AHS Magazine

SPECIALREPORTJANUARY28, 2013

EDITORIALExecutive EditorPatrickMichael

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ContentSCare on wheels ................................................................................................................................................. 4

Seal of accomplishment ............................................................................................................... 7

Care with a smile ........................................................................................................................................... 9

Clinical and It solutions ............................................................................................................... 10

the face of quality ...................................................................................................................................... 11

register for smart services ................................................................................................ 11

Joining hands ...................................................................................................................................................... 12

Bringing home the best ............................................................................................................ 13

Bigger and better ........................................................................................................................................... 13

enriching knowledge base ................................................................................................. 14

Fact sheet ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14

Caringwith Passion | servingwith Pride

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Ambulatory Healthcare Services(AHS) is a health system facilityof the Abu Dhabi Health ServicesCompany (SEHA). Offering a

unique combination of diagnostic andtreatment services of a hospital withpersonalized care of a healthcare center,AHS is ideal for patients seeking qualitymedical care in an accessible and afford-able setting without visiting a hospital.

A continuum of care is ensured aspatients are treated in the facilities.Qualified healthcare providersmanage andmonitor a patient’s condition continuously.Depending on an individual patient’scondition, their care can be coordinatedwith other specialist services or providersby referral to specialized ambulatorycenters, admission to an acute carehospital or a long-term care facility.

AHS has recently become the firstorganization across the world to achievethe ‘network accreditation’ from JointCommission International (JCI).

AHS includes the following facilities andsubsidiaries:

32 ambulatory care centers•9 Disease Prevention and Screening•CentersSchool Health Services (SHS) at 267•primary and secondary educationalinstitutions3 mobile clinic solutions•

The services offered to patients include:Family Medicine Services•

Dental Healthcare Services•Maternal and Child Healthcare•ServicesUrgent Care•Occupational Health and Screening•ServicesNutrition andMedical Education•ServicesPharmaceutical Services•Comprehensive Laboratory Test•X-ray and Ultrasound Services and•Osteoporosis Screening

Breast Examination and•Mammography ServicesElectrocardiogram (ECG)•Treadmill Stress Test•Ophthalmology•Pediatrics•Pregnancy and Gynecology•Dermatology and Laser•Minor Surgical Procedures•

µ Ambulatory Care Centers

AHS operates 32 ambulatory healthcarecenters and clinics in Abu Dhabi. Through aqualified team ofmedical professionals,the centers and clinics provide a widevariety of services.

The Ambulatory Healthcare Services areoffered in different centers across AbuDhabi:

Al Zafaranah Healthcare Center1.

Careonwheelsambulatory healthcareservices aremakingmedical care accessibleand affordable to all

Management of ambulatory Healthcare Services

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Al Rowda Healthcare Center2.Mushref Healthcare Center3.Al Bateen Healthcare Center4.Al Khaleej Healthcare Center5.Al Manhal Healthcare Center6.Abu Dhabi Dental Center7.Al Dhafra Dental Center8.Khalifa-A Healthcare Center9.Al Maqtaa Healthcare Center (Bain10.Al Jesreen previously)Al Samha Healthcare Center11.Al Shahama Healthcare Center12.Mafraq Dental Center13.Bani Yas Healthcare Center14.Al Nahda Healthcare Center15.AD Airport Healthcare Center16.Al Madina Healthcare Center17.

The Ambulatory Healthcare Services areoffered in different centers in Al Ain:

Al Muweiji Healthcare Center18.Al Khatim Healthcare Center19.Sweihan Healthcare Center20.Al Quaa Healthcare Center21.Al Shueib Healthcare Center22.Al Faqa Healthcare Center23.Remah Healthcare Center24.Al Khazna Healthcare Center25.Mezyad Healthcare Center26.Al Yahar Healthcare Center27.

Al Hayer Healthcare Center28.Al MaqamHealthcare Center29.Al Hili Healthcare Center30.The Zakher Healthcare Center31.Al Niyadat Healthcare Center32.

