - Abu Dhabi, the regulative body of healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi has announced plans to open an office in Madinat Zayed to provide services in the Western Region.
While speaking at the opening of the Al Ain Office, H.E. Dr. Ahmed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Chairman of HAAD, said: "Demand for high quality health services in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi is growing quickly. In line with the government's strategy to improve healthcare, HAAD has recognized the need to extend its services throughout the Emirate. HAAD has set ambitious priorities for executing health system reform within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi."
H.E. Engineer Zaid Al Siksek, CEO of HAAD, said: "The establishment of branches outside the capital, Abu Dhabi, comes in line with HAAD's strategy of distributing services geographically to enable all residents of the Emirate access to all fields of health services'
The city of Al Ain has more than 300 health facilities: hospitals, health centers, polyclinics, clinics, schools clinics and pharmacies, thus the presence of a representative office in the city was necessary. The Authority will increase the services of the Al Ain office as and when needed," H.E. Al Siksek added.
Al Ain Office is currently providing services by the three divisions of HAAD: Health Regulation via Facilities Licensing Department, Health Compliance via Health Audit Section and the Public Health & Policy via Health Promotion, Births and Deaths registration Section, Communicable Diseases Section and Occupational Health Section.
During its operational period, the Al Ain Office received more than 600 applications through the Facilities Licensing Department, whereas the Births and Deaths Registration Section received more than 60 applications on a daily basis. A team from the Health Audit Section is constantly stationed in the office for auditing and monitoring all health facilities and ensures improvement of quality.
HAAD Office in Al Ain city is located in Al Manaseer area, nearby Al Muwaijai Health center of SEHA and opposite to Al Ain Cooperative Society, offering its services to customers during official working days.
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About Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD):
The Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD) is the regulatory body of the Healthcare Sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ensures excellence in Healthcare for the community by monitoring the health status of the population.
HAAD defines the strategy for the health system, monitors and analyses the health status of the population and performance of the system.
In addition HAAD shapes the regulatory framework for the health system, inspects against regulations, enforce standards, and encourages adoption of world - class best practices and performance targets by all healthcare service providers in the Emirate.
HAAD also drives programs to increase awareness and adoption of healthy living standards among the residents of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in addition to regulating scope of services, premiums and reimbursement rates of the health system in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
For more information please contact:
Gretchen Watson
PR Specialist
Health Authority - Abu Dhabi
Tel: +971 2 419 3367
Email: gwatson@haad.ae
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