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Medical screening for Emirati children is free
DUBAI — The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Takamul have come out with more details of the pilot project to screen newborns and children in government hospitals for blood and genetic disorders.
The screening will be done free of cost for children born to UAE nationals while a nominal fee will be charged from expatriate parents.
The project, which will be launched in Dubai soon and rolled out as a major programme all over the country later, will be implemented by all government hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs).
Project to start with newborns
“It is important to start off with newborns because in this way, we can reduce the psychological and financial burden of the disease on both the families and the health providers by at least 7-12 per cent,” said Dr Haider Al Yousaf, Executive Director of Takamul, during a training workshop for medical staff at the Rashid Hospital on Wednesday.
He added that each case would be followed up starting from six months to a year, but could be extended as per the case requirements.
“The project, which is going to be the most comprehensive in the world, will put Dubai in the forefront of international child screening,” said Qadhi Al Murooshid, Director-General of DHA.
Early detection could reduce costs
“A recent study has proposed that early detection could reduce disabilities due to congenital defects in children by 40 per cent,” said Al Murooshid, adding that the system would also help in reducing the treatment costs for the families.
Dr Al Yousuf explained, “We are gathered here to propose a system to effectively screen children for blood and genetic disorders from birth which are not immediately noticeable but are treatable if detected early. If undetected, the results could be devastating.”
The tests to be conducted on newborns to detect visual, developmental and hearing problems as well as diseases.
Cases will be referred to Takamul’s Screening, Early Diagnostic and Intervention Centre (Sedic) for a follow-up at a later stage.”
Sedic provides state-of-the-art comprehensive, family-focused, interdisciplinary assessment and diagnostic services to children with disabilities and birth defects, and who are at risk of developmental delays and their families. The services will be very beneficial to the families whose children have been diagnosed with disease,” said Al Yousaf.
Parents urged to come forward
He also encouraged parents to come forward for treatment of their children.
Initially, 50 personnel from different cadres are being trained including ENT specialists, social workers, dieticians and paediatricians.
Takamul is a Government of Dubai initiative that works for the inclusion and self-determination of people with special needs and their families in a barrier-free society.
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