µ School Health Services

School Health Services department isresponsible for providing a comprehensiveand integrated school health program forpublic school students in Abu Dhabi.

Established in 1968•Developments in curative and•preventive care during 1977 and anincrease in the number of studentsresulted in the expansion of theschool health program to include therecruitment of qualified healthcareprofessionals for addressing themedical needs of students arising outof changing lifestylesIn 2000, school health services in Abu•Dhabi was included under theumbrella of the General Authority(HAAD)In 2008, the responsibility of the•school health programwas delegatedto AHS, following which the Abu

µ The DiseasePrevention andScreening Centers

the disease Prevention andscreening Centers (dPsCs) arespecialized units offering commu-nicable disease screening andprevention services across abudhabi. the centers can be found infour areas: abu dhabi, the easternregion (al ain), the western regionand the central region of Mussafah.

services offered include:

visa screening•Pre-marital screening and•CounselingPre-employment screening•occupational health screening•travel health•disease Control Management•

Disease prevention and Screeningcenters

1. Abu Dhabidisease Prevention and•screening Center abu dhabidisease Prevention and•screening Center Mussafah

2. Al Aindisease Prevention and•screening Center al aindisease Prevention and•screening Center sweihan

3. Western Regiondisease Prevention and•screening Center al Marfadisease Prevention and•screening Center Madinat Zayeddisease Prevention and•screening Center delmadisease Prevention and•screening Center siladisease Prevention and•screening Center gheyati

DpScs have separate sections keeping inmind the comfort of its patients



a unique offering from ahs, Mobile Clinic solutions feature the latest screeningand medical care technology to make healthcare more accessible across remoteareas of abu dhabi.

LoCations

schools•remote areas•events, sports arenas and festival•celebration venuesnational screening programs•emergencies and disasters•desert camps•Public places•services•

dental check-up and specialist•treatmentgeneral medicine•ophthalmology check-up and•consultationdermatology services•school health preventive services•digital X-ray•screening of blood pressure, heart•rate, hearing, vision, cardiac status,height and weight

µ Mobile Clinic Solutions

Dhabi Educational Council (ADEC)contracted AHS to provide healthservices to students and to effectivelyoperate andmanage the school healthprogram

School locations− : Abu Dhabi island,Al Ain, the Central andWesternregionNumber of schools: 267 schools−Number of students: over 120,000−students

comprehensive preventive examination

The newly added examination includespreventive screening of blood, hearing,eye, BMI and scoliosis as well as apreventive dental screening.

µ Weqaya Screening

AHS also offers additional services such asWeqaya Screening. Weqaya is Abu Dhabi’sinnovative roadmap for tackling chronicdisease. In time, the program seeks togather vital healthcare data of thecommunity in Abu Dhabi.

This is offered at:

Al Maqtaa Healthcare Center•Al Khatim Healthcare Center•Al Shahama Healthcare Center•Al Samha Healthcare Center•Al Faqa Healthcare Center•Al Hayer Healthcare Center•Al Hili Healthcare Center•Al Shueib Healthcare Center•Zakher Healthcare Center•Al Muweiji Healthcare Center•Khalifa-A Healthcare Center•Al Khazna Healthcare Center•Mezyad Healthcare Center•Al Quaa Healthcare Center•Remah Healthcare Center•Sweihan Healthcare Center•Al Yahar Healthcare Center•Al MaqamHealthcare Center•Al Niyadat Healthcare Center•

al Hili Healthcare center

Disease prevention and Screening centerMadinat Zayed

MafraqDental center



Ambulatory Healthcare Services(AHS) has become the first organ-isationacross theworld toachievethe ‘network accreditation’ from

the Joint Commission International (JCI).The accreditation, which was hitherto

granted to individualhealthcare facilities, isnow offered to healthcare networks. Thefirst-of-its-kind endorsementwas achievedfor AHS’ compliance with JCI AmbulatoryStandards (April 2010 edition) across 20 ofits healthcare centers, five disease preven-tionandscreening centers and threemobileclinic solutions.

