• Rashid Hospital performs the largest number of brain aneurysm treatments in the UAE every year

Dubai, UAE:  Rashid Hospital doctors succeeded in saving the life of a 40-year-old Emirati patient who was suffering from a life-threatening brain aneurysm by successfully conducting a highly complicated surgery.

The patient, Mr Humaid Al Zaa’bi, said he suffered from an extremely severe and sudden headache while working out at the gym.

“I called the ambulance and they gave me some pain killers, which made me feel better for a while. But later that day, the headache came back stronger so I immediately visited the hospital,” said Mr Al Zaa’bi.

The patient visited Rashid Hospital’s Neurosurgery Department, where doctors at the department conducted a CT scan and other needed tests.

Dr Abdulla Qasim, Neurosurgery Consultant at Rashid Hospital said it was determined from the results of the examination that the patient was suffering from a complicated case of brain aneurysm, which required immediate surgical intervention.

Dr Qasim explained that a brain aneurysm is an abnormal dilation and widening of a blood vessel, which results from the weakening of the muscular walls of the vessels. Most often, the aneurysm is balloon shaped.

In Mr Zaabi’s case, the doctors believed that his condition was a result of risk factors present from birth.

He said that the medical team immediately conducted the surgery, which took around two hours where they placed four artery mini-clips to restore the normal shape of the blood vessel, and block the aneurysm, from bleeding again. Rashid Hospital performs the largest number of brain aneurysm treatments in the UAE every year.

Dr Qasim revealed that the complicated and rare surgery was a success adding that the team used an innovative method to determine the success of the surgery by injecting a fluorescein dye (ICG) to ensure that the blood is flowing smoothly in the patient’s brain vessels. He added that Rashid Hospital is the only hospital that has adopted this innovative technique in the UAE. During surgery and under the microscopic visualization, the blood vessels glow bright when the dye is injected. This confirms that the surgery is a success and the blood flow is normal.

“I am out of the hospital and feeling much better. I would like to thank all the staff at Rashid Hospital’s Neurosurgery Department from doctors to nurses to administrate staff. I would like to specially thank Dr Qassim and his team for the treatment and care I received,” concluded Mr Zaabi.

The causes of brain aneurysm are unknown, but a range of factors may increase the risk. Risk factors that develop over time include: older age, cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, head injury and blood infections, to name a few. Risk factors present at birth include inherited connective tissue disorders and Cerebral arteriovenous malformation, to name a few.

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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
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+9714 2197455

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. 

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

In May 2018, H.H Sheikh Mohammed, issued Law No. (6) Of 2018 of the DHA. The new Law further enables the DHA to achieve its objectives including regulating medical services in Dubai, enhancing competiveness and transparency, improving medical services and products based on international best practices and achieving the sector’s objectives according to approved strategic plans.

According to the Law, DHA will ensure the availability of quality medical insurance programmes, improve medical services according to the highest international standards, contribute to providing attractive infrastructure for investments, boost Dubai’s position as a global hub for medical tourism and medical education, encourage innovation in the healthcare sector and improve preventive healthcare measures.

The Law specified DHA’s responsibilities to include preparing a comprehensive strategic plan for Dubai’s healthcare sector, conducting studies and surveys to define Dubai’s future needs and matching the results with future investments, licensing and monitoring medical workers and medical facilities according to DHA’s approved regulations. Its responsibilities also include regulating medical education and medical research in collaboration with competent local and international authorities and drafting and developing policies and procedures for the healthcare sector in Dubai.

The Law authorises DHA to regulate and approve the prices of medical services offered by private healthcare facilities in Dubai and ensure the quality of medical services. DHA is also responsible for regulating and facilitating the sending of patients for specialised medical treatment to healthcare facilities both within and outside the country, regulating and overseeing medical tourism in collaboration with concerned authorities, managing and developing policies that govern medical insurance and regulating medical advertising in Dubai.

H.H Sheikh Mohammed also issued Decree No. 17 of 2018 establishing subsidiaries of the DHA: the Dubai Healthcare Corporation and Dubai Health Insurance Corporation to further enhance healthcare services in Dubai and enable DHA to fulfil its responsibilities and obligations.

Three new strategic sectors were also added as part of the decree; they include Strategy and Corporate Development, Health Regulation, and Shared Support Services.

In addition to overseeing the health sector for the Emirate of Dubai, the DHA also focuses on providing services through DHA healthcare facilities including Latifa, Dubai, Rashid and Hatta Hospitals, its 12 primary healthcare centres, 17 medical fitness centres and its 6 specialty centres.

For more information, visit DHA’s website: www.dha.gov.ae 

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