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Living with change for better in medical field
ABU DHABI - Dr Nabil Abaza, consultant urologist and andrologist at the Hospital Franco Emirien in Abu Dhabi,
Believes that the early years in a professional’s life, though difficult, are enjoyable.
Dr.Nabil, recalling the days when he landed in the UAE in 1979 after spending 10 years in London, said that there was no specialist in urology at any hospital in Abu Dhabi at that time.
He said that he had started establishing the Urology Department with the assistance of a number of qualified doctors in the field. The need to establish the department was then considered urgent as several UAE citizens at that time suffered kidney problems due to what is largely believed to be consumption of impure water.
He added that one of the British doctors, who had been on a visit, asked us to compile statistics about total infected cases. He was confident that the high number of people suffering from kidney stones would decline over a period of time. This came true as cases came down following a growth in health care facilities and awareness among the citizens, he added.
Going down the memory lane, Dr. Nabil said the UAE had witnessed a wonderful development in the medical field. There has been rapid advancement in the diagnosis and care in addition to improvement in the equipment and medical supplies. He said the high level of awareness among patients was also behind the decline in the number of patients.
He said the officials of the UAE never failed to support the medical sector.
Govt policy
The state’s policy provided an opportunity for both UAE and expatriate doctors to attend medical conferences and symposia both within the country and outside, he said, adding that the big leap in the medical field was the establishment of the College of Medicine at Al Ain University. It was necessary to set up such colleges in order to train medical cadres from UAE citizens, he said.
He added that there were few hospitals in Abu Dhabi when he came to the country. They were the Central Hospital and Al Jazeera and then Al Mafraq Hospital, which was built to replace Al Jazeera hospital. In Al Ain there was Al Jeemi Hospital affiliated to the Ministry of Health and the Tawam Hospital, which was administered by the foreign company.
However, things have changed rapidly over a period of time. He said foreign doctors visiting the UAE expressed surprise over the progress made in the medical sector.
He said he remembers an American professor saying that the US took 150 years to achieve what the UAE achieved in just 20 years in medical field.
Dr. Abaza finds that everything has changed in Abu Dhabi in recent years, but this change was always for the better as it covered all aspects of life. For example, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, there was only one company for the production of water and another one for dairy production, and most of the frozen chicken was importedfrom abroad, in addition to other food products. But now the markets are stocked with the UAE products.
He also stressed that the transportation sector witnessed a dramatic development and established a network of buses between Abu Dhabi and the other emirates.
Dr. Abaza said that the Abu Dhabi Corniche turned into an architectural masterpiece as a result of the ongoing modernisation and renovation.
Dr. Abaza recalled that Abu Dhabi then had only two hotels the Sheraton and Hilton hotels in addition to Al Ain Palace, but today there are hotels established by all big names in the industry. Dr. Abaza said that a look at the Emirates Palace Hotel will tell you the extent of the development witnessed in the last 20 years.
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