"This is in keeping with our mission tocontinually improvecustomercare to recog-nisedinternationalstandards in linewithourvision to provide world-class healthcare toourcustomersandcommunities.WeareveryproudofthisaccomplishmentandwouldliketocongratulateouremployeesatAHSwhosehard work and dedication to excellencehelpedachievethishonour,"commentedSaifBader Al Qubaisi, MD and Chairman, SEHA,adding that one of their goals is to have allfacilities under SEHA's umbrella earn thisdistinguished seal of accomplishment.

The accreditation process, which wascompleted over a period of two weeks re-quired18monthsofpreparationandfocusedon the assessment of key service areas ac-cording to JCI standards. In addition to en-tailingpersonnel training, reviewofpoliciesand procedures, the process included thedevelopment of key teams in each of thenetwork divisions and the AHS headquar-ters. AHS facilities were also assessedthrough amock survey implemented by JCIconsultants from the US.

Rashid Saif Al Qubaisi, CEO, AHS, said,“AHS has come a longway in ensuring opti-mumambulatory services in linewith glob-al best practices. A historic achievement forbothAHSand theUAE, the JCI accreditationreflects the UAE leadership’s vision to pro-vide quality, world-class healthcare to thecommunity inAbuDhabi.Thisachievementrepresents a dramatic turning point and isthemost important initiativeundertakenbythe AHS since becoming a part of the AbuDhabi Company for Health Services (SEHA)almost four years ago.”

Al Qubaisi added that Abu Dhabi is wit-nessing significant shifts in various eco-nomic and social sectors, guided by the vi-sion of the President, His Highness ShaikhKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and GeneralShaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Su-premeCommander of theUAEArmedForc-es.ThestrategyhashelpedmakeAbuDhabithe focusofmajor international institutionsand global media.

The internationalarmofthe independent,non-profit organisation, The Joint Commis-

sion (TJC), JCI was established in 1994 toassist internationalhealthcareorganisations,publichealthagencies,ministriesandothersto improve the quality and safety of patientcare inmore than80countries. JCIhasbeenaccrediting health care organisations since1999, and has certified approximately 450public and private healthcare organizationsin 50 countries.

In June 2011, JCI received a four-year ac-creditation by the International Society forQuality inHealthCare (ISQua).Accreditationby ISQua provides assurance that the stan-dards, training and processes used by JCI tosurvey the performance of healthcare or-ganisations meet the highest internationalbenchmarks for accreditation entities.

AHS is a unique outpatient care conceptfrom SEHA that aims to offer easy access toprimary and specialist patient care, includ-ing comprehensive laboratory and moderndiagnostic facilities. AHS is responsible foroperating school health services, diseaseprevention and screening Centers, mobileclinic solutionsandambulatorycarecentersacross Abu Dhabi.

seal of accomplishmentambulatory healthcareservices aremakingmedical care accessibleand affordable to all

aHS aims to offer easy access to primary and specialist patient care


TheAmbulatoryHealthcareServices(AHS) offers world-class medicalcare through its Ambulatory CareClinics (ACC)acrossAbuDhabi.Of-

feringaffordable,accessible,andconvenientservices, the ambulatory care clinics wereestablished to create a standardised health-care system that will address the require-ments of the community.

Ambulatory Healthcare Services is a re-sponsible and innovative organisation fo-cused on patient satisfaction and commu-nityneeds.ThroughACC,AHSdemonstratesits commitment to providing the best pos-sible service to patients.

AHS is dedicated tomeeting the needs ofits customers. Towards this end, AHS hasadopted a customer care policy that allowsfor open communication and continuous

assessments of customer satisfaction. Theinvaluable feedback is utilised by the AHSmanagement in formulating strategies toachieve theorganisation’smissionofservicedelivery to the community.

