Tawam Hospital, in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine, announced the launch of its website's Arabic address as one of the steps towards improving the quality of health care services through the use of new technology solutions.
Tawam Hospital today launched its Arabic website address (-.) "We are glad to inform our patients and their families that Tawam Hospital domain name can be accessed in Arabic now. We are now able to cater to a wider audience, the drive to launch this Arabic address comes from our eagerness to promote and encourage the use of the Arabic language in the UAE," said Ahmed Al Jenaibi, IT Manager in Tawam Hospital.
The United Arab Emirates encourages and supports the use of the Arabic language in all areas. In support of this, the Arabic domain (.) .Emirate was established, and now after years of waiting, Arabs can now access websites by typing the URL in Arabic.
Tawam Hospital is part of the SEHA HealthSystem and is owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA) 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.
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About Tawam Hospital
Tawam Hospital in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine is a premier, 468-bed tertiary care facility located in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, one of 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 oncology, neonatal care, emergency medicine, intensive care, surgery, urology, family medicine, fertility services, neurosurgery, nephrology, pediatrics and pain management. Tawam Hospital is one of the first public hospitals to receive JCI accreditation in the UAE. Tawam Hospital is part of the SEHA HealthSystem owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) 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 SEHA HealthSystem and the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA)
SEHA is health in Arabic. The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company - whose corporate identity is SEHA - 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 SEHA HealthSystem. SEHA 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. SEHA 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. SEHA owns and operates 12 hospitals with 2,644 beds, 62 ambulatory care, family care and urgent care centers and 2 blood banks. SEHA 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
For media enquires, please contact:
Sumaya Al Harrasi
Marketing & Business Development Manager
Tawam Hospital
Tel.: +971 3 7075131
Mobile: +971 504487831
Fax: +971 3 7075192
Email: sharrasi@tawamhospital.ae
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