RAK launches its first mobile clinic
ras al khaimah — The Ras Al Khaimah Medical Zone has launched a first-of-its-kind mobile clinic in the emirate to cater to the growing needs of nationals and residents in remote areas.
Dr Abdullah Al Nuaimi, manager of the RAK Medical Zone, said the new clinic started operations recently. “The mobile clinic includes a full medical cadre, along with all the tools and equipment needed to provide quality services to the public wherever they are. It is being held in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Prevention, which initiated the drive.”
Regular and comprehensive check-ups for carcinogenic tumours is among the services that are being offered at the clinic.
“This is apart from the regular health and diagnostic services, and first-aid — all under the theme ‘Relax’.” The mobile healthcare initiative and mobile clinic are in pursuance of the cabinet meetings led by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dr Nuaimi underlined.
“The cabinet has called for an integral health programme to boost public health through early medical examinations to detect non-communicable diseases and common cancers that can be successfully treated in their first stages.”
The project has targeted, in its first phase, the teachers of Julphar and Al Mataf schools of the RAK Education Zone, he stated.
“The mobile clinic visited the two schools, where the medical cadres provided all possible health services and checkups needed. The teaching and administrative staff at the two schools were also trained
The mobile clinic includes a full medical cadre, along with all the tools and equipment needed to provide quality services to the public wherever they are.”
Dr Abdullah Al Nuaimi, manager of the RAK Medical Zone
on the right way to conduct breast self-examination. They underwent an examination for detecting cervical and colon cancer as well.”
Amena Ghanim, deputy director of the first healthcare department at the RAK Medical Zone, said the mobile clinic was a big success. “Up to 35 teachers have benefited from our services.”
The medical examinations showed that 62.8 per cent of the teachers were suffering from obesity, she explained. “Up to 25.7 per cent of them were suffering from a minor and medium degree of depression, while 42.8 per cent had bone problems.”
ahmedshaaban@khaleejtimes.com teachers from 2 RAK schools examined by mobile health clinic
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