SMILE Programme:SMILE is AHS’ customer care policy, whichstands for:• S: Smile all the time• M:Makemy customers feel welcome• I: Introducemyself and our services• L: Let my customers know our process• E: End with a smile and thankmy

customers

The SMILE programme, which will beimplemented in all clinics, aims to:

Carewith a smile

Vision: “Caring with Passion …serving with Pride”

Mission: “Leaders of unique anddynamic ambulatory healthcareservices committed to healthier andbetter lives for our community in abudhabi.”

DistinguishAHSfor itscultureofserv-•ing with a smileMeet and exceed customer satisfac-•tion and deliver excellent patientcare

Patient Satisfaction SurveyAHS looks upon the Patient SatisfactionSurvey as a vital indicator to develop theclinics’performance throughevaluating theefficiency and effectiveness of theAmbulatory Care Clinics and AHS as awhole, as perceived by the patients. Theexercise allows the identification ofperformancegaps thatneed tobeaddressedfor ensuring thehighest level ofpatient careand satisfaction.

Throughout 2010-2012 AHS’ patient ex-perience department successfully inter-viewed 94,747 patients (29,509 patients in2012) from 21 different clinics using the pa-tient satisfaction questionnaire. The figurebelow shows patients satisfaction in 2012per quarter:


With more than 36 years of ex-perience in the industry, Emi-tacHealthcareSolutions (EHS)has deployed several Clinical

and ITSolutions in anumberof leadinggov-ernment, semi government, military andprivate hospitals in the MENA region.Through its extensive market knowledge,andwell-establishedpartnershipswith lead-inghealthcareandtechnologyproviders, thecompany is able to offer reliable and cost ef-fective solutions to customers and achievesustainable results.

In the arena of Ambulatory Health Ser-vices (AHS)EHSspecialises inaddressingtheneeds of the segment through the strongcapabilities of its Turnkey Project Manage-ment. Thesuperiortechnicalknowledgeandskill inmedicalequipmentplanning,design-ing, procurement, installation and mainte-nance,helpsusdeliverend-to-endsolutionsin exam rooms , X- Ray rooms, ENT Clinics,ophthalmology clinics, dental clinics, vitalsign rooms, OB Gyn exam rooms, laborato-ries, pharmacies, cleanutility areasandmo-bile clinics.

With an already sound install base in theUAE,EHSplans to replicate its success in theKingdom of Saudi Arabia as Etqan MedicalHealthcare Solutions and offer high qualityservicesandexpertise infourkeyareas;com-prehensive turnkey management, cust-omised clinical and healthcare solutions,medical equipment planning and procure-ment and annual maintenance contracts.

Clinical and it solutionsehs is able to offer reliableand cost effective solutionsto customers and achievesustainable results

Emitac HEaltHcarE SolutionS

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In linewith its commitment toprovidequality healthcare for the communityofAbuDhabi,AmbulatoryHealthcareServices (AHS) celebrated the closing

of the secondHealthcareQualityWeekun-der the slogan — The Face of Quality.

Theweek-longactivity,whichtookplacein November 2012 recognised and demon-strated AHS’ continuous commitment toquality improvementandsafety.Theeventwitnessed enthusiastic engagement fromstaff across the whole network of AHS in-cluding Ambulatory Care Centers, DiseasePrevention and Screening Centers, andSchool Health Services.

The event aimed to increase awarenessabout quality, foster coordination and col-laboration, and strengthen AHS’ founda-tion for futurequalityandsafety initiativesas well as accreditation projects.

RashidSaifAlQubaisi,AHSChiefExecu-tive Officer, commented: “The HealthcareQualityWeekcelebration fosterscreativity,teamwork,responsibility,andcollaboration

among AHS staff. These are important as-pects of organisational success and staffempowerment. This celebration demon-strates the management’s commitment toquality and safety and is also a manifesta-tion of our efforts to create a safety culturefor our patients, customers, visitors andstaff.”

TheHealthcareQualityWeek includedavariety of activities and competitions,which aimed at fostering a friendly com-petitive environment and presenting anopportunity to discover staff creativity,ingenuity and critical thinking skills.

