Khaleej Times

DHA sets up field hospital

- Staff Reporter

dubai — The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has completed its medical preparatio­ns for the New Year celebratio­ns at the Burj Khalifa area and surroundin­g areas.

To ensure medical care is available in case it’s needed, the DHA has set up a field hospital equipped with the latest equipment, medication and first aid necessitie­s to effectivel­y deal with any emergency. The authority has also set up medical clinics inside The Dubai Mall and across the areas of celebratio­n.

A medical team that consists of a consultant and 56 doctors, nurses and specialise­d administra­tive medical staff is also formed. The team will be in charge of managing the medical care operations.

The medical staff stationed at the celebratio­n areas will also be backed up with 13 doctors at Rashid Hospital who will remain on call.

Humaid Obaid Al Qattami, Chairman of the Board and Director-General of DHA, said that the authority, with cooperatio­n of the authoritie­s concerned, is keen on fulfilling its responsibi­lity during this yearly celebratio­n by providing specialise­d medical staff, medical equipment, medication and other first aid necessitie­s to ensure that all the celebrator­s have medical care when needed.

He added that the DHA will be providing great medical care not only at the Burj Khalifa area and the surroundin­g areas but all the major celebratio­n areas.

reporters@khaleejtim­es.com

 ?? Supplied photo ?? A medical team that consists of a consultant and 56 doctors, nurses and specialise­d administra­tive medical staff is formed for the fireworks location in Downtown Dubai. —
Supplied photo A medical team that consists of a consultant and 56 doctors, nurses and specialise­d administra­tive medical staff is formed for the fireworks location in Downtown Dubai. —

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