DHA looks at collaboration in healthcare

Al Maidoor said DHA and the Ministry of Health in France have been collaborating within specific areas of healthcare over the past few months, and during this tour several agreements will be signed specifically outlining areas of cooperation.

He said the collaboration looks into certain areas of interest including identification and management of infectious diseases, oncology and genetic mapping.

Al Maidoor highlighted that genetic mapping is a futuristic field and is essential as one can greatly identify the chance of a couple having a child with a genetic disorder such as Thalassemia. Gene mapping can be effectively used in premarital screening as well.

The Dubai Health Authority delegation will visit various healthcare institutions and medical universities in France such as the Institute of Gustave Roussy of Oncology which was established in 1926 and Necker Hospital which was established in 1778 and is historically the first paediatric hospital in the world.

He discussed the delegation’s plans to visit Netherlands where they will meet with several high ranking officials from Philips to discuss ways to collaborate for the proposed Dubai Diagnostics Centre.

He said the Dubai Diagnostic Centre will be built by the DHA using the latest technology and international standards and will be linked to 5,000 diagnostic centres globally.

The centre will offer outstanding services that are intended to help healthcare practitioners diagnose patients quickly and accurately so as to provide the necessary treatment.

Al Maidoor also mentioned that during the delegation’s tour in Germany, they will hold meetings with the Berlin Medical Board to implement an Ortho-Trauma Specialisation Programme. The delegation will also visit a number of medical centers and meet with officials from Siemens, in addition to visiting the DHA treatment offices in Berlin, Munich, and Bonn.

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