Commenting on the event, Dr Azhar Ali,Director of Quality at AHS, added, “Thisevent was designed to support AHS’ mis-sion towardsprovidingqualityhealthcare.This included competitions for quality im-provement projects, quality booth, poetry(English and Arabic), and photography, allcentred on this year’s theme, The Face ofQuality.”

The week-long event culminated in theclosing ceremony that witnessed the par-ticipation of AHS staff and was attendedby distinguished speakers in the field ofexcellence. As part of the event, Yasir AlNaqbi, Manager of the Abu Dhabi Awardfor Excellence in Government Perfor-mance, presented Abu Dhabi’s Journey toExcellence.

the faceof qualityambulatory healthcareservices celebratesthe second healthcareQualityweek

ComPanies can now visit thedisease Prevention and screeningCenter (dPsC) in abu dhabi or mus-safah to register and receive the ahssmart Pay card. the card is avail-able in two categories — silver andplatinum; the platinum card containsinformation about the individualcardholder and is dedicated to bigcompanies employing a large num-ber of employees.

the official launch follows a pilotwherein selected companies employ-ing a large number of employeesstarted testing Phase 1 services.

signaling a new era of servicesprovided by ahs, themain aim ofthe newly launched services is tofacilitate the process of applying and

registering for the visa screening ser-vices provided in the centers. oncefully launched, dPsC smart serviceswill provide a variety of optionsfor visa screening pre-registration,including pre-registration throughself-service kiosks and online pre-registration.

it will also enable payment usingthe ahs smart Pay card, which canbe topped up using self-service ki-osks, at the dPsC counters, or online.this is set to ease the process for cor-porations and helps avoid the needto carry large amounts of cashwhenvisiting the centers. Built on the latestplatinumgeneration of automatedpayment systems, the smart Paysystem is considered one of the latestand state-of-the-art systems.

ahs plans to place 20 self-servicekiosks across all disease Preventionand screening Centers in abu dhabi.the services will be launched in allother centers early this year.

registerfor smartservices

children take part in competitions organised during theQualityWeek;Mobile Vanpromoting good health during theweek

TheHealthcareQualityWeek included a variety of activities and competitions aimed tofoster a friendly competition environment


Established in 1963 in Kuwait, Tan-zifco is a strong regional player inthe soft services industry servingvaluable customers such asAmbu-

latory Healthcare Services (AHS) – SEHA.Tanzifco started the contract for cleaningservices with SEHA inMay 2012.

“We highly value our association withSEHA and based on our 50 years of experi-ence, we understand the service require-ments of the healthcare sector. It was amo-ment of pride for us as well when

AmbulatoryHealthcareServicesmet theJCIinspection criteria effectively. In fact, AHSis the first organisation in the world toachieve the JCI network accreditation. Wecongratulate themonceagainandrenewourcommitment to serving our clients with ex-cellence,” saidMustaphaAlayan,Chairman,Tanzifco.

The JCI Inspection was conducted in thethird week of May 2012. It was a challengefor Tanzifco to prepare in three weeks themobilisation ofmanpower and resources aswell as pass the JCI Inspection. The team-work between AHS and Tanzifco helpedmeet the standards and achieve the JCI ac-creditation successfully.

TheTanzifcoGroupspecialises inprovid-ing proficient soft services to airports, hos-pitals, ministries and a cross-section of cli-ents across the Gulf with its BICSc certifiedTanzifco Cleaning Academy.

Joininghandsambulatory healthcareservices and tanzifcoemirates team up to servethe community

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Ambulatory Healthcare Services(AHS) has formed a strategic alli-ance with the British MedicalJournal (BMJ) to organize a one-

day conference addressing specific issuesrelating to Musculoskeletal Disorders(MSDs).

In a conference held last year inNovem-ber,RashidSaifAlQubaisi,ChiefExecutiveOfficer, AHS, said: “It gives us great plea-sure to organize the second internationalconference sponsored by AHS on muscu-loskeletal medicine in collaboration withBMJ. This conference gave clinicians anupdate on themanagement of keymuscu-loskeletal conditions in primary care andthe latest evidence in musculoskeletalmedicine.”

Dr Omar Al Jabri, Chief Medical Officer,AHS, commented: "Musculoskeletal issuesare very common but least covered duringour professional development. High qual-ity training and professional developmentfor all our staff, is a key strategic aimof theAHS. Partnering with a renownedmedicalorganization such as theBMJ,will help theAHS achieve its objectives."

Dr Latifa Al Ketbi, Headof CPDCommit-tee at AHS, added: “Expert speakers ledsymptom and case-based sessions, whichaimedto increasedoctors’awarenessof redflags, conditions that are easy to miss andcan lead topossiblecomplications.”Speak-ersprovidedplentyofpractical tips, includ-

ing live demonstrations of examinationtechniques,andadviceonreferral andhowto make it work within their multidisci-plinary team and interact and learn bestpractice from the leading experts.

Dr Elspeth Wise, who was recentlyawardedanMDfor research focusedonGPregistrars' musculoskeletal education,chaired the event and addressed the issueof shoulder pain.

ProfMartinUnderwood,headofthedivi-sion of health services atWarwickMedicalSchool,presentedasessionaboutbackandneck pain featuring 'what not tomiss'.

Dr Richard Smith, a consultant in rheu-matologyandmusculoskeletalmedicineatSalisburyHospital anda tutor at theBritishInstituteofMusculoskeletalMedicine,dis-cussed the management of patients withhip and knee pain.

The course offers a wide range of topicsincluding elbow and hand complaints, fo-cusing on arthritis, pain in the hip, knee,multiple joints, back, andshoulder, aswellassports injuriesandlearningbitesongout,osteoporosis and joint injections and themost common problems encountered ineveryday clinical practice.

Dr Christine Bowen, BMJ Masterclass,remarked, "The key messages that werecommunicatedatthemasterclasswerehowto clinically examine, diagnose and treat,exercise tips and lifestyle changes. Alsohowtopreventorminimizethedebilitatingeffects of MSD, highlighting the fact thatpreventative measures are cost-effectiveand the benefits of recognizing typicalsymptoms early."

Theconferenceattractedmore than300delegates fromtheUAEandtheregion.Thetarget audience included clinicians at alllevels, including those with an interest inmusculoskeletal medicine.

Bringinghome thebestahs brings worldrenowned one-day BMJMasterclass conferenceto the Uae, first timeoutside the UK

rashid saif al Qubaisi, Ceo,ambulatory healthcare services,officially opened the newlyrelocated disease Prevention andscreening Center in ghayathi onnovember 26 last year.

the center hasmoved fromghayathi hospital to a newdedicated facility in the al dhafraClub in ghayathi.

Commenting on the event,rashid saif al Qubaisi said: “therelocation of the dPsC to adedicated facility in ghayathi is astep towards achieving our goal ofproviding the Uae nationals andresidents in abu dhabi with aneasy access to the highest qualityambulatory healthcare services andfacilitating customer access to ourservices.”

Mohamed hassan al Zaabi, ChiefFacilities officer, added: “the newlocation offers improved facilitiesdesigned with the customer’scomfort and privacy inmind.Particularly catering to femalecustomers, the center featuresa dedicated women’s waitingarea, which was not available inthe old location, to ensure theirutmost comfort and satisfaction.in addition, the current facilityprovides all services in one location,thus saving customers the need totravel between buildings.”

the new facility features threedoctor consultation rooms — twomale and one female; three bloodcollection rooms — twomale andone female; one room each for maleand female vaccination and x-rayfacilities using advanced picturearchiving and communicationservice (PaCs) for quality andefficient radiology reporting.

the center continues to providevisa screening, pre-employmentscreening, travel health, and diseasecontrol management services.

Bigger andbetterahs opens newdisease Preventionand screening Centerin ghayathi



Ambulatory Healthcare Services(AHS) hosted the 'Hot Topics' GPUpdate Course for the first timein the Middle East in November

last year to facilitate busyworking generalpractitioners (GPs) to discuss commonchallenges, issuesandopportunitiesacrossgeneral practice.

RashidSaifAlQubaisi,AHSChiefExecu-tive Officer, commented: “We, at AHS, aredelighted to be the first in the Middle Eastto host this highly acclaimed conference.The course reflects our continuous effortstowardsimprovingquality,safetypractices,effectiveness and efficiency of GPs by pro-viding them an opportunity to stay up todate with the latest developments.”

Participantswereofferedanoverviewofthe recent developments in internationalliteraturerelevant tofamilyphysicians,anddiscussedtherapeuticcontroversies, impli-cations for clinical practice and ideas toencouragechanges inpracticeand improvethe level of GP education and support intheir particular area.

ThecourseofferedGPsinsightsonawiderange of topics including cardiovascular

medicine,diabetes,chronickidneydisease,mental health, women’s health, paediat-rics, men’s health, gastroenterology, chestmedicine, musculoskeletal medicine, GPinfectious disease and the most commonproblemsencountered ineverydayclinicalpractice.

Lecturesweregivenbyeminent interna-tional speakerandexpert,DrSimonCurtis,Medical Director NBMedical Education. Amember of theRoyal College of PhysiciansandRoyalCollegeofGeneralPractitioners,he is a tutor in Primary Care at OxfordUni-versity, UK.

The one-day course on the current ‘HotTopics’ in general practice is being run byNBMedical Education for 14 years at mul-tiple venues around the UK and Ireland.

The course aims to update, refresh andhelp GPs and family physicians create aplatform from which they can build theirlearning portfolio for revalidation. Thecourse ispreparedandpresentedby fellowGPs and gives a digest of the recent litera-ture based on what GPs need to know inthe reality of daily general practice.

Dr Omar Al Jaberi, Chief Medical OfficeratAHS, added: “Wearecommitted tohelp-ingourprimary carephysicians topracticeevidence-based medicine in an easy andtimeefficientway to retainandapply. SuchaneventprovidesGPswith a rareopportu-nity to explore cutting edge advances ingeneral practice, bringing together expertsto share ideas and experiences.”

Theconferenceattractedmore than400delegates from the UAE and the region.

enriching knowledgebasethe first Middle east'hot topics' gP updatecourse attractedmedicalprofessionals from allover the region

Fact Sheet

employeeSour team represents 33 nationalities,•providing amulti-cultural experiencewith excellent growth opportunities

FaciliTieS and SubSidiaRieSambulatory Care Centers and Clinics•disease Prevention and screening•Centers (dPsCs)school health services (shs)•Mobile Clinic solutions•

SeRviceS oFFeRedFamily Medicine services•dental healthcare services•Maternal and Child healthcare•servicesUrgent Care•occupational health and screening•servicesnutrition andMedical education•servicesPharmaceutical services•Comprehensive Laboratory test•X-ray and Ultrasound services and•osteoporosis screeningBreast examination andMammogra-•phy serviceselectrocardiogram (eCg)•treadmill stress test•ophthalmology•Paediatrics•Pregnancy and gynaecology•dermatology and Laser•Minor surgical Procedures•

ambulaToRy caRe cenTeRS andclinicS

a total of 32 care centers and clinics in•abu dhabi and al ain

diSeaSe pRevenTion& ScReeningcenTeRS

nine centers: two in abu dhabi, two in•al ain and five in thewestern region

mobile clinic SoluTionSthree units•Locations – schools, remote areas,•events, national screening programs,emergencies and disasters, desertcamps, public places

School healTh SeRviceSschool locations: abu dhabi island,•al ain, the central and the westernregionnumber of schools: 267•number of students: over 120,000•

Weqaya ScReening cenTeRSa total of 19 centers spread across•abu dhabi

The one-day course on ‘hot Topics’ isbeing run for 14 years

The course offers insights on awiderange of topics including diabetes

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